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7 Musts for Your Second Baby Registry That Will Save Your Sanity

Inside: If you’re welcoming another baby into the family, here’s what you need on your second baby registry. These second baby must haves will save you!

As a second-time mom, I thought I was covered as far as the baby must haves. Sure, those newborn essentials were a little well-worn, but I had what I needed to survive the newborn phase.

But when my second child arrived, I realized my mistake.

Because suddenly, I had a newborn and an older kid to wrangle:

  • When the baby went down for a nap, I spent every ounce of energy, creativity, and patience I had to keep my big kid quiet.
  • When they were both awake, that was when my big kid needed something like a snack or help using the bathroom.
  • If we ran out of an essential like diapers or wipes or mom’s emergency chocolate stash, jumping in the car to run to Target wasn’t as easy as before – because now I had to line up two kids’ schedules and moods.

And so when I was in the trenches with two little ones, I realized some baby gear that seemed unnecessary the first time around was now absolutely essential.

Since my second baby was born, I’ve gone on to have two more babies, so I learned through trial and error what you really need on your second baby registry for welcoming another baby into the mix when you have an older child.

What you need on your registry for second babyPhoto by Ben Grey

7 Musts for Your Second Baby Registry That Will Make Your Life Easier

Below, I’m sharing my lessons learned so you can beef up your own second baby registry. These second baby must haves will make the transition from one child to two as easy as possible for you.

By the way, if you haven’t started your second baby registry yet, I loved the Amazon baby registry. You can add any product from any site, plus it’s super easy to share it with friends and family.

1. The Cushy Closer

Of all these second baby must haves, this one has been the biggest lifesaver. We’re still using ours with our fourth baby, and we have several in the house.

So what’s the big deal about The Cushy Closer?

When the baby goes down for a nap, you’ll want her to get good rest so she doesn’t end up overtired and fighting sleep the rest of the day. But your older child isn’t quite self-aware enough yet to know what “be quiet” means.

You can say it until you’re blue in the face, but they just won’t get it. Expect them to do everything at normal (loud!) volume, from talking to shutting doors. You’ll soon realize that your older child doesn’t shut doors so much as slam them, and that’s where The Cushy Closer comes in.

Second baby registry: The Cushy Closer

This genius invention fits around a doorknob and the latch in order to cushion the sound of the door closing.

Before we got these little contraptions for the kids’ rooms and the bathroom door, the big kids would wake up the baby during every single nap. Now, the baby sleeps through the doors opening and closing, and the big kids don’t have to deal with a grumpy mom snapping at them. Win-win!

My Pick: The Cushy Closer

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Kelly Holmes

I’m a mom of four, a recovering perfectionist, and the author of Happy You, Happy Family. Parenting is hard enough without all the guilt we heap on top of ourselves. So let’s stop trying to be perfect parents and just be real ones. Sound good? Join my mailing list and as a bonus, you’ll get 25+ incredibly helpful cheat sheets that will ease your parenting struggles.

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21 Funny Baby Shower Gifts That Are Actually Useful for Baby and Mom

Inside: Tired of bringing the same boring gifts to every baby shower? These funny baby shower gifts are things baby and the new mom actually need.

Pastels plastered everywhere, toilet paper wrapped around the expectant mom’s belly, sniffing chocolate bars melted in diapers – baby showers are by definition inappropriate. And everyone knows the only way to combat inappropriateness is to dish out more of the same.

But if you’re getting tired of bringing the same old boring gifts to every baby shower, here are a few fresh ideas for you. The best part? No gag gifts in this list. These are all things baby and mama will NEED.

Related: The Newborn Must Haves That Will Make Your Baby Happy (And You, Too)

21 Funny Baby Shower Gifts That Are Actually Useful for Baby and Mom

Skip the diapers, bottles, and all those boring newborn essentials. Because these funny baby shower gifts might be slightly inappropriate, but they’re useful, too.

If you’d like to add one of those “boring” baby must haves to your gift to balance it out, check out The Newborn Must Haves That Will Make Your Baby Happy (And You, Too). And if you’d like to throw in something special just for the new mom, you’ll need this list: 36 Awesome New Mom Gifts That She’ll Actually Appreciate.

Toys for Baby

The new little one will need toys anyway – why not get a couple toys that double as funny baby shower gifts?

1. A Taste of Bacon

Let baby cut her teeth on the good stuff. This bacon is guilt-free, too – BPA free, lead free, PVC free, and phthalate free.

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Kelly Holmes

I’m a mom of four, a recovering perfectionist, and the author of Happy You, Happy Family. Parenting is hard enough without all the guilt we heap on top of ourselves. So let’s stop trying to be perfect parents and just be real ones. Sound good? Join my mailing list and as a bonus, you’ll get 25+ incredibly helpful cheat sheets that will ease your parenting struggles.

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9 Ways to Get Your Dog Ready to Meet Your New Baby

Inside: Dogs know you’re pregnant in the first trimester. They just don’t know how many puppies you’re having. Here’s how to succeed at introducing dog to baby.

Many moons ago, before I racked up three cats to my name, I had another furry addiction. No, not like THAT. I mean I had a house full of dogs.

I owned a handful of my own and fostered many more for a local rescue group. I could never quite get the stink of dog off my hands no matter how often I washed them, and I sometimes fantasized about inventing a full-body lint-rolling device that would surely make me millions.

As a foster, you come across all different types of dogs – shy or outgoing, dogs who lick your toes or dogs who go for your crotch, sweet lap dogs or dogs like that one named Tigger who had a 5-foot vertical leap and REALLY liked to show it off. So I took training and obedience classes from several different dog trainers to learn how best to manage my ever-changing pack.

One of the most valuable situations I learned to handle was how you properly introduce your dog to a new baby – so your beloved Cosmo doesn’t think Baby is his new chew toy.

Dogs Can Tell You're Pregnant

You get yourself ready for baby by building a registry for the baby must haves and the just plain awesome and by making a pre-baby checklist – so don’t forget that your pup needs to get ready too.

If you think your dog doesn’t need any help to get ready to meet your new baby, remember this: Dogs can tell you’re pregnant even in the first trimester. They just don’t know how many puppies you’re having.

And as you’ll learn below, their fear of that unknown could lead to serious problems. Children are the most common victims of dog bites, with half of bite victims being under the age of thirteen.

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Kelly Holmes

I’m a mom of four, a recovering perfectionist, and the author of Happy You, Happy Family. Parenting is hard enough without all the guilt we heap on top of ourselves. So let’s stop trying to be perfect parents and just be real ones. Sound good? Join my mailing list and as a bonus, you’ll get 25+ incredibly helpful cheat sheets that will ease your parenting struggles.

happyyouhappyfamily.com/

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