WHOOPS! I went to write a "Baby Goodies :: Months 3-6" today, and realized I'd never posted the first one. All things in due course, so here's the 0-3 mo. list!
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As mentioned previously, Riley Girl is 3 months old. And gaining. And by gaining, I'm talking not just time, but poundage as well. My little nugget is up to 13 pounds and we're all very proud of her accomplishments.
While I was home last week, I got to meet up with my cousin who is 20-some weeks preggers, and we got to chat about all sorts of baby things. She asked me what items I would definitely recommend, and I rattled a few off. But that got me thinking, and I think I'll make my list here, along with some links, in case anyone else wanted to know what we at the Magagnotti hiz-ouse find indispensable (or maybe just useful) for infant rearing.
- Woombie. Oh woombie, how do I love you, let me count the ways. I love you in the small size and I love you in the medium size. I love you with legs and with wraps and without. I love you in pink and I love you in blue. Love love love the woombie. I think we'd start with this rather than any other swaddle next time. The only thing I don't love is that I already bought my woombies before they came out with these super chic ones!
- Wubba-Nub. We've got a dog, a penguin (who is currently MIA) and a pink elephant. RG doesn't care what animal is on her paci, as long as there is one. These were great when she was new and didn't move much in her sleep, as it stayed on her chest and she could spit it out/root around and find it as needed. I actually had a moment of terror the first time she used it, thinking that she'd be hungry but not able to cry around the pacifier. As Handsome watched me plunge off the edge into new-mommy insanity (sobbing), RG let out a big 'ole wail from the next room. With her pacifier in her mouth. Crisis averted.
- White Noise Machine
. We use this one. Any will do. We actually like it so much, and she's sleeping so soundly with it, that I just purchased this portable one
, for when she falls asleep in the car or when walking in the stroller, or so I don't have to take the bigger one with me to hotels and things and risk forgetting it.
