a friend and i stopped in a couple secondhand clothing stores yesterday and i found some great stuff for eli. i love these colors.

 

MY FAVORITE ITEMS FOR BABY AND TODDLER

i’ve been sharing baby essentials with a lot of pregnant friends recently, so i thought i would type up a list of my favorites here. not all of these below are essentials, but they are my favorites that i think are well-made and worth the money. some of the items could be borrowed from a friend or found on craigslist. i’ll add more as i think of them.

 

Sleep:

Ikea Sniglar crib

Naturepedic organic, non-toxic mattress

Moses Basket with organic sheets

Moses Basket rocking stand

Baby Bjorn travel crib

Giggle organic cotton crib sheet

 

Transport:

Bjorn Active carrier

Moby wrap carrier

Chicco KeyFit 30 infant carseat

Chicco KeyFit 30 stroller frame 

Maclaren Techno XT umbrella stroller

Maxi Cosi Pria 70 convertible car seat

 

Nurse/Feed:

Organic cotton washable nursing pads

EvenFlo manual breast pump

Life Factory glass bottle

Evenflo glass bottles

 

Diaper:

Green Mountain cloth diapers

Nature Baby Care disposable diapers

Baggu zipper pouches 

Seventh Generation wipes

 

Eat:

Ikea Antilop high chair

Life Factory sippy cup

Lunch Bots stainless steel food container

Maple baby bowl and spoon

EcoJarz stainless steel drink top for canning jars

Stainless steel drinking straws

 

Read, Listen:

Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever!

Hand, Hand, Fingers Thumb

Counting Our Way to Maine

Madeline

Pete Seeger’s Children’s Concert at Town Hall CD

Frog and Toad Are Friends CD audio collection

 

Play:

Ikea Leka baby gym

Lego Duplo

Brio dachshund pull toy

Haba Max clutching toy 

Plan Toys breakfast set

 

Shampoo, Sunscreen:

Think Baby sunscreen

All-Terrain KidsSport sprayable sunscreen

Babo Botanicals bath wash

California Baby fragrance-free bubble bath and wash

 

Other:

Charlie’s Soap Laundry Powder