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| Couple of shots of our nursery, sorry didn't get any of the glider |
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| Daddy on his comp with Isaac in his lap |
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| Massive belly on our babymoon! Almost 9 months preggers here! |
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| Pic from babymoon in Destin |
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| Cuddle time in family center with Isaac! |
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| Isaac in carseat |
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| Maternity pics thanks to Ren and Mike! |
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| Pacifier in mouth |
The day finally came for us to take our little one home and we
were nervous and excited at the same time!
Luckily, we made sure to get a lot done before we had him, which I
highly recommend! Before you deliver,
make sure you: go on a babymoon (we went to Destin, FL because we love the beach!), take maternity pics if you're up to it, have a baby shower(s) to get lots of great stuff from loved ones-so register, have your nursery in
order with crib, changing table, rocking chair/glider, baby monitors and a bed in there as
well for those nights you can’t make it back to your room. We did a Sesame Street themed room and it was
a great bonding activity for both of us.
Daddy did the painting and Mommy did the decorating! Remember to avoid these paint fumes when you’re
preggers because it’s not good for your little one. There are some paints safe for pregnant
women, but I just wouldn’t risk it. Have
the proper clothing for your baby depending on the time of year he/she is
born. Provide the necessary equipment
like a bassinet if you want to keep baby in the room with you. We did that for the first 6 months, and then
Jon forced me to put him in his crib/room.
I was like, “Why not just keep him here until he’s a year?” However, Jon
put his foot down reminding me that we needed our personal couple time and that he
didn’t slave on his nursery for him to not sleep in there. It was tough, moreso for me, but it needs to
be done because now that he sleeps in his crib I sleep so much better! You will also need lots of diapers and wipes,
diaper genie to keep the stank away, baby first aid kit with thermometer and nail clippers, burp cloths, washcloths, little mittens so baby won't scratch himself up, pacifiers (if you
wait too long to introduce the pacifier and you are breastfeeding your baby
will only want your breasts and reject pacifiers and bottle nipples, so make
sure you pump your breast milk as well into bottles), swaddling blankets, blankets, formula if you don’t breastfeed, nursing pillow (I have a Boppy that I love) if
you breast feed, breast pump, bottles, bottle cleaner, bottle drying rack, Dreft laundry detergent and of course lots of love!
In the beginning, they don’t need that much, especially since they sleep
a lot, waking for feedings and diaper changes.
Also, make sure you pack your labor and delivery bags in
advance! I packed mine 2 months before
delivery. I had two separate bags, one
for labor and one for delivery. The
labor bag was very light and consisted of a video camera, camera, charger for
both, cell phone charger, change of underwear, sports bra, lotion, deodorant,
toothbrush, toothpaste, face wash, face lotion, comfy socks, slip on shoes with
rubber bottom soles, hair band and elastics.
We also made sure to pack a change of clothes for Jon as well with an
extra toothbrush and men’s deodorant, oh yes and he brought his laptop. Then, in the delivery bag I packed 3 sports
bras, 3 undies (didn’t use those though), deodorant, lotion, face wash,
toothpaste, toothbrush, brush, flip flops, shampoo/conditioner, a couple of
cute outfits for Isaac for pictures, and a going home outfit. Definitely make sure you have an infant car
seat properly installed because the hospital will not allow you to leave with
your baby unless this is done, and they do check. It must face the rear of your vehicle. I remember we didn’t even know how to buckle
Isaac in and they had to show us, so practice beforehand because that was so
embarrassing!
Once you have your little one you’ll be able to see what you need
and don’t, so just go with the flow because there is a ton of baby stuff out
there! I'm definitely a product junkie, so I probably made us purchase items that we don't really need or use anymore, so make a decision on what best fits
you and your little one and go with it! J
