Itchy trigger finger

Kelci and I recently registered for about 6,409 baby items. Strollers, cribs, butt balm and the like. It really was a lot of fun.But I learned a valuable lesson as we roamed the acres of products.

I learned that the real work hasn’t even come close to starting. But we also learned what were important and what items were just for fun. So, here’s our list of items that we think will be irreplaceable:

  1. The Pack & Play: Having a portable place for the baby to hang out in and entertain itself in will be priceless. Plus, the one we picked out is taller than the changer we selected, so that’s a bonus for me.
  2. The stroller & car-seat combo: Collectively known as the travel system, this combo will keep our little girl mobile for a few years before we need to find something bigger.

  3. The bedding: This sets the theme for the nursery and all the other accessories. We wanted something girly, but not terribly girly. I like the circles and patterns that seem to be in line with modern Web design also.

  4. The Seahawks Seagal outfit: What can I say, we love the Seahawks.
  5. A book called “The Birth Partner“: This book doesn’t cut any corners. I’m only about 1/3rd of the way through it, but I’m impressed. One of the best birth partner-focused books I’ve seen to date.

These were the five key things that we’ve found so far. But what I want to know is what are your must haves? What is your go-to baby shower gift that we can’t live without? And, while we’re at it, what are your recommendations for a nursery monitor? And no, a live-stream is not an option (it’s not!)

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  • reneekh

    You may need two car seats. It would make your lives easier as opposed to having to do the “car seat polka” between two cars. I would also recommend clothing that your little princess could grow into. You're gonna be inundated with newborn sizes and pumpkin will grow out of those in no time. I personally make it a point to gift clothing, especially to 1st time parents, that is in the 9 mo-18 mo range, otherwise the kid might be be naked….

  • http://thegeekgiant.com geekgiant

    That's a good point on the larger clothes. I kind of assume she'll be on the bigger side, so we've been good about picking out the bigger clothes.

  • http://twitter.com/LianaWS No Longer hiding…

    I agree with reneekh. Also keep your mobile storage space and the item weight in mind when buying your strollers.

  • http://bellesofthesound.com Jeanine

    I know I'm a little late to this game… but you NEED a Boppy. I give them to all of my prego friends, and without bragging too much, I'm always the hero of the baby shower. If you don't know what it is, a Boppy is a u-shaped pillow that baby can rest on while nursing or propped up in while playing on the floor. Mommies find that the Boppy is useful for taking naps too…

  • http://thegeekgiant.com geekgiant

    Oh yeah, we've heard nothing but awesome about them. We definitely have that on our list.