Saturday, September 17, 2011
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Must Haves
My friend Kristin is 6 months pregnant and getting ready to go register for her baby shower. We walk together a few times a week and I started to tell her all of the things that are must haves when you have a newborn. Here are a few of those things:
*Vibrating chair- this thing saved our life during the first two months of Jordan's life! It was the only place he would sleep other than on our chests.
*Swing with a heart beat option- this was the second place we could get Jordan to sleep after the vibrating chair. The heart beat sound was really soothing and helped with the transition.
*Playpen- we set ours up in our bedroom so that he could sleep in there with us for the first four months. Our pediatrician suggested that we have him sleep in our room for at least the first three months and as a new mom, I got up many times a night to feed or just to check and make sure he was still breathing!
*Changing table- we were originally not going to get a changing table. We were on a tight budget and trying to decide what we absolutely needed and what we could do without. When we got a changing table for free from a friend, we were very grateful! Our changing table is probably the most used item we got and makes for a great place to do lots of bonding. :)
*Petroleum Jelly in a squeeze bottle- especially if you are having a boy! The squeeze bottle is much better than the jar.
*Handmade receiving blankets- a friend of ours made us receiving blankets and we love them! They are nice and big, much bigger than the ones at the store, and you can never have enough.
*Quality baby towels- we got some towels in packs of three from our baby shower and they ended up being really thin and mostly useless. We also got some nice thick towels from Target which are much better and totally worth the extra money.
*Six-shelf canvas sweater organizer for the closet- I bought two of these for Jordan's closet. They work great for blankets, receiving blankets, and spit rags!
What are some of your must-haves? What could you have lived without?
*Vibrating chair- this thing saved our life during the first two months of Jordan's life! It was the only place he would sleep other than on our chests.
*Swing with a heart beat option- this was the second place we could get Jordan to sleep after the vibrating chair. The heart beat sound was really soothing and helped with the transition.
*Playpen- we set ours up in our bedroom so that he could sleep in there with us for the first four months. Our pediatrician suggested that we have him sleep in our room for at least the first three months and as a new mom, I got up many times a night to feed or just to check and make sure he was still breathing!
*Changing table- we were originally not going to get a changing table. We were on a tight budget and trying to decide what we absolutely needed and what we could do without. When we got a changing table for free from a friend, we were very grateful! Our changing table is probably the most used item we got and makes for a great place to do lots of bonding. :)
*Petroleum Jelly in a squeeze bottle- especially if you are having a boy! The squeeze bottle is much better than the jar.
*Handmade receiving blankets- a friend of ours made us receiving blankets and we love them! They are nice and big, much bigger than the ones at the store, and you can never have enough.
*Quality baby towels- we got some towels in packs of three from our baby shower and they ended up being really thin and mostly useless. We also got some nice thick towels from Target which are much better and totally worth the extra money.
*Six-shelf canvas sweater organizer for the closet- I bought two of these for Jordan's closet. They work great for blankets, receiving blankets, and spit rags!
What are some of your must-haves? What could you have lived without?
Next Weekend!
Second Sibling Sale!!!
September 23rd-25th
Fir Street Studios Downtown Medford
You still have time to Register to Consign!!
www.secondsibling.com
Great way to pick up some amazing items for baby and kids at great prices!! If you are in Southern Oregon you should check it out! :)
September 23rd-25th
Fir Street Studios Downtown Medford
You still have time to Register to Consign!!
www.secondsibling.com
Great way to pick up some amazing items for baby and kids at great prices!! If you are in Southern Oregon you should check it out! :)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Back to Work
Wow! What a whirlwind couple of weeks! So many, many different feelings about going back to work. On one hand it has been really nice to go back to work. I really love my job and the money doesn't hurt. On the other hand I miss my little guy during the day and I don't want to miss anything. The great thing about my job is that it is so consuming while I'm there that the time flies. But the minute I go out to get into the car to go home, I can't wait to pick up Jordan! I also find myself being jealous of my daycare provider because she gets to spend all day with Jordan and I don't. I know it sounds crazy, but if you are a mom I'm sure you know what I mean. I also haven't figured out how to work, cook, clean, take care of Jordan and somewhere in there make time for myself. Even though my husband is extremely helpful and does all things Jordan every morning and one day on the weekend. I think it will take a month or so to really get into the swing of things. I just hope and pray that I don't miss his first word or his first step or any big milestones. To be honest, if I do miss them, I hope that my daycare provider doesn't tell me about it and lets me believe that when he does it with me, that's the first time. Anyone having a hard time going back to work after being home with their little one? What are your tips/tricks to making it through?
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