Stephen and I were some of the first of our friend group to start having kids, and while we are by no means experts, we have learned a thing or two about the newborn stage that I would have loved to know sooner. Recently, many of our friends have announced that they are expecting, so I wanted to make a quick video with a few things that we've found helpful with our two kiddos. 

The problem with making videos like this is that somewhere between the filming and the posting I think of about 10 more things I wish I had included, so I've already started a list of things to include in my PART II video on the same topic. 😂 

Below are (affiliate) links to some items I mentioned in the video, as well as a few other items you might find useful!

The swing we are currently borrowing (Elliott LOVES it): http://amzn.to/2t1JFlT

SleepSack Swaddle: http://amzn.to/2sN9fad <-- I forgot to mention that it's important to be care of what you put in a load of laundry with a velcro swaddle because it's very likely the velcro will attach to another article of clothing and may cause some damage depending on the material 😬

I mentioned that I like to keep my newborns right next to me, and I do this by a combination of cosleeping and using my co-sleeper crib: http://amzn.to/2t1PKib

The wrap I have: http://amzn.to/2sNiF5l

A carrier I've heard people LOVE: http://amzn.to/2t1HKNW

Can you think of anything else I should be sure to include in my next video?! Thanks for watching!