My Top 10 Mommy Must Haves

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I read almost every article I could find that would give me insight on what to buy and how to do things.  

Some things I purchased were life savers.

Others, not so much.

I compiled a list of the top items that have made my life much easier as a Mom.

Enjoy!

1. Boppy-  This thing was wonderful!

 

2. Summer Infant Deluxe Day & Night Video Baby Monitor Saved us un-needed trips to Makenzie's room to check on her.

 

3. The Ultimate Crib Sheet- Those mattresses are made to fit the crib TIGHT. It was such a pain getting that crib sheet off when DD had an accident. The Ultimate Crib Sheet saved my sanity! 



  

4. Homedics SoundSpa Lullaby Sound Machine aka The Baby Crack Machine- DD would not go to sleep without it! She is almost 9 months old and I still use it!  

 

5. Wipe Warmer- I was against this when I was pregnant, but once DD felt that cold wipe for the first time, she made sure I knew, she wasn't having it. Now that she is older it doesn't bother her anymore but back then, she would have had my head had I touched her with a cold wipe. (Rubbing the wipe between my hands to heat it didn't work either)

 

6. Dorm-Size Fridge- I know most people won't do this but it worked well for us. We used to keep it in our room with fruit and water in case we got hungry or thirsty during the night. Once DD was born and sleeping in our room, we started storing my pumped milk in it.(Ours also had a nice size freezer in it) Once she started sleeping in the crib in her room, we moved it in her room too. This saved us from having to run downstairs in the middle of the night to feed her. Now that she is older, it's still in her room and I keep her food, juice and pre-made bottles in there.

 

7. Glider & Ottoman- I love our Glider. I have fallen asleep in it numerous times. This was money well spent. 

 

8. Baby Delight Snuggle Nest- DD had a time where she wouldn't sleep in the crib or the bassinet. She would only sleep next to DH or myself. I was so afraid of rolling over on her and suffocating her that we got one of these bad boys. This thing was great! Although we only used it for a few weeks, It was well worth the money. DD slept much better and so did we. It has a hard shell around it that protect and stop you from touching him/her in case you roll during sleep. Although the picture doesn't show it, ours came with a sleep positioner. This kept DD from rolling around inside of it. 

 

9. Skip Hop Diaper Bag- This bag has so much room! All the pockets and zippers give you ample room to keep things organized. Another feature I like is its ability to hang easily off a stroller because of it's built in inner straps. This makes it easy to get what I need without having to bend down and fish for the bag out of the stroller basket.

 

10. Munchkin Powdered Formula Dispenser- Once I had to bring formula into the mix, this helped so much when traveling. I still use it to this day. Simply fill each section with enough powder to make one bottle and go. Don't forget the water though!! This had made traveling and being out f the house much easier!

The Mrs.