Baby Product Picks

Need a baby or shower gift? Wondering what baby essentials to put on your baby registry? Just shopping for your new kiddo or grandbaby? Here are the must-have baby items I love! Click on the post date to see the item in action!

PLAYING

Crib Mobile Tiny Love Symphony-in-Motion Mobile - 3/12/08
Toys With Tags Homemade or otherwise. If your mom doesn’t sew (and you don’t either) check out Check out Peas & Carrots or Tag Trendie for adorable handmade taggies! - 3/22/08
Soft, Tactile Baby Toys Mini Mr. Whoozitand Whoozit Baby Tizoo- Wonderful Baby Toys by Manhattan Toy Company - 4/4/08
A Jumper Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper- 4/14/08
Baby Play Mats and Quilts - Search Etsy.com for a huge assortment of gorgeous homemade play quilts and play mats. Some of my favorites are Zwei Baby (look at the adorable Play Dots), My Echo Baby, and Modern Baby and Toddler Textiles - 4/15/08
Music for Baby You Are My Little Bird, a wonderful CD for kids by Elizabeth Mitchell. - 5/2/08
Puppets! The Plush Talking Toucan Hand Puppet by Oriental Trading stars in my vlog post. Currently out of stock on the website but there are some on eBay - search “toucan puppet” and find some in eBay stores. For more puppets, check out fantastic finger and hand puppets from the following Etsy gals: gowheele and cherylasmith both make wonderful felt finger puppets, and I’m loving the hand puppets made by mahalo. - 5/5/08
Baby Seat Bumbo Baby Seat and Play Tray - 6/5/08
Scrumptiously Soft Baby Blankets Check out the Cuddle-up Baby Blanket by Ambajam and the wonderful variety of throws offered by Berkshire Blankets - 10/8/08
Stacking Toys Check out Wedgits or handmade, green toys from Ticki Tacki Toys - 5/7/09
Fun Green Toys Sprig Toys - 3/16/09

FEEDING

Nursing Pillow The Boppy Pillow and Slipcover - 3/25/08
Big Burp Cloths Baby Jar Burpies, Bumkins Organic Burp Cloths, and Gerber Flannel Burp Cloths. Karin Alexis doesn’t currently have any of her gorgeous burp cloths online (maybe she will when you check) - 4/21/08
Bisphenol A Free Bottles Medela and Born Free
Baby Bottle Cleaning Supplies - Munchkin Deluxe Bottle Brush, Munchkin Deluxe Dishwasher Basket and this super cool Splash Bottle Dryer by Skip Hop
Feeding Spoons Soft-Tip Infant Spoons by Munchkin- 8/7/08
Bibs Check out Etsy.com sellers Happy Babee and Beyond, Girlie Bird Boutique, and Pearly Grey - 10/14/08
Cookbooks for Babies Check out 1,2,3, Cook For Meby Karin Knight R.N. and Jeannie Lumley. - 10/21/08
High Chair Cover Classy Kid High Chair Cover and Dining Out Kit - 1/7/09
Stainless Steel Sippy Cups Consider sippies by NoPlastic and The Safe Sippy - 4/17/08
High Chair Svan High Chair

DRESSING

Crib Shoes Robeez Wonderful infant shoes that podiatrists dig too (and who wants to cross a podiatrist?) - 4/1/08
Baby Leg Warmers BabyLegs Leg Warmers. Yeah i know what I said. I was totally wrong. - 4/23/08

READING

The Happiest Baby on the Blockby Dr. Harvey Karp M.D. Get it used or new in bookstores or on the web. Also available in DVD form. - 3/11/08
Touch and Feel Books for Babies by Priddy Books and DK Books. Also look for Pat the Bunny, Tails by Matthew Van Fleet, and That’s Not My Teddy - 5/19/08
Eric Carle Books purchased at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Museum Shop - 7/22/08

BATHING

Baby Bath Tub The Eurobath by Primo. It’s a darned good tub. - 5/14/08
No Slip Charlie Bathing Mitts - 6/10/08

SLEEPING

Nightlights We have the Butterfly Nightlight from Pottery Barn Kids in our little gal’s room and I love how it looks. - 5/2/08
The Lovey Featured in my post are: The Douglas Cuddle Toy Giraffe, The Moulin Roty Loustics Lion Comforter, and Baby Gund Comfy Cozy Lamb - 6/20/08
Awesome sheets! I have these pink check sheets from Dwell Studio. Dwell has a lot of really fun, funky, modern patterns. Wanna go simple and organic? Try this lovely sheet from Pure Beginnings. Nothing you love at Pottery Barn Kids? Consider a custom order from Javis Davis for an amazing selection of gorgeous fabrics. - 9/2/08
Sleep Sacks Check out those by Halo, Agoo and Zutano for a nice selection. - 11/6/08
Crib Stokke Sleepi Crib

TRAVELING

LL Bean Boat and Tote Bag - From $24 - Monogrammed with your baby’s name. - 3/17/08
Baby Carrier The Ergo Baby Carrier. - 6/16/08
High Chair and Shopping Cart Covers - 1/7/09
Stroller Bunting JJ Cole Bundle Me Stroller Bunting- 3/10/09
Stroller Maclaren Techno XT - 3/23/09
Car Seat Britax Companion Infant Car Seat

STORAGE

Open Storage System We have the Real Home Innovations Kids Pastel 12 Bin Organizer from Lowe’s. And here’s a similar organizer from Target in primary colors. Wanna splurge? Check out this gorgeous open storage systsem from The Land of Nod. It comes in lots of colors and is not crazy expensive, all things considered. - 8/15/08
Stroller Hanger Stroll Away Stroller Hook - A lifesaver storage solution for small apartments. - 3/30/09

MISCELANEOUS