the melodramatic mouse attempts to blog
This is my updated list since Part 1, and Yes! I know it looks terrifyingly longer *bite nails* It is a little bit more detailed, but still as necessary — except with asterisk
We’ve already spent a little over RM1,000 for all those that has been (√) ticked. Thanks to Pureen’s Warehouse Clearance last weekend, we saved quite a fair bit. I can’t imagine otherwise. So can you imagine the grand final figure!
Cot & Bedding
__ Baby Cot
__ Mattress
__ Waterproof Mattress Pad 2x
__ Fitted Bedlinen 2x
__ Cot Bumper
__ Swaddling Blanket 4x
__ Hooded Receiving Blanket 3x
__ Bouncing Cradle/Swing
(√) Spring Cot — Just need to get a Sarong and we’re all set!
Nappies
(√) Baby Cloth Napkins — 40pcs to rotate
(√) Disposable Diapers — 1 pack to standby for night use
__ Diaper Covers/Pants 5-7x
__ Pocket Cloth Diapers* — Eying at Thirties Duo Wraps, Grobaby, Happy Heiny’s and Bum Genius
(√) Nappy Pins — 6 pairs
(√) Baby Wet Wipes — 6 packs of 100pcs
(√) Nappy Liners— 6 boxes of 50pcs
__ Cotton Balls
__ Baby Powder
(√) Baby Puff Case
__ Nappy Rash Cream
(√) Changing Mat
(√) Baby Hypoallergenic Detergent — 2 Bottles
Infant Clothing
__ Short Sleeved Vests 7-10x — 1 down, 7-8 more to go
__ Long Sleeved Vests 5-7x
__ Sleepers 5-7x
__ Booties/Baby Socks 5-7x
__ Mittens 5-7x
__ Newborn Hats 2x
__ Handkerchief/Muslin Squares 10x
Baby Care/Bathing Needs
(√) Inflatable Baby Bathtub — Got this from Hong Kong last April 2008, it has a safety seat and reclining backrest
__ Baby Head to Toe Wash
__ Bath Towel 2x
__ Bath Sponge/Wash Cloth
__ Baby Lotion/Oil
__ Baby Nail Clipper/Scissor
(√) Baby Toothbrush*
(√) Cotton Buds — 3 packs of 100pcs
(√) Thermometer
__ Rubbing Alcohol
__ Ru Yi Oil
Feeding Supplies
__ BPA-Free Baby Bottles 6x — 3 down, 3 more to go
(√) BPA-Free Silicone Teats — 3 pairs
__ Bibs 10x
__ Pacifiers 4x — 2 down, 2 more to go
(√) Sterilizer — Doing DIY steaming with our Rice Cooker
__ Liquid Cleanser Safe for Babies
__ Bottle Brush
(√) Baby Teether*
(√) Pacifier Chain
Breast Feeding/Maternity
(√) Breast Pump Set — Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump
__ Breast Pump Replacement Parts*
(√) Washable Nursing Pad — 3 pairs
(√) Disposable Nursing Pad — 3 boxes of 36pcs
__ Nipple Shield/Shells
__ Nursing Pillow — Getting My Brest Friend after reading good reviews
__ Nipple Cream
__ Nursing Tops
__ Nursing Bra
(√) Maternity Sleep Bra — 2 pairs
(√) Maternity Pad — 2 packs of 20pcs
(√) Maternity Toothpaste — 2 tubes
(√) Disposable Undies — 2 packs of 5 pairs
Toys
__ Wrist Rattle x2
(√) Musical Mobile — Fisher Price’s Friendly Firsts
__ Baby Gym* — Considering Fisher’s Price Ocean Wonder Kick & Crawl Gym. Carrefour at Wangsa Maju is selling at RM177.35, NP RM219.90
__ Storybooks
Nursery Furniture
__ Chest of Drawers
__ Rocking Chair for Mommy
Out & About
__ Baby On Board Sticker*
(√) Baby Carrier — BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Original Classic
__ Infant Car Seat*
__ Baby Stroller*
__ Nursery Bag
(√) Travel Changing Mat
__ Car Window Shade
This is my list. So it doesn’t mean that yours would be a carbon copy. Feel free to use this as your guide. I also did mine by looking at others and I still am as our baby shopping progresses *winks*
We’ve started to clean up the nursery room. It is still pretty bare now without the cot, drawer set and my rocking chair. My old Ikea Vestby is now storing all the baby items that we’ve bought, and the spring cot has been assembled last weekend.
I can’t wait to drop by Ikea again next month to complete LBJ’s nursery. Thank God for Ikea Friends’ 24 months installment plan for idealistic parents like me that wants it all but can’t afford upfront
Possibly Related Post:
Nursery Checklist, pt 1 – Absolute Necessities.
Nursery Checklist, pt 3 – Updates.
Nursery Checklist, pt 4 – 95% Complete.
Cloth Diapers, pt 1 – The Research.
Breast Pump, pt 2 – The Purchase.
mel⋅o⋅dra⋅mat⋅ic
[mel-uh-druh-mat-ik]
–adjective
1. of, like, or befitting melodrama.
2. exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic.
–noun
3. melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior.
mouse
[n. mous; v. mouz]
–noun
1. any similar small animal of various rodent and marsupial families.
2. a quiet, timid person.
3. Slang. a girl or woman.
6 Responses to Nursery Checklist, pt 2 – Updates.
Ayu
November 25th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
haha yes. totally agree with the installment plan. am getting new chest drawers as well and loads of storage plastic boxes and the portable storage rack. a bit tricky coz will be having confinement at sban, so have to prepare in advance for things to bring there. a bit mah fan la.
and WOW for the spring cot! heheh. hopefully I dont have to use one. lenguh siot tangan aku nanti.
mellomouse
November 25th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
We’re getting the Sniglar cot. The cheapest at RM165 since he won’t be sleeping long in it anyway. Read good reviews on it from overseas so although cheap, it is good and sturdy. Aneboda drawer going at RM199 is also a steal. Not forgetting my rocking chair! POANG came out with it just in time *yay*
How are you bringing everything back? Later have to bring it all back pulak. You should ask your Mom to come up to Shah Alam instead. You shouldn’t be traveling with the newborn
Spring cot was on offer at Carrefour for RM79.90 je. Murah! Good investment, trust me. I slept in one, and so did all my baby cousins *LOL*
May Yee
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
thank you for the checklist… I have not done anything yet (still early 14 weeks now) but I am putting on a thick face and waiting for hand me downs from my elder sister….
mellomouse
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
It’s good to have some kind of idea of what to get. Once I got down with it, it looks like never ending. The husband has already given me the ultimatum of PLEASE NO MORE BUYING! We have spent over RM2,000 as of date
We’ve yet to get the baby clothes. Will need to make use of the year end sale now. We’ll have till 3rd Jan next year… I don’t mind some hand me downs
Chee Hui
December 10th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Hey… I wanna buy a present for your baby, what is ideal? Can I buy something from the checklist to help you ease your list shorter? HEHE!! Are you planning to get a sling to carry your baby? I can get that for your baby.
mellomouse
December 10th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
We already got a Babybjorn carrier from ebay, but now still in UK with Ben’s sister. She should be back around April.
I don’t mind a Ring Sling though, coz I decided on the carrier because of Ben. What are the brands available in Spore?