Baby Shopping List – Activity Gym, Stroller, and other Playtime/Going Out Needs
I kinda forgot to continue with this series, but I’m back now because I was just chatting with my preggie friend whom I’m actually doing this series for, and I realised that I haven’t finished the list yet! Sigh. Guess the pregnancy brain doesn’t really go away even after you pop!
Playtime/Going Out Needs – Activity gym We originally ordered one from the US and got it shipped to us via a shipping company, but it somehow got damaged along the way and after getting a full refund, we decided to save ourselves the hassle and just buy another one locally. The Fisher-Price Precious Planet Deluxe Musical Activity Gym
Fisher-Price Rainforest Melodies and Lights Deluxe Gym
Fisher-Price Rainforest 1-2-3 Musical Gym
Baby Einstein Neptune Ocean Adventure Gym
– Play Mat Most of our friends who have recently become parents bought theirs from Small Small World, and so when we found them at one of the Expo fairs, we placed an order for this one. I think we also got it at a cheaper price than what’s offered on the website, together with free delivery, so do check out the fairs just in case you can get a better deal. If you are not in Singapore, you can consider the Baby Care Play Mat – Pingko Friends (Large)
– Bouncer The Fisher-Price Portable Rocker, Newborn-to-Toddler
– Books/Toys/CDs We were very blessed to have received a few books and CDs from our friends. To be honest, I haven’t been able to really work out a routine in which reading and music are incorporated as he doesn’t seem very interested in either! I do show him some black/white/red flash cards which his paediatrician gave us, but I only do it when he seems alert and happy enough. Babycenter has a list of recommended books for babies, although I followed a different list (which I can’t seem to find now). I have also come up with my own list of recommended board books, based on our own experience. One of the first toys we bought for Noah was the Sophie the Giraffe Teether
– Diaper bag This boils down to personal preference as well as who will end up carrying the bag most of the time. Most men wouldn’t really want to be carrying a pink diaper bag around! My mummy friends told me to get a roomy bag so that I can lug more things around, so when I saw this Okiedog Bliss Shuttle Travel Bag
– Baby sling/carrier We heard many good things about this Baby Slings and Carriers shop, and got our Manduca Baby Carrier
– Infant car seat We bought the Maxi-Cosi Pebble car seat as it was one of two car seats that can be used with our stroller. The Taka Baby Fair had a good deal on selected colours for this model so we decided to save a bit of money, rather than choose a prettier colour.
– Stroller We splurged on a good stroller as we originally had plans to relocate overseas for a year due to C’s job. We’ve heard horror stories of how strollers were mishandled by airline crew, resulting in damaged strollers, so we wanted a sturdy one, made of hardier material. Okay, I confess that I was won over by the look of the Bugaboo Bee Stroller and Canopy – Blue
Bugaboo Bee Car Seat Adaptor for Maxi Cosi
– Stroller fan We found a cheap one at Kiddy Palace, similar to the KF Baby Clip-On Mini Stroller Fan
Other posts in this category:
* Baby Shopping List – Cots, Beansprout Pillows, and other Sleeping Needs
* Baby Shopping List – Breast pumps, Milk Bottles, and other Nursing/Feeding Needs
* Baby Shopping List – Diapers, Bathtubs, and other Grooming/Health Needs
* Baby Shopping List – Onesies, Mittens, and other Clothing Needs
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