What To Pack For Baby #hospitalbag #diaperbag #newborn

Oh we're getting close, folks! At this point, the bags are in the car...but what is in the bags? 

I was surprised when I got the list from the hospital of things to pack for baby. It literally consisted of diapers, wipes, a hat, and a blanket. That's it. When we had our first, I definitely underpacked. This go around, I've probably overdone it, but I want to make sure that we have everything that we need (even if we leave the bag in the car in the parking garage) just in case.

Here's what's on my list:

Little Hipsqueaks green apple cross blanket (to cover baby in the carseat)
Sarita Baby soother clip
Avent NB soothers
10 Pampers NB swaddlers (holy moly, I forgot how tiny those are!)
Pampers Sensitive wipes
My Mommy Has Better Tattoos Than Yours onesie from Truly Sanctuary
Gold moccasins from Hello Little Scout
Westcoast Baby NB knotted beanie and mittens
2 pairs of NB socks
Eddie Bauer vibrating owl (thanks Grammy!)
Avent bottle
3 Westcoast Baby cocoon swaddlers (they're oh-so-soft and stretchy)
Boudreaux's Buttpaste
Wild Thing onesie from DansPress

Why so many blankets and two outfits for going home? Well, I sort of figure that this time, I'm in charge. I don't remember the blankets at the hospital being overly soft or stretchy, so why not bring ones that I really really love, that will come home with us?

Sure, it might be a little much, but like I said, I would rather have too much than too little. It's all packed neatly in my Skip Hop diaper bag!

Wild Thing going home outfit #baby #pregnancy

Well friends, we have about 16/17 weeks to go until this little guy is here. I'm starting to panic a little bit, feel a little overwhelmed here and there, but generally speaking, I feel really good about the choices that we've made this far and some that are to come.

A couple of weeks ago, his going home outfit arrived.

Summer babies don't need a whole lot when they come home from the hospital, so I wanted to find a super cute onesie for this little guy and definitely found great options at Dan's Press. This one will certainly become a keeper once he outgrows it, and when I unwrapped it I had completely forgotten just how small newborn clothes are! Oh, the cuteness!

The metallic gold moccasins are from Hello Little Scout, and while they likely won't fit him right when he is born, they will be up on his dresser, adding a great shimmer and shine to his nursery.

I remember when we brought Owen home....no shoes, no blanket, just a onesie but one that was at least one full size too big, but a favorite nonetheless. It was incredibly hot the day that he came home. It has rained most of the day when I was in labor, so the humidity was high and given that this baby is due two weeks after his brother's birthday...heat and humidity are pretty much guaranteed.

16 or 17 weeks. Holy moly!