When the boys were a couple months old I wrote a post on my favorite baby must haves, well now that the boys are a little older I figured I would do another one with a more current list for babies 6+ months.

in their snooze sacks

When the boys were little little we used the miracle blanket with them to swaddle them and it was awesome!! So when they out grew it we had to find something else to take it’s place, and at that point it was still kind of chilly outside and since babies can’t use blankets you need something to keep them warm. So I found the Snooze Sack and it was perfect.  The boys loved them! Its basically a wearable blanket, there are many different brands out there, but the snooze sack was the best one that I found.  It has a band type thing that goes around their tummy to keep them feel secure and then the sack keeps them warm.  I highly recommend it, my boys would still be wearing it if it fit!

Tommee Tippee Bottles

On my last post I wrote about the Dr. Brown bottles. They are great and I would still use them today but I just got tired of cleaning all the parts! So when the boys were about 4 or 5 months old I switched them to Tommee Tippee bottles.

They are great, and the boys didn’t seem to notice the difference much at all. Well, I take that back. Hayden didn’t notice a difference, but Ian wouldn’t take it for a day or two until he realized it was, in fact, ok to drink from. The nipples are very different than the Dr. Brown bottles and I think it confused him. They were not spitting up anymore or less when we switched them so I was happy. The only downside is that they can only be found at Babies R Us, so you can’t just run to Target or Walmart and get one if you need it.

The boys with thier taggies

Our boys love their Taggies. My mom got them each one for Christmas and they sleep with them every night. Its about a 10 X 10 square and its small enough that they can sleep with them. You can usually find Hayden’s cuddled up under him in his arms at night and if you try to take it away, he pulls it back from you. I have a feeling we’ll be ordering some more taggies for Christmas this year.

Pacifier Holder

This one is more of a general item. A pacifier holder is a must at this age. They are constantly dropping their pacifier and it lands on the floor. At home, I’m fine with this because its my house and I know its clean, a little dog fur never hurt anyone! But when you are out at the store or a restaurant, you don’t really want it landing on the ground.

Bumper Cars

The top one on our list is a walker. Now, there are a lot of people out there that say these are a safety hazard, and I can see why they would say that. But, at the same time, I don’t know how they are using them but there is no safety hazard going on in our house. The only hazard is that you may get your toes taken off by one when they run over them! Its called Common Sense people! Anyway, our boys LOVE these cars. We had one originally and they both loved them so much we ended up getting another one. So now we play bumper cars in our house.

Fisher Price Highchair

I originally got the hook on high chairs for our table because the dining area in our kitchen is kind of tight for space.  They worked great, until I had to clean them, then they are a a hassle to take off and wash.  They also had a gap between the seat and the table so every little crumb would slip through the crack, I can only imagine what the floor would look like when they are a little older.  So I decided to go ahead and get two full highchairs.  We still use the hook on chairs when we go places, and are great to have when we go to grandparents houses.  But if you’re looking for a highchair, go with a full sized chair and save some time and effort.  And, when you have two little ones, your time is like gold.

I decided to get the Fisher Price EZ clean Luv u zoo highchair.  This highchair is great.  Not only is it a smaller highchair but it is super easy to clean.  It is Crevice free to prevent food from getting stuck, the restraint straps are easy to wipe down, the height and recline are adjustable and it folds up for storage.

Hayden

When the boys were a little younger and not able to stand up or sit up by themselves, they really liked the Fisher Price space saver bounce and spin froggy.  They would play so hard in it, they would fall asleep sometimes.  Its a great bouncer for them to play in while you need to start dinner, laundry, etc.  They will still play with it some now, but since they are able to crawl they don’t like to be confined too long.

Sophie the giraffe

Sohpie, the giraffe. In all honesty, this looks like a dog toy…it feels like one, squeaks like one and our dog loves to try to snatch it from the boys.  We keep our giraffes the car for the boys to play with and entertain them while driving. They are easy to hold onto and get in their mouths to chew.  Great for teething babies.

The next one isn’t a baby item but it is a must when you have a baby/toddler in the house…a dust buster, or any hand held vacuum.  I was always pulling out our big vacuum to clean up after dinner and got tired of it so I went out one day and got a little hand held vacuum and it has been wonderful.

I could go on and on about all the things that are great to have but I won’t, these are just the top items that I would recommend for baby.