5 for Friday: Must-Have Baby Items

It's been well over 5 years since we've had a baby on the scene over here, and as such, well we started with nothing on hand.  With exception of the crib & dresser -- which my daughter had been using (it turns into a bed) we were starting from scratch. Turns out, when it comes to baby items, I'm a bit of a minimalist.  Perhaps its because I know its our last that I'm not willing to dive in head first to gobs of gear?  I even had a sweet neighbor offer me up all of her swings, bouncers and the like & I had to politely decline -- the thought of all that gear terrified me, I hoping I don't regret it.  But really, I don't do clutter well.  

That being said, there are a few items that I don't think I could live without, like this Solly Baby wrap.  I never wrapped any of my other kids & this has been a Godsend.  Really.  Having baby 4, means there is about zero slowing down.  Homework, lunches, practices & dinner still have to happen.  It's kind of like trying to stop a freight train: not happening.  So when Luke is up & fussy & dinner needs to get made?  Well here he sits.  On this day ^^ he accompanied me to other kids' doctor appointments & we didn't hear a peep.  Brilliant.

This sleeper from Target is where Luke sleeps every single night & it is the hands down BEST!!!  I had bought one after my friend, Jenny swore by it and then had another friend that just had her last baby text me & tell me I had to borrow this.  So I returned the one I bought & am using hers.  It keeps him cradled & on his back, rocks and provides some white noise when it gets a little loud upstairs #always.

These gowns, blankets & car seat covers.  sigh.  Luke lived in the gowns the first 4 weeks of his life...and perhaps still, the blankets are the softest (even got each of my bigs one for Christmas...shhh) and you can't be having a baby in the fall without a car seat cover. 

This pacifier.  None of my babies have ever taken a pacifier until this one showed up as a gift from my sweet aunt.  I was trying to avoid a stuffed animal hanging from his mouth, but he loves it, so what do I care?  If I'm being honest, I find it darling dangling from his mouth these days.  

This sleepsack.  Luke happens to love his tummy and I was tempted to just let him go ahead and sleep like that...and then I couldn't sleep.  I know he'll probably end up there one day, but I had visions of worst case scenarios so I set about finding a solution for while he's so young.  I happened to be at Target & thought I'd give the swaddles a whirl -- thanks for voting on IG stories & helping me decide...I got both. :) . I like the Swaddle Me version just fine, but I like this one best.  It keeps him nice & snug, putting a bit of pressure on his tummy & he sleeps great in it...and his cozy little bed.

​Fingers crossed he starts sleeping through the night here soon.