If I could go back and change one thing it would be to buy so much less!
After the baby shower my husband and I went on our baby shopping spree like most (first-time) parents do. Overwhelmed by the plethora of things there are (mostly gimmicks) we quickly started buying everything we "thought" we would need...and we bought a lot of stuff. I have never dropped the amounts of money in stores like we did that day... $300 here and $500 there and we didn't even buy baby furniture like cribs, changing tables, and such. It is so crazy when you come to think about how much people really do spend on a baby.
After Oliver was born day after day, week after week, moth after month... I started to notice that most ( 99%) of the things I bought I NEVER used! The worst part you can never get a full refund for all you spend...bummer. I was able to return stuff for store credit, however I wanted/needed stuff not found in those stores...
So if I was to go back in time and re due my baby registry...it would look like this:
- K'tan Wrap (my favorite wrap for newborns up to 15 lbs.) www.babyktan.com
- A Girasol Wrap (for heavier baby) http://shop.paxbaby.com/girasol
- Ergobaby Carrier (http://store.ergobaby.com/) or Manduca Carrier (www.manduca-baby-carrier.eu) (for lond trips with heavy baby)
- Cloth Diapers (at least 25) www.alvababy.com
- Organic Bath Products
- NoseFrida Snotsucker www.fridababy.com/
- Ikea High Chair http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30069724/
- Bouncer http://www.babybjorn.com/products/bouncers/babysitter-balance/babysitter-balance
- Baltic Amber Teething Necklace http://hazelaid.com/collections/childrens-baltic-amber
- Car Seat - http://www.combiusa.com/Products/Car-Seats/Zeus-360/48
- Wooden Teethers and Toys
- Clothing nothing fancy
- A Cleaning Lady
- A Personal Chef
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