2nd month favorites

Time has seriously flown by. I cannot believe that our little man is 2 months old already. Although it gets easier by the second month, the below items have helped us survive.

• Sleepers – I LOVE these sleepers. I love that they zip and are super easy for diaper changes in the middle of the night. I love that they are light weight so our little man doesn’t sweat while he sleeps, and I love that they have mittens (P.S. hurry, they're on sale right now)
• Swaddlers – You seriously cannot have enough swaddlers.
•  Play mat – Our little man LOVES his play mat. And I love that I can lay him down and keep an eye on him while getting ready, cleaning, cooking, etc.
• Gripe Water – Our little man gets gas bad and this has helped him sleep so much better at night. We give it to him right before his last feeding and it has worked wonders on his little tummy
• Tubby Todd – I love this all natural brand of baby soaps and lotions. We have the lavender one and absolutely love it
• Wubbanub – This has been my favorite pacifier yet. The toy is super cute and it also serves as a security for little man.
•  Monitor – The only way little man can sleep is if he’s on his stomach (it helps him pass gas easier) and this monitor has helped this momma sleep at night especially since they discourage babies to sleep on their stomachs.
•  Rattle – Little man has learn to grab, this rattle/toy is his absolute favorite right now. I love that he can grab and hold onto it.  

Nursing mama

I’m going to try and start a new series of registry must haves. First up on the list is for the Nursing Mama.

•  Nipple cream – I have tried 3 different kinds and my favorites are the Lansinoh brand and the Earth Mama. The Lansinoh goes on thick but it really keeps soothing, the medela brand goes on smoother but doesn’t soothe as well as the Lansinoh. The Earth Mama is a natural option, it’s a little grainy but works really well
•  Nursing pads – My favorites are the Lily pads. They are pretty expensive but they last forever. I would recommend buying 2 sets because they can start to smell. I once had 2 sets until Karl ate one pair. So now I use the Lansinoh disposable pads while I’m washing my lily pads.
• Nursing bras – I first bought these bras to wear at the hospital. I recommend buying cheap nursing bras for the first few days, your breasts will change in size so I would wait until at least 5-7 days postpartum to buy any nice nursing bras. My favorite are these.
•   Boppy – This pillow is a life saver. I love that you can sit them in it or nurse with it. Etsy also has some really cute covers.
•  Nursing cover – I haven’t gotten comfortable nursing in public but I have my eye on this nursing cover. I love the functionality, just waiting for a good sale!
•  Burb cloths – Cloth diapers are the best burb cloths to have hands down. 

My absolute favorite place to register is on Amazon. If you are an amazon prime member you will receive 15% for a completion discount and you can find everything you would ever need on Amazon. It's super easy for people purchasing presents for you and they track a "thank you" list with the individuals name and address'. Makes it super nice and easy when sending out thank you cards.