The Second-Time Mom

Last week, I posted a list of my favorite baby items that I used with Carter. I will, of course, be using 99% of those items again this time: infant carrier/car seat, bouncer, swing, highchair, pack-n-play, glider, ottoman, video monitor, Angelcare monitor, etc.

But, like any second time mom can tell you: with an additional baby in the house, comes...well, additional baby stuff.

With my mama brain, I knew I had to keep track of everything that we needed somehow or another, so what I decided to do was to create a "Wish List" at Babies R Us. This is similar to a registry in that you can select items online that you love and save them in your wish list, however it differs from a registry in one BIG, very important way: you can make it private. This was something that was very important to me because this is my second child and I didn't want to have a registry again. But, on the other hand, I also needed a way to keep track of our baby needs now more than ever...let's be honest:

mama brain + pregnancy brain =
very little brain power left to speak in complete sentences by 6pm

So here it is. My list of items that we plan to buy for baby girl. The item name is a link, so if you're interested in it, click it and happy shopping =)

Nursery:
Da Vinici Kalani Crib in Ebony Black: Like I mentioned in Brynn's Nursery post, we plan to buy new nursery furniture for this baby. I wanted something different from Carter's room, so we are going with black furniture which I think will look beautiful in her room!

Delta SoHo Dresser/Changer: I love the look of this drawer and it will match perfectly with the style of room that we're going with!

Delta SoHo 5-Drawer Dresser: With the limited closet space in her room, one dresser is just not going to cut it ;)

Sophia Bedding: LOVE. This is exactly what we were looking for and I just love that it comes with a matching pillow that will be embroidered with her name. It will look perfect on the glider!

Sophia Lampshade: Perfect accent for the little lamp we have for her dresser.

Sophia Valance: Obviously, they'll be for the 2 windows in her room =)

Damask Changing Pad Cover: The perfect cover for her room!

Changing Pad: We still use Carter's changing pad, especially after bath time, so we'll definitely need to buy a new changing pad for her dresser.

Crib Mattress: Because {obviously} Carter still needs his.

Breathable Bumper: I love the matching bumper for both Carter and Brynn's bedroom sets, but once they start really moving around in their crib, I just feel better with a breathable bumper on there. So we will use the matching bumper for a few months until she starts sleeping like a crazy person {like her mom and brother.}

Accessories for the room: mirrors, decor for the wall, etc. You can see everything {with links} here.

Miscellaneous Items:
Clothes
Shoes
Hats
Onsies {even though I love Carter dearly, I'd never reuse his onsies for Brynn!}
More Dr. Brown's nipples {in various flows}
Boppy Cover
Extra sheets

Diaper Bag:
Okay this is were my indecisiveness comes in, so I'd love to hear from mom's of 2 or more on what diaper bags they have and/or recommend. I want something that isn't too big, but big enough to fit diapers/wipes for both babies, bottles, extra clothes for both babies, etc. Here are a few that I have my eye on:

JJ Cole Mode Bag: This is cute and seems to fit my requirements perfectly with the added bonus that it's not expensive at all!

Skip Hop Studio Bag: I love this bag b/c it looks more "me" then some of the other bags I've seen. I'm just worried about the straps and if they are long enough to fit around a stroller handle. It's very decently priced though!
Fluerville Mothership Bag: I love this pattern and I also love that price! That's the cheapest I've been able to find the Mothership bags and I've heard nothing but good things about them.
I think those are the 3 I like best, but I'm open to other suggestions!

Stroller:
Okay, the #1 thing we need is... a double stroller! I love strollers. I love looking at them. I love trying them out. I love stalking other mom's strollers. I just... love them. So stroller shopping has been very fun. I posted before about a double stroller that I found before I even became pregnant, but I'm still not 100% sure what to get! I want to take a trip to Buy Buy Baby because I've heard that they have more of a selection to try out in the store. Yay... strollers!

So, here are my favorites:

Baby Jogger City Micro Double: I love this stroller and have heard nothing but excellent things about it. Reviews and friends have said that it moves very easily, it's easy to fold, fairly light {for a double stroller} and let's be honest, it looks pretty darn cool too ;) They have it in a lot of different colors: teal, black, lime, & slate... I think slate is my favorite, but I'm not sure! So hard. I do LOVE this stroller though and it even has an attachment for an infant carrier. Perfect.
Baby Jogger City Mini Double: This is a step above the Micro Double and has a lot more features. But it's also $100 more. Hmmmm. If I could choose and not worry about the price, this would definitely be it!
Kolcraft Contours Tandem II Double: This is the 2009-2010 version of the original Contours stroller that I blogged about in July. Although I do like the red better, this model comes with a lot more options. I have heard that this stroller is a beast to stroll around, but let's be honest... we're talking about double strollers. That's expected, I think! I also love LOVE that you can move the seats around to face each other, face you, or face forward. Additionally, it comes with an infant carrier attachment and the first seat is removable for this purpose. It seems like a great stroller!

Chicco is also coming out with a new tandem double stroller that looks really nice as well. It was slated to come out in the fall of 2009 and now got pushed back to the spring of 2010. Not sure if it will even be out before we have the baby. I also think I like it the least of the options I posted about.

So there you have it... my baby #2 list. I'm sure there are a few things that I'm forgetting! Second time {or more} mama's, please let me know if there is something obvious on this list that I've left out!

Also, I put a poll on the side about the stroller and diaper bag... so go vote =)