Bringing Baby Home - Items of Clothing You'll Want to Have on Hand Immediately

Buying clothes for your new baby is one of the most enjoyable experiences while shopping for your little bun-in-the-oven. There are so many cute styles and outfits (at such great prices!) that any normal new mommy wants one of each. Alas, ladies, you really don't need all those adorable designer outfits. First, your friends and family will probably purchase most of them during the baby shower. Second, babies grow like weeds-cute, adorable weeds. Chances are your little one won't get into half the stuff that is given to you. Lastly, you are going to have a few "outfits" that are going to be your favorites and those are going to be grungy as anything when your little one grows out of them. Remember, babies are messy with the spit up stains and messy diapers that were SO DRY like two minutes ago! Plus, you never know, you may give birth to a toddler (10 pound babies, yikes!) So below I have listed for you the basics. This is what you are going to need and all the "outfits" get put on in between for about 2 hours.

First you're going to want 6-8 t-shirts. Nice to have if you have a summer baby because if you're in the house and don't have AC (like myself) the t-shirt will absorb the baby's sweat if its hot but keep him from getting a chill.

4-5 Gowns, maybe even more. I personally loved these because they made diaper changing a snap and covered my son's feet while having the effect of a light blanket as well. Remember ladies, gowns aren't just for girls, they come in boy styles just as much. It took me a while to get over that little aspect but I came to love them in the end.

4-5 lightweight footed sleepers. They keep the baby nice and comfortable and covers all the little bits that get cold real easy until he can regulate his body temperature. Plus, they are super cute! I definitely went overboard on these since my son was a fall baby and they were perfect for keeping him comfortably warm. These were the outfits of choice. Plus I got a ton of them at my baby shower.