Getting ready for the Baby!

It’s fun getting ready for a new baby — or in my case, a grandbaby. Dreaming, hoping, and preparing to meet the baby and see what that little face looks like, whose eyes or nose he has. Looking forward to that sweet new-baby smell, and imagining what his personality will be like as he gets bigger. And as the grandmother, I don’t have morning sickness or swollen anything!
During one of our lunch chats, Diane mentioned that she was already starting to buy a pack of diapers every time she went grocery shopping so it wouldn’t be such a big expense once the baby comes. So we took advantage of the new annual membership that BJ’s Wholesale Club sent my way, to help her stock up on a few things. BJ’s is so convenient, and they have some of the very best deals on top brands.
stocking up for the baby

Diapers and strollers and outfits, oh my!

We stocked up on diapers and wipes. Before we know it, we’ll be wrapping baby’s itty bitty bum in these Pampers Swaddlers. We opted for just one box of newborn size, because Brandon was a big baby (10 pounds!) so they’re likely to have a somewhat big baby, too. But we bought a gigantic box of Pampers Sensitive wipes.

Brandon didn’t want to miss the fun, so he came, too! He said this Pack-n-Play we saw was a good deal, so we might come back to get it later.

pack-n-play

Look at how he drives that stroller. This guy is going to be a great daddy.

stroller

Some of the other grandparents started buying baby things as soon as Brandon and Diane shared their news, but the practical gal in me wanted to wait until I knew what they’d need. Diane recently had an ultrasound to determine the gender of the baby and it looks like a BOY!

baby clothes

I couldn’t resist buying a couple of baby outfits. Seriously, y’all: the cuteness. Earlier in the week, Diane saw some cute baby outfits but refrained from buying them because they were priced too high; I bought one of the same outfits at BJ’s for a great price!

1st purchase for my 1st grandbaby!

My first purchase for my first grandbaby was practical, but a whole lot of fun! Yep, that’s a whale on the striped shirt; I’ve warned Diane I’ll be brainwashing the kid into loving the ocean from infancy. 😉

grandbaby stuff

There’s an extra reason we like this particular brand of baby clothes. Look closely and you might get a clue what his name will be. {ahem: look at the tag}

Carter's outfit

BJ’s has a variety of brands we use and trust (like Pantene, Bounty, Charmin, and more) but the prices make it worthwhile to try new things sometimes, too. I stocked up on shampoo for all the kids, a few healthy snacks, toilet paper, and even bought a whole pineapple just because it’s fun and I know the kids will get a kick out of it.

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166 responses to “Getting ready for the Baby!”

  1. Jennie S Avatar
    Jennie S

    We are awaiting baby number 6, but our first purchase is always to start stocking up on diapers!

  2. Lindsey Maiocco Avatar
    Lindsey Maiocco

    The (practical) first purchase would be the diapers! Christian and I received the advice to buy a pack a diapers every paycheck we got to have a stockpile by the time baby Caleb was here! Just a little tip….those Pampers Swaddlers size newborn fit for about 2 days before you need the size up! Size 1 is what they give you in the hospital and because they are larger they don’t leak! As Brandon and Diane stockpile and once baby boy is here and growing it is good to keep in mind that If you take an unopened box or bag of Pampers back to the store they are happy to trade out sizes for you! So nice!

  3. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    I bought a beautiful carved wooden high chair at an antique place when pregnant with my first. Had no idea how hard it would be to scrub food out of those little crevices!!

  4. Stephanie Avatar

    I think I’d start with cloth diapers and the cool new diaper wraps they have. Cloth diapers have come a LONG way since I had my girls! The new wraps are adorable, washable, and adjustable. That suits the practical mommy in me. Cloth diapers are more expensive initially, but long term they can save a bundle. Disposables are good for church or baby sitters or day care when required, but I’m a big fan of cloth.

  5. Elle Avatar
    Elle

    My first purchase was a changing table for his bedroom.

  6. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    The day after my positive pregnancy test for Hannah my mom came over and we went shopping : ) We had waited so long for her and now we weren’t wasting any time buying cute things! Our first stop was the kid’s consignment shop in town – where we mostly bought girl clothes, not being able to resist the adorableness (having NO idea whether it would actually BE a girl) ……. we saved the receipts just in case.

  7. Elisabeth O'Brien Avatar
    Elisabeth O’Brien

    The first thing I bought for my new little guy was an outfit with puppy dogs on it. His big sister said the ultrasound picture looked like a puppy dog, and the nickname stuck!

  8. Jessica White Avatar

    We’re currently expecting our 5th, but with our first, my first purchase was BumGenius cloth diapers. I couldn’t WAIT to get my hands on those! After that I think it was a car seat.

