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I decided to do something a little different with this post, and not at all because I forgot to take any pictures this weekend.  I know there are several readers out there that are expecting their first baby, so I thought I’d post a short list of our favorite products for baby.

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Our favorite kind of diapers to use are Huggies.  Little Snugglers to be exact.  We’ve tried other brands, but these just seem to work the best for us.  That doesn’t mean we still don’t have blow-outs.  We get our diapers on Amazon because we have a Prime membership and get a subscription every month so they end up being pretty cheap.  Cheaper than buying them at Walmart every couple months.

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We have a full-size crib that Tyler slept in until last week, when we turned it into a toddler bed.  So for Jenna, rather than having her go into the crib right away, we got an Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinet.  I love it because it’s on wheels, so at night I wheel it in next to me in bed, then during the day it goes out in the living room so the baby-sitter can keep an eye on her.  One of the sides flips down so that it’s like she’s laying next to you at night, but not really so there’s no chance of you rolling on top of her. 

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This won’t apply to everyone, but if you’re wanting to utilize a pump, the Medela Pump in Style Advanced is pretty much the best.  It is also pretty pricey, so I am very fortunate to get mine from a relative who didn’t end up using hers.  Insurance will sometimes cover these, so be sure to check.  We use the Medela bottle for everything too.

We didn’t use a bottle warmer with Tyler, just a glass of hot water.  I changed my mind this time, and this thing is well worth it.  This heats the bottle up in just a minute or two, which is great because Jenna is pretty demanding when she’s hungry. 

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This thing was a lifesaver.  Again, we didn’t have this with Tyler.  We had another swing that a friend gave us, but when we got it out to use for Jenna, it didn’t work.  Then we borrowed another one from a friend and that stopped working too.  Apparently our house is where swings go to die.  I broke down and bought this one because it looked cool and you could plug it in or use batteries.  Money well spent, because every time she’s in it she at least calms down or falls asleep. 

So those are a few of our favorite baby things.  We like our stroller and car seat, but I kind of wish I would have gotten a jogging stroller to begin with, one that you can put the car seat into.  Hope that helps.

Remember, I’ll be back next Sunday with a post, no Thursday this week.  Happy birthday to my mother-in-law Cindi today!