Wishlist Wednesday - Luxuries

When I thought about the stuff I needed to buy now that we're having a baby, it was all about things like a cot, pram, moses basket, baby grows, nappies, bottles, muslin cloths, socks - all that kind of stuff. What I didn't give much thought to is all the other stuff we 'need' - things which maybe aren't essential, but are great to have, and I'm sure some mums out there will say they're more of a 'need' than a 'want.'

So with that in mind, I created a bit of a wish list of some of the luxuries I'd like to get for Squidge, whether we'll end up being able to afford these might well be another matter, but it's the plan at least.

Fisher price rainforest open top take along baby swing - £69.99 (currently, £10 off at Mothercare)
Now this is a special one to me.  My nephew had either this exact same one, or one very similar.  The reason it's special is all the lovely memories it brings.  We went over to France to see him when he was about 4 months old, it was the only time I'd been over to france to visit my late brother - we had the loveliest time there and I really remember this baby swing, I loved the rainforest sounds it played and my nephew loved it.  So, it has a bit of sentimental value too.  I know we've already bought a baby bouncer, but I see this as having a different purpose, this is more to rock them to sleep during the day, as well as provide them with entertainment - a good one to take with us when we go somewhere :)

Fisher price rainforest melodies and lights deluxe gym - £49.99 (currently, £8 off at Mothercare)
This is something I've been really thinking about getting - my nephew had something similar to this and he loved it, I've heard great things about these activity mats or 'gyms' too.  This one has lots to look at, different textures and colours and different surfaces, it also has lots of great reviews :)

BT Digital baby monitor and pacifier - £59.00 (currently, £30 off at Mothercare)
Why this one, and why is it luxury?  Well, for me this one is luxury because of the lovely star-show it puts on, how lovely is that?  Yes it'd be nice to have one with a little TV screen on it so we can see the baby, but as long as we can hear them, that's the main thing :)  Squidge will be having glow stars on their ceiling (not above the cot!), so this would go so well with it and provide a little bit of light.

My first teddy bear - £6.99 (Mothercare)
Ok well, this isn't a 'luxury' item but it is seriously cute!  I want to be able to cozy Squidge up with a teddy bear as early on as possible - I still have my very first teddy bear/doll, I called her 'Darling!' and she's in the bedroom with me on the shelf - I love that I still have her and I want that for Squidge.

Tiny Love magical night mobile - £59.99 (Mothercare)
You might remember me linking a different mobile in my first wish list, however I've read some really bad reviews about it since, so I've gone back and picked this one instead - ultimately all I want is a cot mobile that is battery operated so it moves and plays music to lullaby Squidge to sleep :)  This one looks really cute and would look great in the room :)

So there's my 'luxuries' wishlist, let me know if you've used any of these and would recommend them or warn me off them :)


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ThinkGeek baby wishlist

1.  Made with love and science babygrow $9.99.  2.  Superhero socks $4.99.  3.  Star Trek uniform babygrows $15.99 for one.  4. Batman night light $9.99.  5.  Minecraft creeper babygrow $9.99.  6.  I just boldly went (star trek) babygrow $14.99.  7.  Companion cube (Portal) babygrow $9.99.

This is becoming a trend, wishlists on a Wednesday, so I'm going to stick with this theme of 'Wishlist Wednesday' :D  This week it's all about mine and hubby's geekness.  We're geek and proud and what's more, we really want to get some geeky stuff for the baby.  I'm probably going to do more geek baby wishlists from different shops, but this weeks features ThinkGeek - a site I've bought many things from over the years, including an Office Space survival kit (of the film), T-Shirts for the hubby and an assortment of other bits and bobs :)

Of these, my absolute favourite is number 5, the Minecraft creeper babygrow, so so so cute!  I think I'll definitely be picking one of these up.  I adore the socks too, but I think I might prefer them on a toddler, the little caps might move around then as they're moving about :)

The Batman night light is gorgeous, of course it'll be an American plug on it, so you'll need a converter, but the Batman glow is awesome :)

Being a trekkie, I couldn't resist including the Star Trek uniform babygrows too, they're just too cute! Teamed up with some black leggings they'd look like they belong on the enterprise!!!

Now, because I'm lazy I'm not linking off to each piece, what I have done instead is create a wish list on their website.  To be clear, this is not for you to buy me stuff (that's not what I want), this is just so you can easily find the links in one place :)  Here's the wish list :)  Because it's an American site, if you're shipping to the UK there's quite a heavy postage charge, so make sure you make it worth while before you buy something - also in the past I've had to pay a customs charge (once, for £30).

