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Baby Shopping!
Hi ladies,
As we're all getting closer to the big day I thought I'd check to see where everyone is with their shopping for the new arrivals! Has anyone completely finished and has everything? As a first time mum, I don't really know what I will actually NEED compared to what I see and think 'ooohh, that's cute!'
So here is what I've brought so far;
Xtreme Travel System with Car Seat from Mothercare
Cot bed 'Eloise' Mama and Papa's (from E-bay but I've brought a new matress to use)
Little World of Dreams bedding, lightshade, curtains and wall stickers.
Cot top changer with mat
A crib for our room with new mattress and some sheets.
Tommee Tippee Electric Breast Pump (used my boots points when it was half price!)
Tommee Tippee Complete Starter kit (again half price in Mothercare as think we will have hubby doing 1 bottle of expressed a day)
A baby bath seat thingy
A few sleep suits & short sleeved body suits
A newborn set with bib, hat, mittens etc.
A couple of cute outfits
A pack of 62 and 1 pact of 84 pampers size 2 nappies
The boots change bag (free when I got the nappies)
So how am I doing? What else will I definitely need? My sister is arranging a baby shower for me and wants me to tell her things I'll need in case people ask.
Looking forward to reading about your shopping trips ladies!
xx
As we're all getting closer to the big day I thought I'd check to see where everyone is with their shopping for the new arrivals! Has anyone completely finished and has everything? As a first time mum, I don't really know what I will actually NEED compared to what I see and think 'ooohh, that's cute!'
So here is what I've brought so far;
Xtreme Travel System with Car Seat from Mothercare
Cot bed 'Eloise' Mama and Papa's (from E-bay but I've brought a new matress to use)
Little World of Dreams bedding, lightshade, curtains and wall stickers.
Cot top changer with mat
A crib for our room with new mattress and some sheets.
Tommee Tippee Electric Breast Pump (used my boots points when it was half price!)
Tommee Tippee Complete Starter kit (again half price in Mothercare as think we will have hubby doing 1 bottle of expressed a day)
A baby bath seat thingy
A few sleep suits & short sleeved body suits
A newborn set with bib, hat, mittens etc.
A couple of cute outfits
A pack of 62 and 1 pact of 84 pampers size 2 nappies
The boots change bag (free when I got the nappies)
So how am I doing? What else will I definitely need? My sister is arranging a baby shower for me and wants me to tell her things I'll need in case people ask.
Looking forward to reading about your shopping trips ladies!
xx 0
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Cotbed, warbrobe, changer and chest drawers all mothercare and set up in the nursery.
Fesding chair and pillow
Tommee Tippee complete set, bottles, breast pump, pads, sterilizer etc etc
nappy disposal
Bedding
Moses basket and bedding and stand
Maxi cosi Pebble car seat
maxi cosi isofix base
Spin pram
Jungle play jym mat
Jungle bouncer
Blankets about 4 I think
Bibs
Vests and baby grows some short sleeve some long
sleep suits
mittens, hats, booties
loads nappies, mostly huggies size 1 as have the cord cut out bit
baby bath
cuddledry towel, this is a great item as is hands free, sits around your neck
Hospital bag, night dresses, maxi pads etc
changing bag and accessories
Wow that seems a lot, I have got so many clothes its unreal
I think the play gym and the bouncer are good ideas to keep the baby entertained whilst you are doing some housework etc, they might be nice things to ask for.Ive resolved to buy nothing else now
People keep asking me what things I need and I just don't know!
I know the things I really need... Like another bedroom and a five seater car! I keep asking hubby which of the children we are leaving at the hospital when we bring home baby as both our cars only seat 4 people!
These are the things I do have:
Crib
fitted sheets x 5
flat sheets x 2
cellular blanket
car seat
Activity Gym
Baby bouncer
bumpo
baba sling
already have bugaboo pram, got new tailored fabric
yummy mummy changing bag
10 babygrows 0-3
a few outfits
already got cot and bedroom furniture with hodge podge from mamas & papas
baby bath
towels
cotton wool balls
comb and soft brush
thermometer
nappy sacks
to get:
swaddle blanket
Isofix base
parasol
buggy board
vests
coming home outfit
I dont have any bottles or sterilizer because I plan on breastfeeding like I did with my other 2. I bought them just incase and ended up giving everything away!
baby sponge
nappies
Changing mat
maternity pads
maternity bras
maternity pjs
snacks for maternity bag
disposible knickers
prezzie for both children from new baby
Can't think of anything else at the mo!!
we have...
