It's true. You really don't need much stuff when your baby first arrives. Blankets, onesies diapers and wipes are your basic necessities. Somehow, as the child grows, they accumulate more stuff. MacBaby has a lot of toys thanks to his grandparents. MacDad gave him an empty Wheat Thins box yesterday and he was perfectly content to play with it.
I will argue for one item on the Cheapskate Blog - the video monitor. The three times MacBaby has slept on the floor without one of us in attendance we have used it. Once we even plugged it in to our television in the family room and used our sleeping baby as entertainment during a dinner party.
Someone in the comments also mentions that a robe is useless, but MacBaby does have one of those and, I have to admit, wears it quite well.
What are items you wish you had skipped? What can't you live without?
2 comments:
The item that is still in the bag and it will never be used is the crib set. I searched high and low for the perfect set just to find out that I should not use the bumpers or the comforter. And why bother with the skirt if you cannot use the bumper or the comforter.
I could not live with the baby monitors and the swing.
I pretty much agree with everything on the Time list. Anyone who bought a wipe warmer is asking for a meltdown when they go to change baby's diaper anywhere else but home. I also didn't by a bottle sanitizer - we've been putting everything through the dishwasher since day one. I'm pretty sure it gets hot enough in there.
I can't live without my baby monitor - and often wish I had the video monitor. Timmy's a big fan of the Jumperoo these days. I would not have survived the first 3 months without our bouncy seat.
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