For Mom: Before the Baby
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These Copco cups are great for hydration, and we still use them for smoothies.
Gentle bouncing on a yoga ball was a late pregnancy thing for us (be careful)
My wife loved this book
A body pillow helped my wife sleep in the 3rd trimester
For Mom: After the Baby
For Mom: Nursing
This boppy pillow and cover (sold separately) is great to rest your little one on while nursing.
Nipple shields helped our little one nurse.
Brewer's Yeast helps milk production
For Baby Bath
Burt's Bees has good soap and shampoo
Infant bath tub
Washcloths for babies, which can magically become rumples!
For Bath: 3 months and up
Bathtub organizer for toys
Fun cups and buckets to splash around in the bath with.
Have a whale of a good time in the bath and don't bump your head
My favorite bath book - a Boynton!
Fun xylophones for the bath
More fun cups!
This all natural rubber duck
These boats are a lot of fun in the bath
For Baby: Teething and First Foods
Our favorite baby teether - thanks Comotomo
Mesh bags - put a piece of fresh apple or mango in them
Book - Baby Led Weaning
Fit and Fresh Containers to store their food.
Earth's Best Smoothies - my kids loved a good pouch
Puffs were also a hit
Prunes were also a favorite
For Baby: Health
to help suck their boogers out (it's not that gross)
Mayo Clinic Guide to Baby's First Year
Aquaphor is great for rubbing on them after diapers
To help them sleep, we found an absorbent diaper helped. We liked Huggies Overnights
Pampers was our day time brand.
Dundee Burp Cloths - for all your spit up needs
Seventh Generation were our favorite wipes
For Baby: Jail
Fisher Price Jumperoo
Chicco Playard - this is good for travel too, though we had trouble even getting to a Target for the first few months
Baby Einstein Tummy Time Activity Mat
Books: For Babies
Panda Pals and Captain Kalamari Treasure Hunt are amazing soft books by Lamaze for Babies
Pajama Time, Fifteen Animals and other Boynton books are among some of my all time favorites.
Where's Spot is a great interactive book
I still know every work of Goodnight Moon
Fun and Large Toys for Babies and Toddlers
This rocking horse was a lot of fun.
This walk around cruising piano is very fun.
This ball pit is fun. Get extra balls too!
Rody the pony! Such a fun toy.
VTech Sit to Stand walker was a real hit for us
This VTech Star Show Hippo is still a hit for us
One more from Vtech
This mirror in the crib was awesome
This one isn't just for toddlers. The water table has been fun for years.
Big Ticket Items for Babies and Toddlers
We didn't have exactly this one, but we loved our Bugaboo Stroller
We liked this Motorola Baby Camera
Crane Humidifiers were our favorite. They come in animal shapes too
This carseat was good
This Rumble Tuff Changing Pad was great - get a cover too
Other favorite items for babies
After they are out of a crib, this tot clock is a must. Clock is blue means stay in bed
For bed, they loved their cozy sleepsacks, some of which come with pants too
Fubbles are amazing if pricy bubbles
These night lights have served us well
Stomp rockets are outdoor fun
Amazing Toys for Kids
My son loves Hotwheels Monster Trucks, and the videos on youtube
Sit and spin from Playskool
Melissa and Doug Blocks
Crayons are fun
Hula Hoops are a great challenge, and you can also throw balls or shoot stomp rockets into them