What do you think of this geeky wishlist?  I love it!

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Moses basket wishlist

| 1. Prickles and Twoo moses basket from Lollipop Lane - £64.99 (with stand) | 

| 2. John Lewis make a wish moses basket - £75 (plus stand) | 

| 3. Winnie the Pooh moses basket from Mothercare - £69.99 (plus stand) | 

Today I set myself the challenge of narrowing down the moses basket choices to my top three, and from there, hopefully make a decision.

What I didn't expect was to discover a brand I've pretty much fallen in love with, and with pretty reasonable prices too, I'm looking at you Lollipop Lane!  Before I start raving about them (expect Lollipop Lane wishlists!) lets talk about my top 3 choices for moses baskets.

1.  Prickles and Twoo from Lollipop Lane.  
I adore polka dots and love owls (and purple!) so this is a lovely combination of all that, what's more, the stand is included in the price, as well as a mattress.  I love that it's made from a light coloured material and that it's unisex - regardless of whether we have a boy or girl, I want to keep as much of the decoration etc gender neutral as possible.  I also love that the underneath of the owl is a mirror, so the baby can look at their self when they're laying down :)  (my top choice)

2.  Make a wish moses basket from John Lewis.
I love how this is all white (with a little grey).  I'm not a fan of really frilly baskets which is one of the reasons this one appeals to me.  It has cute stars all over it, pin-stripes on the top and a little elephant. Perfect for my taste and nice and neutral.  The only problem with this one is that the stand you have to buy separately for £30.  (my second favourite choice)

3.  Winnie the Pooh basket from Mothercare.
This lovely basket has a cute dangling star and moon and is well wrapped.  It's in white and beige so very neutral.  Despite it ticking lots of the boxes, this is bottom of my wishlist, just because I find myself lusting after the other two more.  I'd also need to buy the stand separately too.  (my third choice)

So I think I've talked myself into which one I want, it's just a case of when to buy it.  After I found the wonderful Lollipop Lane, I followed them on twitter and saw they were having a 15% off sale, so of course I jumped over and had a look!  Some really well priced muslin clothes (oh so cute!), very cute baby clothes that aren't much more expensive than Asda.... anyway, before I get carried away listing all the things I liked from there, I'll save that for another post.  Until then, farewell!

Georgina

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Mothercare wishlist #1

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |

Virtual online shopping is one of my favourite past-times, whether it's looking at houses I'd love to live in, or filling a virtual shopping basket with goodies and not buying them.  Well, now I have a great excuse to do some actual shopping - but before actually spending our money, I'm having a really good look around at the kind of things I want to buy for little Squidge.

Even though we'll be finding out if they're a boy or a girl, I still want to keep the room pretty neutral, it certainly won't be blue or pink, more likely yellows, beiges with splashes of colour.  Lots of people have said to me not to worry what the room look like or what we have, as the baby won't care, but I will care, and I'll be spending a lot of time in there breastfeeding, changing the baby etc, so I want it to be a nice place to spend time in.

It's a really small room, a box room really, so we need to be really smart with our use of the space, I'm not looking at furniture just yet, it's just the small things, the bigger stuff can wait until later :)

I'm really bad at dealing with poo - and this is something I'm going to HAVE to get used to and live with.  But I'm also all for making my life easier, which is why I've included a nappy disposal bin on my wishlist - you plop the nappy in, and the bin wraps it up in a bag creating a sausage-like train of wrapped nappies - then you just empty these away, and it keeps the horrid smells out.

I love the idea of a musical mobile for over the cot, and this one is super cute, I love the little happy animals that look like they're flying, this will be a definite purchase for me :D

The baby grows and clothing were just a few pieces I found that were under the 'unisex' banner and that I thought were gorgeous - I mean, slippers for a baby, how cute!  Love the lamp baby grows too, I'm obsessed with lambs (this is my favourite time of year because of that!), and what baby would be complete without a hungry caterpillar baby grow :)

Finally I picked a couple of lights that I thought were gorgeous.  I'm NOT a fan of 'big lights' - i.e. ceiling lights, they're always too bright, or not quite bright enough, I much prefer soft lighting from lamps, so Squidge's room will be equipped with a nice lamp, and a soft night light (like the elephant ceramic light).

I hope you've liked this wishlist, I'll be publishing plenty more over the coming weeks/months on all aspects of setting up the baby's room, like nursery inspiration posts, baby clothing, baby furniture, decor/flooring etc :)

Thanks for reading, catch you tomorrow :)
Georgina



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