Newborn Needs

I have been thinking a lot about the things I needed as a new mom. I feel like a list might be a good idea so that I remember what is so easy to forget, both for myself in the future and to pass on to other new moms.

1. sleepers that zip
2. a list of women to call with whom you would not feel embarrassed with if they came over and your baby cried the whole time
3. a very cozy glider
4. a play mat with bars overhead
5. the moby wrap
6. a doctor who prepares you for all the post delivery body bugs (it would be awkward to post this list but I should probably write it down somewhere so I am not in shock again next time)
7. a sign that says, "you will not feel this paralyzing fear forever"
8. lots of socks
9. formula dispenser for diaper bag
10. happiest baby on the block's recommended baby hold - facing outward horizontal across your chest
11. the baby whisperer's EASY schedule - eat, activity, sleep, you time
12. a trail or walking path nearby
13. a small blanket the size of the baby's body - to be grabbed without drowning the babe
14. cute burp rags - they will be lying all around the house