  9. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    A fabulous stroller!

  10. elissa Avatar
    elissa

    we are years away from first grandbabies, but diapers are going to be on the “first buy” list!

  11. Buffy Avatar
    Buffy

    For my own baby my first purchase was a crib I didn’t know that he would end up sleeping with us for almost his whole first year:)

  12. Lisa Brown Avatar
    Lisa Brown

    I would buy a stroller or sling carrier

  13. Mami2jcn Avatar
    Mami2jcn

    The first thing I would buy is a travel system. I’m expecting #4 in September but I had given away all of my baby gear after #3.

  14. Mami2jcn Avatar
    Mami2jcn

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/584338607814664192

  15. Yolanda@DelightsOfTheHeart Avatar

    Greetings Jamie,

    The first thing we bought when we found out we were pregnant, was a baby Bible, and a Treasure Book to help us record the entire pregnancy and birth. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen because there was space for pictures, thoughts, demographics, family tree, small envelopes to collect baby’s umbilical cord (little stump), baby’s lock of hair from first haircut, and so much more.

    Today, she is 15 years old, and at least twice a year we bring it out together with our home videos and relive that precious time … and we fall in love, all over again!

    Blessings!

  16. Sharon Hale Avatar
    Sharon Hale

    I believe it was either an outfit with foxes on it (Fantastic Mr. Fox, ya know) or a stuffed badger from Ikea…wonderfully soft.

  17. Jaimie Ramsey Avatar

    I haven’t bought anything myself yet (and I’m more than fourteen weeks along already!), but other people have. We have a onesie, socks, and a book already. 🙂 I’m not sure what I’ll buy first… maybe diapers, but probably a cute outfit once we know the gender! 🙂

  18. Jessie C. Avatar
    Jessie C.

    The first thing you bought for my baby was a baby carrier.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  19. Jessie C. Avatar
    Jessie C.

    -https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/584455460280868864

  20. Janice Cooper Avatar
    Janice Cooper

    I would say a car seat and diapers

  21. Lindsey Avatar
    Lindsey

    The first thing I bought my son was a blankie.

  22. Sarah Hall Avatar
    Sarah Hall

    The first thing I bought my grandson was a quilt that my daughter saw and fell in love with.

  23. Stacey b Avatar
    Stacey b

    The first thing I bought for my first son was a bedding set. I had been looking at them for months but wanted to wait until I found out the gender. I was so excited to pick a set out when I finally found out I was having a boy.

  24. Vanessa C Avatar
    Vanessa C

    A children’s Bible.

  25. Angel Avatar
    Angel

    We just had our third son. The first thing was his very own Bible…… Second thing was to have someone make him a blanket. Each one of my boys has a handmade blanket and I wanted to make sure this little guy had the same.

  26. latanya Avatar
    latanya

    We bought diapers and clothing.

  27. Leigh Anne Borders Avatar
    Leigh Anne Borders

    The first thing I would buy is some cute clothes;) Makes me ready ready ready!!!

  28. Betsy Barnes Avatar
    Betsy Barnes

    The first thing I bought when I found out I was going to be a mom, was the book, “What To Expect When You’re Expecting”. 🙂

  29. Tammy Jones Avatar
    Tammy Jones

    Baby clothes, diapers, children’s Bible…I know I’d be bad!:)

  30. Tracey Avatar

    Baby clothes….’cause they’re just so fun to buy!!!

  31. rachel Avatar
    rachel

    Gosh, I can’t remember! I think it was either a little onesie or a crib. I wanted to wait until we knew the sex.

  32. Gina M Avatar
    Gina M

    I would stock up on a large box of diapers for sure! Thanks for the chance to win!

  33. Gina M Avatar
    Gina M

    tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/585950132878843904

  34. D SCHMIDT Avatar
    D SCHMIDT

    The first thing is definitely the crib.

  35. Kelly D Avatar
    Kelly D

    I would buy a Pack-n-Play. They always come in so handy.

  36. Stephanie Phelps Avatar
    Stephanie Phelps

    The first thing I would buy would be a cradle or bassinet!

  37. jose benavides Avatar
    jose benavides

    This would be for my wife since she is having her 4th baby and well i always stock up on diapers..

  38. Adrienne gordon Avatar
    Adrienne gordon

    First thing would be a crib

  39. Sandy Klocinski Avatar

    A cute green outfit i still have

  40. Margaret Smith Avatar
    Margaret Smith

    First thing was a beautiful cradle. Thanks so much.

