Baby Must Haves, Months 0-3

I started a list awhile back of things that, looking back, I couldn't have lived without the first three months of Ellie's life. I'll try to keep this up for the first year - I'm hoping stuff like this will be helpful to have recorded for round 2 someday. 

Top 10 Baby Must Haves, Months 0-3

1. Rock n' Play

2. Travel system car seat/stroller

3. BOB stroller

4. Ergo 360

5. Cloth bibs. LOTS.

6. Bulb syringe (to clear spit up) and nose frida

7. Swing

8. Honest Company organic healing balm (we have YET to have a diaper rash and I'm convinced it's b/c of this stuff!)

9. Burp cloths. LOTS.

10. Sound machine or sound machine app

Top 10 Baby Nice to Haves, Months 0-3

1. Aden and Anais swaddle blankets, a few

2. Well fitting socks

3. Mustela facial cloths and no rinse wash

4. Baby bathtub

5. Nursing cover

6. Bottle warmer

7. Paci clips

8. Pacis in a variety of nipple types 

9. Kimono onesies

10. Baby mittens

Baby's first Easter

We celebrated our first Easter as a family of 3 - the Easter bunny came to visit, we had a fabulous home cooked meal with Uncle Andy, and Facetimed with Grammy and Grampy. Thanks to Mimi, G&G, and uncle Drew & aunt Kasie for sending sweet Easter gifts for Ellie (which were put in her basket!). 

The new date night

And it's pretty fabulous.  Bless you, child, for being a tiny that sleeps. 

Who needs a professional...

...when you have Uncle Evan in the house! Some impromptu photo shoots took place while E was in town a few weeks ago, and the results are AMAZING. It's so wonderful to have these moments captured so beautifully.
A link to the photos is here and my faves are posted below.

Are you lookin' at me?

Big milestone

I know it's good for both of us, but why does leaving her have to be so hard??

E had her first childcare experience while mommy enjoyed her first day back at the gym. Of course she was awesome - when I went to pick her up she was snoozing away in a swing, happy as can be. But wow, leaving her with someone else is so unbelievably hard. I know it's important for her to be around other babies and to learn how to be held by someone other than me, and I know it's equally important for me to get some quality time sweating out the stress and getting back in shape. I don't think there will ever be a day, though, that a tiny piece of my heart won't hurt when I drop her off. 

We BOTH survived! 

A family affair

It's official - we're all side sleepers.