We don’t need much in the way of stuff this time around – we’ve got toys and clothes a-plenty leftover from Vic. Might need some more itty bitty socks and maybe some extra onesies, but since Pip is also due in the summer, we should be able to re-use most of Vic’s stuff unless Pip is a whole lot bigger.
There a few big ticket things though that I’d like to put out there as food for thought – this is also to help me be able to remember everything and be prepared.
Stroller – I’d really like something like this, used or new:
Peg Perego Venezia
The reason I like this so much is because it has the reversible handle. This was something I found myself wanting to be able to do a lot when Vic was younger.
On the other hand, a stroller with a ride-along stand for an older kid would be cool too. I’ve been looking at full on double strollers and they’re just too big to be useful I think. Not to mention that Victor will be 3 by the time Pip arrives and may have outgrown most strollers, heightwise.
Peg Perego’s stuff is extremely expensive so I’m not married to the brand so to speak. I’ll be looking for cheaper alternatives with similar features too.
Car Seat or Booster – We could either get Victor a full-sized booster that goes up to 100lbs and a much greater height than his car seat and use his forPip, or we could get Pip a new car seat. If we do, I’m tempted by the new Britax models for both seat and booster.
Diapers – we could use some more cloth diapers, covers & Snappis and some Fuzzibunz.
Otherwise, we’re pretty much set – just need to amble around collecting some things we lent to friends closer to Pip’s arrival.