  41. BusyWorkingMama Avatar

    I’d buy a Baby Bjorn carrier. I loved having one when I had an infant!

  42. sarah hirsch Avatar
    sarah hirsch

    the first thing to buy for baby is a quality car seat.

  43. Kiara Avatar
    Kiara

    The first thing I bought for my niece was diapers.
    austma7@aol.com

  44. Chi Shannon Avatar
    Chi Shannon

    The very first thing I’d buy is a cute outfit to bring the baby home in! And a blanket… and diapers… Really, I’d just want to go on a shopping spree for all the essentials! Cute clothes first though, because they’re just so much fun to pick out 🙂

  45. Denise B. Avatar
    Denise B.

    The first thing I bought were Onesies.

  46. Debbi Wellenstein Avatar
    Debbi Wellenstein

    The first thing I would buy is diapers-lots of diapers!

  47. Denise S Avatar
    Denise S

    The first thing would be some cute outfits.

  48. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    I think I would go with a crib.

  49. John Stetson Avatar
    John Stetson

    Since my greatgrandson’s name is Joey, I bought him a small kangaroo.

  50. beth shepherd Avatar
    beth shepherd

    I would purchase a bumbo seat. I loved it when mine were little.

  51. Brittney House Avatar
    Brittney House

    The first thing I bought was clothes and diapers.

  52. Stephanie V. Avatar
    Stephanie V.

    bouncy chair – a savior!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  53. Theresa Jenkins Avatar
    Theresa Jenkins

    all the grandkids got there own mini blankie and recordable book and sound and light Soothing Sleep Machine

  54. joni Avatar
    joni

    My first purchase was the bassinet,

  55. paige chandler Avatar
    paige chandler

    A fabulous new car sear

  56. Stephanie Galbraith Avatar
    Stephanie Galbraith

    The first thing I would buy would be clothes.

  57. Rosanne Morrison Avatar
    Rosanne Morrison

    Diapers-you can never have enough of them and if they do outgrow that size you can always donate them

  58. Ashley C Avatar
    Ashley C

    The first thing I bought was an adorable outfit. Baby clothes are so cute!

  59. Barbara Montag Avatar
    Barbara Montag

    The first thing I bought form my grand daughter was the cutest girly sleeper.
    thank you

  60. Kimmy Ripley Avatar
    Kimmy Ripley

    I bought a gender neutral blanket after my first ultrasound.

  61. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    The first thing we bought was the crib!

  62. mickeyfan Avatar
    mickeyfan

    One of the first things I bought after she was born was a life insurance policy. I’m an agent, what can I say? 🙂

  63. Tara O. Avatar
    Tara O.

    I would definitely have to buy some adorable clothes first!

  64. maria cantu Avatar
    maria cantu

    The first thing I bought was a car seat.

  65. PuffyBiggler Avatar
    PuffyBiggler

    The first thing I bought for my baby was a little green onesy. Thanks for the giveaway!

  66. Jennifer Dunaway Avatar
    Jennifer Dunaway

    The first thing I bought was an outfit.

  67. Christina O Avatar
    Christina O

    Cute clothing. I can’t resist despite them growing so fast.

  68. Carolsue Avatar

    The first thing I would buy is furniture for the baby’s room — a crib, changing table, etc.

  69. Bert Ruiz Avatar
    Bert Ruiz

    The first thing we bought was onesies

  70. Alycia A Avatar
    Alycia A

    When i was paper-pregnant for my middle daughter, the first thing i bought for her was the most adorable outfit i had ever seen! It was a cute little pant and top outfit complete with ladybugs, which are good luck for adoptive parents. ???? We took it with us in our adoption trip, and she looked perfect in it.

  71. Anna Pry Avatar
    Anna Pry

    the first thing i bought for my 1st child was a Very Hungry Caterpillar sleeper pryfamily5@gmail.com

  72. Kathleen Avatar

    The first thing I would buy would be a car seat.

    kport207 at gmail dot com

  73. Bruce Avatar
    Bruce

    A car seat

  74. Angel Jacklyn Avatar
    Angel Jacklyn

    Clothes… I’m sure of it. They’re too darn cute to resist!

  75. sherri crawford Avatar
    sherri crawford

    teeny tiny cute shoes

  76. Debbie B Avatar
    Debbie B

    i would buy a cute outfit

  77. Holly B Avatar
    Holly B

    cute outfits!

  78. janetfaye Avatar
    janetfaye

    I bought a beautiful crib blanket for my grandson as the first gift from me.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  79. Erica B. Avatar
    Erica B.

    A book was the actual first thing I bought.