Moses basket, mattress, stand, sheets and blankets
cot, mattress, sheets and blankets, bumper
changing unit and changing mat, plus extra changing mat for downstairs
wardrobe with drawers underneath
LOADS of nappies and toiletries and wipes, i got so many vouchers to get free nappies and wipes by joing baby clubs such as tescos, asda, sainsburys
babygros, Newborn, 0-3 months
vests, tiny baby, newborn, 0-3 months
a few outfits, newborn, 0-3 months
mittens, hats, booties, socks, bibs
Mamas & papas Sola pram and car seat
Baby monitor also does room temp
hooded towels and a cuddledry towel that i picked up at the baby show
Tommee Tippee hand breast pump starter kit
MAM bottle starter kit (again bargain at the baby show i do plan on breastfeeding but just incase)
sterilizer
Baby bath
bath thermometer
baby swing
breast pads
maternity pads
maternity bras
nighties
BIG knickers lol (just some cheapies from primark instead of getting disposable knickers)
Changing bag (free from boots)
Still to get
babygros - Tiny baby (just incase she is below 7.5lb)
2 x Stair Gates (not needed until she is older, but i have run out of things to say when people ask me what i need)
baby gym
High chair (again same excuse for the baby gates!)
Lucozade/snacks for hospital bag
wow really does look alot when you write it all down!
xx
And i think seeing everyones list of stuff they have just compounds the fact I have NOTHING READY!!!!
Ok so I do think I am second time round so maybe i have more stuff already than I realise so let me think....
We have:
Moses basket (from DD)
Sheets (from DD)
Blankets (from DD)
Sleepsuits (all sizes)
Outfits (all sizes
Avent Sterilizer (from DD)
Avent Breast bump (from DD)
Breast pads (from DD)
Toys (from DD)
3 packs of size 1 nappies
Nappy sacks (from DD)
Cotton wool (from DD)
High chair (from DD)
Travel cot (from DD)
Maxi Cosi car seat (from DD)
Isofix base (from DD)
All of this stuff is randomly dotted round the house and in the loft so need to get it all together and check its okay!!
To get:
Bugaboo Donkey!!! YAY!!! Can't wait!!!
Footmuff
Changing bag
Vests
Scratch mits
Bottles
Dummies
Milk (I breastfeed for 3 months last time but the dates on this stuff is briliant and you never know what might happen at any point in the day or night so i would def have a back up!!)
Baby towels
Baby bath (may not bother!)
Cot
Wardrobe
Chest of drawers
Bedding
Curtains
General room decoration
Nappies
Wipes
All my hospital bag stuff
Mat kickers
Mat Pads
Nursing bras
Oh man I am actually just going to stop thinking now because that is enough of a list!!!
I can't believe I am so unorganisd; its not like me at all but we're still hoping to move house before the baby arrives so I keep thinking the more I buy the more I will have to potentially move so it stops me! STRESSSSSSSSSSSSS
It's great to see your lists though and that will spur me into action now!
It's definitely helping me to work out what else to get! People have been asking me what they can get for baby as well so I have tried to stop buying and made a universal wish list on Amazon at the request of my sister who wants to organise a baby shower. Most things are ??10 or under; things like muslin squares, bibs, the angelcare nappy wrapper and a couple of Lamaze toys. A few things that are around ??20-30 including the widgey breastfeeding support cushion and a baby carrier from Mothercare. The most expensive item being the mobile we really like which is ??40. (Expensive I know but it does so many things and is perfect!)
I am in two minds about the baby shower though... Anyone else having one? xx
As we have a toddler to think of most of stuff I have done/bought is more to get prepared for his sake. Ie we had to get a whole other room furnished and painted etc so he could go in his new room in good time before baby.
I'm super worried he'll feel really left out once baby is here. Plan to get him in new room by next week, hoping this is enough time not to connect it with new arrival!
Anyone else worried about this?
We bought him a kids digital camera as I figured we'll be having camera out loads then maybe he can feel involved that he has his own to snap with. We'll give it to him when we arrive back home, saying it's from the new baby.