Sunday, November 22, 2009

Shopping weekend

Did a lot of shopping for Swe-cha over the weekend and so far, it looks like we have enough to get us through the first two weeks, at least. Here is a list of what we have so far, do let me know if we're still missing anything.

Clothes
- side tie undershirts
- PJs (pants)
- onesies
- sleep and plays
- snowsuit
- caps
- booties (mom will bring more w/ her)
- mittens
- bigkis (not sure if we're using this or not) but we do have them already
- receiving blankets (for swaddling)
- sleepsacks

Bath
- towels, hooded towels
- Johnson's head-to-toe body wash
- Johnson's head-to-toe body lotion
- soft washcloth
- bath tub

Sleep
- crib (have not bought the crib that we want yet, but we do have a bassinet)
- fitted crib sheets
- pack n play w/ bassinet
- fitted bassinet sheets for the pack n play
- baby monitor

Travel & Transportation
- car seat
- Kiddopotamus cover for the car seat since Swe-cha will be born during the winter
- car seat quilt / cover still needs to be washed
- stroller frame for the car seat
- car seat protector (mat)
- diaper bag

Feeding
- Medela Pump in Style Advanced
- baby bottles
- baby bottle drying rack
- bottle and nipple brush
- still need to buy breastmilk storage containers or bags (Do I need them immediately?)
- Avent IQ Steam Sterilizer (still need to order from Amazon)
- bibs
- burping cloths
- nursing cover-up
- Boppy pillow

Grooming / first-aid
- soft brush and combs
- nail clippers and tweezers
- emery boards (still need to look for them)
- nasal aspirator
- cotton balls
- q-tips
- Infant's Tylenol
- antibiotic cream
- A&D cream (for preventing diaper rashes)
- petroleum jelly
- flexible tip digital rectal thermometer
- to get: ear thermometer, but this is not critical in the first few months

Nappies
- diapers (newborn and the next size)
- diaper champ for disposal
- wet wipes (not a lot yet, but we don't plan on using any in the first few weeks)
- wet wipe warmer & replacement pillows
- need to buy Viva paper towels for wiping baby in the first few weeks

We've got one month to go, can't wait to hold him in our arms.

2 comments:

  1. You've got a pretty good list already! Is the bag ready yet?

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  2. WHOOPS! Hospital bag ?

    Thanks for the reminder :P

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