  80. joe gersch Avatar
    joe gersch

    i will buy diapers

  81. Aurelie Red Avatar
    Aurelie Red

    The first thing I would buy : clothes and diapers !

  82. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Cute new clothes and toys for baby!

  83. Ellie Wright Avatar
    Ellie Wright

    We just recently had our first granddaughter. It was a big deal after 3 sons and two grandsons. My husband and I had a blast on our first shopping trip. let’s just say out room looked like an explosion of pink and purple. We bought lots of little frilly girly outfits.

  84. Kathy Pease Avatar
    Kathy Pease

    I would buy a crib for my grandbaby

  85. Carolyn Daley Avatar
    Carolyn Daley

    I bought a huge package of diapers and a pack n play.

  86. Lisa Avatar
  87. Crystal Smith Avatar
    Crystal Smith

    I have two sons, so when we found out that we are expecting a little girl in July the first thing I ran out to buy was some cute little girl dresses and shoes. So much fun!

  88. Denise L Avatar
    Denise L

    The first thing we bought before my son was born was a good carseat. You can make do with everything else, but you can’t get your baby home without a carseat 😉

  89. Amanda Sakovitz Avatar
    Amanda Sakovitz

    I would buy a crib first

  90. Francine Anchondo Avatar
    Francine Anchondo

    Diapers and clothes .

  91. Betty C Avatar
    Betty C

    Diapers were the first purchase. My children were born before disposables became popular so we had lots of the cloth diapers. In fact, I was thrilled when the first cloth diapers had extra layers in the center!!
    Now I would still get cloth because they save so much money in the long run.

  92. Daniel M Avatar
    Daniel M

    furniture, crib changing table rocking chair

  93. Thomas Murphy Avatar
    Thomas Murphy

    The first thing I bought was a car seat.

  94. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    Onesies!

  95. Lisa V. Avatar
    Lisa V.

    I think the first thing I bought which was just last year, was a bottle set for my daughter’s baby shower.

  96. Kim H Avatar
    Kim H

    I bought a christening outfit for my grand baby! ky_grandma40@yahoo.com

  97. Leela Avatar
    Leela

    A crib.

  98. Dawn Monroe Avatar
    Dawn Monroe

    I would buy a baby monitor and swing. I think they are must haves.

  99. WHITNEY Avatar
    WHITNEY

    I always have to buy onesies and shoes!

  100. Jacquelyn Burns Avatar
    Jacquelyn Burns

    The first thing I bought for my baby was a cute outfit.

  101. Susan Smith Avatar
    Susan Smith

    The first thing I bought is a car seat.

  102. Tabathia B Avatar
    Tabathia B

    The first thing I bought for my baby was a car seat

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  103. Tabathia B Avatar
    Tabathia B
  104. Will M Avatar
    Will M

    The first thing we bought was her crib so that we could start decorating the nursery!

  105. Crystal F Avatar
    Crystal F

    I’m thinking it was onesies. I think started buying them before we even got pregnant. Thank you!!

  106. Tracey byram Avatar
    Tracey byram

    The first thing i bought was an outfit to come home in from the hospital

  107. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    The first thing I bought was a little outfit! It made it so real bringing the outfit home!

  108. April Avatar
    April

    I don’t have any grandchildren so I’ll have to imagine, and I’m afraid I’ll be one of those crazy, practical gift givers that bring down the baby shower – I could see myself buying stock or starting a savings account or something similar for any grandchild of mine. Boring to unwrap but the benefits will last much longer than a baby monitor or a carseat.

  109. Lisa Garner Avatar
    Lisa Garner

    I would love to use the gift card to purchase a car set.

  110. Heather S Avatar
    Heather S

    Onesies! 🙂

  111. erica best Avatar
    erica best

    i would a car seat

  112. angie Avatar

    This may be morbid or boring, but, if I ever found myself pregnant and having a baby, the first thing I would buy would be health insurance for that baby. 😀

  113. Seyma Shabbir Avatar
    Seyma Shabbir

    First thing is a car seat for when we come from hospital!

  114. Buddy Garrett Avatar
    Buddy Garrett

    I would buy Pampers.

  115. heather s Avatar
    heather s

    A car seat

  116. Sarah L Avatar
    Sarah L

    I’d buy diapers. Never have enough.
    Thanks for the contest.

  117. Jerry Marquardt Avatar

    The first thing I bought for baby, withholding name, was a onesy.

  118. Sherry Conrad Avatar

    I bought yarn to crochet blankets, hats, booties etc for my grandson.

  119. CharityS Avatar
    CharityS

    A crib was the first thing that I bought for my new baby.

  120. heather c Avatar
    heather c

    First thing we bought? Had to be cute little booties!