1. Nothing is packaged to be environmentally friendly. Nothing. From any company. If there's a way to add a cardboard piece or attach it to something with a little piece of tape or plastic binding, they'll do it.
2. Old Navy has evidently had some problems with their pajamas lighting on fire. This tag was pinned to both pj sets I now own: "For child's safety, garment should fit snugly. This garment is not flame resistant. Loose-fitting garment is more likely to catch fire." I guess I shouldn't let the baby smoke while she's wearing those outfits...
3. Socks and bibs are the most popular clothing gift items.
4. People think that baby girls need to dress in lots and lots of pink. But only after they're three months old. My 0-3 month-old pile hardly has any pink in it, but pink is definitely the predominate color in the 3-6 month-old pile, the 6-9 month old pile, and the "big girl" pile.
I recorded everything I have because, since this is my first go at things, I'm not sure if I have everything I need or if I'm severely overlooking a basic need. So, all you experienced moms out there, if you wouldn't mind reading over my list and leaving me a comment about what you think, I would greatly appreciate it. I counted "outfits" as things that match one another as a set; "onesies" could obviously double as complete outfits or be mixed/matched with pieces from the complete outfits; "pajamas" are pieces that obviously look like sleep items. I also gave you the months she'll be these ages (roughly) in case that helps.
Miscellaneous:
7 hats
8 receiving blankets
billions of socks (it's true - I counted them)
16 washcloths
5 towels with the cute corner head piece
2 full crib bedding sets
17 bibs
0-3 months: April, May, June (this is the category I'm most immediately concerned with, since it comes first)
7 complete outfits
29 onesies
9 pajamas
3-6 months: June, July, August, September
11 complete outfits
17 onesies
4 pajamas
6-9 months: September, October, November, December (I'm least concerned about this grouping since it's still six months out, but I thought I'd include it anyway)
7 complete outfits
6 onesies
5 pajamas
I also have a collection of "big girl" clothes that start after nine months and go for another year, but that collection is small and sooooo not on my radar right now. I figure I can worry about stocking that age group some time after she's actually born.
2 comments:
Wow... I feel the sudden need to create a spreadsheet.
All I have to say is that you can never ever EVER have enough receiving blankets and burp cloths. EVER. We had TONS when Katy was itty bitty and I still felt like I was constantly washing them. Receiving blankets are awesome because I HIGHLY recommend swaddling tinies for comfort and safety- - it is the greatest tool I had with a newborn! Also, Katy LOVES to use the receiving blankets as her dolls' blankets now that she's older. Very cute. They're small enough that we can have fifteen of them in the linen closet and still have room left over! The only things I can think of that aren't on your list (that you may have, and just aren't listed) that I would recommend as MUST-HAVES are a Boppy (nursing pillow, if you're nursing... and even if you're not, it's a useful tool to assist with snuggling when your arms are too tired to hold her, such as in the middle of the night!) and extra waterproof mattress pads. You can actually buy waterproof material (not in pad form) to put under regular mattress pads. I know baby mattresses are usually vinyl material or some sort, but it's much more pleasant to change a mattress pad than to have to clean up a whole mattress. Wow. Guess I had more to say than I thought. :) I'm so excited for you! You're so close!
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