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What I Packed In My Hospital Bag
This was my second time packing a hospital bag & this time I was way more decisive on what I actually needed to pack. Mackenzie’s birth was unlike anything I thought it would be & the entire 5 days we were there I barely touched anything I had packed for myself. I am having a c-section this time around & I’m hopeful this recovery will be the complete opposite than it was with Mackenzie. I’ve attached a PDF for you to download if you want to use this checklist while you pack your hospital bag. I’ve included things I packed, my husband packed, what I packed for baby, & some…
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How We’re Prepping Our Daughter for Baby Brother’s Arrival
We are preparing to welcome a new addition to our family & since Mackenzie is currently an only child we are doing our best to get her ready for her baby brother’s arrival. This is definitely not my area of expertise, but I’m hoping some of the things we are doing now will help when he’s actually here (I’ll do another post once he’s here about what’s working & what didn’t work so great!) Books- we have a few books that we are reading with Mackenzie that will help her understand that a new baby is coming! The Baby is Here! (Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood) You’re a Big Sister (here’s the…
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Here’s My List of Everything We Need for Baby #2!
We plan to reuse most of the “big stuff” we already have, but there are some things we’ll have to buy new. Here’s my list of everything we plan to reuse: – halo bassinest (We really liked this when we used it with Mackenzie. It sat right next to my side of the bed & the arm went down so it was easy to get her in & out) – doona car seat/stroller (this was an investment, but probably one of my favorite baby items we used with Mackenzie) – nuna car seat (we also had this one so we could use it with our stroller base. once the Doona…
