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How much do you really need for baby #2?

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The other day I found myself wandering the aisles of Babies R' Us looking for a few small items for my almost-toddler aged son. I was surrounded by hundreds--no, thousands--of items, and by nearly as many bewildered parents-to-be, all of them searching for just the right...everything!

Seems like first time parents have a really hard time making sense of what they really need, what can wait, and what is fad or just plain silly (see, in my opinion, wipe warmers). The second time around, though, it should be easier to figure out what you need, right?

And, what's moreso, you should already have all the stuff, or at least most of it, right? Here is the thing, though--well, several of them:

1. People tend to get rid of stuff, whether or not they need it.

2. Even if they do have the space to store baby items, it's entirely possible the old version will be covered with baby much OR, what's worse, the item will be declared unsafe or find itself recalled.

3. Some people really have an issue with using the same items--sheets, blankets, clothes--for children of the opposite sex. Not many of us really have that much green or yellow baby clothing. And bedding and that sort of thing tend to be very specific toward one sex or the other.

The other thing to consider is that we only get one baby shower. And, thank heavens--it's the sweetest thing in the world to do for someone, but. they're costly, time-consuming and a lot of hard work. All of this is for a good cause, to be sure, but, luckily, merciful etiquette dictates a mother to be should only be given a shower for her first child. Any time another young one enters the brood, the idea is that mom already has all the essentials she needs to get the job done right.

And, I tend to agree with etiquette. I really feel like I have just about all I could possibly need for baby #2. Through the kindness of my friends and family, along with the things I've picked up on my own, I feel like I have more than enough to get the job done. Should the second baby turn out to be a girl, she may end up using sheets with baseball bats on them and wearing blue onesies, but I've always said I wouldn't mind if she didn't!

Anything you can think of a second baby would need? All I can think of is another carseat!

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