1. adan and anais swaddle blankets -love these! they have been perfect blankets for the summer. they are so nice to swaddle a newborn (the bigger colsen gets, he wiggles himself out of them) so i mostly use them to cover him up when we're out. they're great to drape over the car seat as a cover as well!

2. tommee tipee bottles - so far, they're my favorite bottles to have on hand. i breastfeed colsen, but for the times that i pump and use the bottle, i love to have these around! 

3. jj cole portable changing pad - i debated on getting a changing pad for the diaper bag, but this has been well worth the money! when we're out and i need to do a quick diaper change, all i do is grab the changing pad rather than worrying about grabbing the diaper bag. there is a pocket so that you can put diapers and wipes in it!

4. boon grass counter top bottle drying rack - great for drying the bottles and it's cute enough to leave on the counter ;)

5. wubbanub pacifier - binkies just don't stay in very well sometimes and colsen pops his out all the time. so getting this binky with the little toy attached has been awesome because first of all, it's much easier to find the binky with a toy attached. secondly, if he pops out the binky, it doesn't go to far and sometimes he can just suck it back in without me having to do it - which is SO nice for when i'm driving and can't reach back. :)

6. baby bundle app - i'm so bad at remembering which side i last breastfed him on, or when he last slept or got a diaper change so this app has been amazing! i love how simple it is and i always have my phone near which makes keeping track of all those things easy! and it's a free app which is a plus.

7. fawn design diaper bag - i can't say enough good things about this diaper bag (!!!) i'm a very picky person when it comes to bags and when i looked around for a diaper bag that was simple, leather and had enough space, i couldn't find a good one anywhere. i ended up just buying a big bag from target and calling that my diaper bag. BUT then i came across the Fawn Design website through a blogger and bought the last brown leather bag she currently had! it's been the perfect diaper bag for me. it has the right amount of pockets, can be worn on your shoulder or as a backpack and it's big enough to fit all the things i need. i highly recommend getting this bag if you're looking for one!

8. munchkin changing pads - i have a changing pad cover but these are so nice to place on top so that you can easily wash those rather than taking off the pad every time. i ended up buying two packs because they're so handy!


...and my list could go on with others, but i thought i'd share my favorites. am i missing anything? what are your baby essentials?