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Baby Finds

I felt a little sad dropping off James this morning. He called a little while ago from the plane to tell me they were about to take off. I could hear the flight attendent giving instructions about seat belts in the background. I know we'll be fine without him this week, but I already miss him like crazy. I think I feel more attached to him since I'm 8 months pregnant and more emotional than usual. There's also that little fear in the back of my head about giving birth while he's gone. This is my constant mantra: baby boy stay put! Baby boy, I don't want to see you this week. Wait for Daddy.

I was worried Olivia would be really sad because she's been especially attached to him lately. It may be because I can't pick her up like I used to, and I'm just generally somewhat more indisposed lately because I'm so freaking sore. That's not to say though that James isn't an awesome Daddy and Olivia shouldn't be nuts about him anyway. :-) They have special bath time every night, and when he gets her out of the tub, she puts her wet hair all over his shoulder, squezes him tight, and says, "this is my favorite!" I know she's going to be sad this week, but for now, she's more excited that Daddy is riding on an airplane right now. She of course doesn't remember the few times she's been on one. It's been a year since the last time.

I'm going to spend some time this week shopping for baby boy. My friend Sara (my co-organizer of the mom's group) is throwing us a small shower. I wasn't expecting it, but I'm really excited and thankful. I wasn't sure how it works the second time around, but since we're having a boy, we need lots of new things and money has been tight since the move. I'll be sure to post pictures of it. I also received a few sweet gifts from some of you, which I will also post pictures of. :-)

Here are some things I've already gotten or plan to buy:

I'm jumping on the bandwagon and using the BPA free bottles. Better to be safe than sorry and it's an easy change to make. Besides, I won't be pumping all that often, so I won't need too many of these expensive babies. My sweet sister bought me this:

I might order a few more of this brand just because they are so cute!

I've already bought Olivia a couple of the BPA-free toddler cups, too. The truth is though, I need to change more than just baby cups. I am in the habit of microwaving leftovers in plastic containers and things like that, so I need to make sure I use a plate or buy glass storage containers. I was actually thinking of replacing our old tupperwear because it's a little worn, so I'll probably get something safer.

I also want to get a "Hooter Hider" or something like it. No more hiding out in my car to nurse this time. I plan to use one of these so I can nurse anywhere discreetly. The heck anyone who has a problem seeing the outside of a blanket. Get over it.

I love this print: simple and stylish!

I just ordered one of these new Bum Genius 3.0 diapers today to see what I think, and if I like they way it snaps and changes sizes, I'll order more. I've sold off some of Olivia's diapers and left mostly gender neutral ones. When she's completely out of diapers (not quite there, but on our way) I'll sell off the rest of the girly ones. I like this particular diaper because it's one of the only ones that works from birth to toddlerhood. Most "one-size" diapers actually don't fit until the baby is a month or two old, so I want to see how small this can get compared the the Bum Genius 2.0. This one boasts that it works for 7 pounds and up, and baby boy is at least 6 already, so we should be good. :-)

These diapers aren't cheap, but I figure I can order 10 of these for what I'd spend the first few months alone in diapers. So worth it!

I already bought some of this awesome all natural diaper rash cream that's safe for cloth diapers. You have to be careful when it comes to cloth because the normal creams stain the cloth and cause build-up. This stuff works faster than any other rash cream I've ever used, and I know what every ingredient is. Conveniently, there are different sizes, so I have a small tube for my diaper bag and a bigger one for at home. It's great stuff even if you don't want to cloth diaper.

Well, that's my list for now. I'll share more stuff as I buy/receive it. We're getting close!

Posted by Hannah at May 4, 2008 12:04 PM