Preparing For Baby's Arrival - Checklist
For the nursery:
- Crib (mattress, mattress pad, bumper, sheets)
- Bassinet (sheets and pad)
- Changing table
- Dresser
- Rocking
- Chair or Glider chair
- Lamps
- Night light
- Baby Monitor
- Diaper Genie (holder for dirty diapers)
- Diaper Holder
- Clothes Hamper
- Mobile for crib
- CD Player with peaceful music
- Blankets (you can never have enough of these)
Other pieces of furniture and large items:
- Baby Swing
- High Chair
- Baby carrier
- Car seat
- Stroller
- Bottles
- Bottle cleaner
- Burping cloths
- Spoons
- Bowls
- Washcloths
- Formula (if not breastfeeding)
- Breast pump
- Insulated bottle bag for traveling
- Ice packs (when traveling long distances)
- Brush / Comb
- Nail clippers
- Emery boards
- Thermometer
- Nasal Aspirator
- Tweezers
- Baby bathing tub
- Bath wash (tearless)
- Lotion
- Washcloths
- Towels
- Toys (larger objects they can't stick in their mouths)
- Baby Powder (cornstarch base, not talc)
- Baby oil (preferably Almond oil, not mineral oil)
- Onsies / Undershirts (lots of them)
- Tee-shirts
- Pajama's / Sleepers
- Socks / Booties
- Hats and/or Headbands
- Shoes
- Pants
- Dresses
- Coats / Jackets