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Whether you’re a new mom of one, two, or seven, the first year with a new baby is tough! Now that we’ve made it to the other side of that first year (hooray!) with Miss Bea, I want to share the things that helped make this transition a whole heck of alot easier!
- Seventh Generation Wipes
. See, you can easily make the simple mistake of buying cheap wipes. However, once you either use thirty for a single diaper change, or — worse yet — end up with poop on your hand, you know that those thin wipes must go! I love Seventh Generation wipes because they are thick and get the job done. We subscribe and save our wipes from Amazon so that we never even have to run out to the store to get them! They’re delivered to us once a month so we never run out!
- Ergobaby Carrier
. My Ergobaby is my lifesaver — especially with the transition of one to two kids! It has made it easier for me to do everything, from grocery shopping to preschool drop-off; from making lunches to changing laundry; this carrier is life-changing, ya’ll.
- A Nose Frida.
I know, I know… Gross, right?? Wrong. First of all, it’s your own kids snot. Second of all, just because you are sucking on the end of this nasal aspirator, doesn’t mean you’re sucking snot. You’re just pulling the snot through with the suction of your moth. Not gross. And super easy! Way easier than those balls they hand out at the hospital! I promise!
- Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit
. I put off this purchase for way longer than I should have. I mean, $39 for (what looks like) a giant snow suit? My thought for months was “We can survive without it.” Ya’ll, I wish we would’ve just bought it from the start. This thing is magical! It’s perfect for once a child can get out of a swaddle, but still need that feeling of security.
- Chicco Travel Seat
. We skipped the fancy/bulky highchair both times around. Why bother? They take up so much space! Instead we opted for this clever snap-on seat. Not only is it portable, but it’s lightweight. Truthfully, we keep it at home almost all of the time; but, if absolutely needed, we take it with us to a restaurant.
- Car Seat Poncho. Between snow and rain, our babies cannot catch a break! Especially since it’s dangerous to put your kiddos in the car seat with a coat! This car seat poncho is a genius way around the great coat debacle. I’m able to easily transport Miss Bea from the house, to her car seat, and into the Ergobaby without once having to remove her poncho. It keeps her warm and cozy and safe from the elements.
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**Disclosure: I received a car seat poncho in exchange for my honest thoughts and review. As always, all opinions herein are my own. **
Excellent list. I have almost all these items already, but that Poncho is a great idea.
YES!! The nose sucker, the carrier and the travel seat! We actually just use that at home instead of a high chair.
That poncho is adorable! I feel like I could have written this list too!
That car seat poncho is the cutest! I haven’t seen that before. All the other items here are definitely great to have.
Having a new baby next week so this post is perfect
I loved my ergo baby, but I didnt hear about that magic sleep suit until my kids were older, but I would have loved to have had it for my daughter!
Great picks! My bff is expecting and I would love to get her this carrier. Going to check it out. We can’t live without the nose frida!
I can’t live without the Ergo. I heard so many things about the Merlin suit too but my son didn’t wear it much.
We used that nose sucker for a long time. Great list.
I have heard great things about the Nose Frida! I love those car seat ponchos too. We have been trying to find one for my daughter!
I’ve never seen that car seat poncho before! Love it!
We’re expecting baby #3 in a few months, so these suggestions are awesome! I’m intrigued by the travel seat. Our high chair is ready to be retired anyway!
How cute is that poncho?!
These are great ideas ESPECIALLY that nose frida!! LIFE saver!!
I like the gold unicorn on pink print!
That poncho is SO clever!!! And yes to the nose frieda! We still use it all the time
Love all of your picks. Nose Frieda is a must in our house lol!
That poncho is such a great idea!!! These are great ideas/things for new moms. Glad I found your blog!
This list is so awesome! I love that travel high chair! That is awesome.
Yes to all of these!! Love that car seat poncho!
Thank you so much for sharing this list! These are all awesome! When I was pregnant I loved for lists like this to help me make decisions!
These are all perfect! I couldn’t have gotten through without the nose frida and i love seventh generation wipes!
Great list! I love the Ergo, and I totally made my girls carseat ponchos. 🙂
The poncho is adorable and practical! Adding it to our list now.
These are all wonderful items!! What a great giveaway!
I have a poncho by plays in puddles and love the ease of getting the kiddos in and out of the car seat!
what a cute poncho! So perfect for baby wearing!!
great giveaway! most of these items are so vital!
I looove the arrows, dandelion puffs and the giraffes! This is such a great roundup of must-haves!!
The Merlin suit is literally magic!!!
Great list! So many amazing new products for parents!
The Nose Freeda is a freaking life saver. It’s the only thing to help when our girls have been sick.
What a fun giveaway! Somehow I didn’t have any of these when my kids were babes.
Oh I just had a baby last week! Perfect timing!
OMG! The Poncho is so adorable.
New products come out so fast… I hadn’t even seen a couple of these.
This is an awesome list!