1st and 2nd month favorites!

Fisher Price My Little Sweetie Swing - We just purchased this swing in the beginning of March and she LOVED it right away! Most babies only nap in their swings, but she loves to nap & play in it. The mirror at the top just fascinates her & she makes cute little faces in it all the time. The mobile also spins while the flowers move up and down. The music is really soothing and I don't mind it playing at all. I actually kind of like it, too. All in all, we are so thrilled with our purchase and get plenty of use out of it!

Boppy Pillow - I'm sure all of you have heard of or used this wonderful little pillow. I keep mine in the living room on our couch. It's just so handy. Not only is it great for propping baby up in my lap while nursing so my arms, shoulders & neck don't strain, but it's also great for tummy time and laying baby on.

Bulb Aspirator - For lack of a better way to put it... my baby has tons of boogies! Mostly in the morning. I believe it's because it's so dry in our house, and the heater doesn't help any! Anyways, this thing is a life saver! Ours is from the hospital. I'm so happy they gave us two to bring home with us. It's helped out so much and though she screams every time I use it, she also breathes so much easier afterwards.

Grape Boogie Wipes - To go hand in hand with the above aspirator, these things are great too! And they smell yummy. ;) I don't just use them for her delicate little nose, though. I also use them to wipe her face. You know, the dry milk that accumulates in the creases of their tiny little mouths or the hard eye boogies that are there in the morning. These gently wipe all of that away without being too harsh on the skin seeing as they're mostly like water wipes with a splash of grape smelling goodness!

Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer - Kills germs. Enough said! I keep them everywhere. On my key chain, the side of my diaper bag, in the car, every room of the house - well you get the point. They're small and portable, cute and smell good all while putting your mind at ease about the evil germs that are out to get your precious new baby. I have so many of these things. My favorite place to get them is at Bath & Body Works outlets! You can grab up these babies for as cheap as 15 cents a piece sometimes if you go on the right day! I typically find them super cheap after a holiday. Who cares if you're using pine scented sanitizer in June. Not me!

Cloud B Sleep Sheep - Besides being incredibly adorable, this sleep sheep plays magical white noise. Magical in the way that it can soothe a fussy baby to sleep and keep them that way! It's noises include a heartbeat from in the womb, rain, waves and whale songs. I  Graciella, loves it.

Muslin Swaddling Blankets - These swaddling blankets may be made of the best material ever known to man. They're super soft and warm, but very breathable. Gracie doesn't like to be swaddled so much anymore, but we still use these all the time. I'll tuck one around her in the carseat just to give her a sense of security or I will toss one over the carseat if she's napping, to keep the sun off her face or if we are going in a store. Nothing I dislike more than a stranger walking up to you and sticking their fingers into your carseat to touch your babies face! I have no problem with others wanting to see my little princess, but please, ask before you touch! (So I can squirt some of that cute sanitizer on your hands)

Baby Trend Playard - We LOVE our playard. Originally we chose to get a playard to keep downstairs so baby could nap in it during the day, but we changed up our plan when Graciella finally got here. This thing is saddled up right beside my side of the bed with the co-sleeper on top. I love it so much. She's right at arms reach for nursing through the night without having to get out of bed, but she's in her own little space to keep my mind at ease. (I'm a crazy sleeper and so is her daddy)

Huggies Natural Care Baby Wipes - Every mama has her own opinion on what wipes work best but personally I am in love with huggies natural care. They're thick, soft and get the job done! I can honestly say that I use less of them when doing a diaper change opposed to any other brand that I've tried. We've also had no problems with rashes or irritation from them.

Musical Giraffe (similar) - Every baby needs a wind up musical plush animal! Ours is the yellow giraffe pictured above, but I'm sure any kind would do! In her first few weeks she would just stare at it for the longest time. Now she actually coo's at it! I love it's soft soothing music and how it rocks it's head from side to side while it plays. Great cheap buy! I believe we got ours at Walmart for 9 dollars.

MAM Paci & Holder - We chose to hold off on introducing a paci to Gracie because we didn't want to risk nipple confution. At around 5 or 6 weeks I decided it was finally time to do so since she was starting to use me as a paci, and though I love our bonding time, I need at least a little hands free time to get things done around the house! We tried soothies, gumdrop, nuk, born free and playtex but she hated all of those. Finally, on a whim, I bought a few MAM paci's and they were a hit! She loves her paci now and it's just great. I also bought the holder of course because when she's done with it, she's done! So the holder just keeps it from getting lost or dirty while we are out and about.

Paci Wipes - I bought these before I purchased the MAM holder, but I still love them and keep them on hand just in case. They have no harmful ingredient and are just so convenient for when you can't get to a sink to wash your babies paci.

Long Sleeve Sleepers - I am in love with these that I found at a consignment store but have since not been able to find ANYWHERE. Thankfully I bought about 5 pairs and received 1 more pair as a gift. They're fleece and super soft. I love that they keep baby nice and warm without using a blanket that they could kick off or get too close to their face. Also they are sized 0-9, so a nice large range so we can get as much use out of them as possible.

Medela Pump In Style Tote - I love love love my pump! I will be returning to work soon, so I try to pump when I find the time & freeze my milk in these Lansinoh Milk Storage Bags. I can literally pump about an ounce per minute. It's that fast! I also love how it gives you the portable battery operated option OR you could buy The Medela Pump In Style Car Adapter. It gives you so many options to fit your lifestyle. It's just fantastic.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day and found my lists useful, whether you're expecting or just looking for idea's for your little ones! As always, thanks for reading!