We are in a time crunch, guys. Maybe we should get ready for this baby?! This pregnancy has gone much faster than my first, and it’s a little surreal that I’m already 32 weeks pregnant. We’ve been talking for months now on what gear we need and what we can reuse. We registered for and bought all neutral gear, knowing that we’d want to re-use as much as possible for our second child.  There’s very little that we have to buy in the gear department, but it still surprised me (as a second time mom!) how much stuff we still needed to buy.

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1. Pack N Play – This isn’t our exact model (ours isn’t available anymore), but we will be reusing the pack n play for Little Sis.

2. Moby – We loved our Moby wrap the first time around and I’m hoping its loved as much this time, too!

3. Boppy – We ended up with two of these even though we had registered for one, and I’m so glad I never exchanged the duplicate! Our original boppy is showing some major wear and tear (we used it a LOT) so I’m glad to have a brand new one on hand. I did buy two new covers for it, though.

4. MamaRoo – We got this as a surprise gift (I hadn’t even heard of it!), and Chloe hated it. Absolutely HATED. We plan on giving it a try this time, though, and seeing if it’s a success.

5. Glider – We bought this glider for Chloe and will be reusing it for the new baby.

6.  Stroller – We aren’t sure if we’ll need a double stroller and if we do, we wouldn’t even use it until the spring time. We plan on reusing this stroller for any outings we might have and revisiting the idea of a double stroller next spring. (Our current travel system is no longer available for sale.)

7.  Diaper Genie – We didn’t register for one, but somehow ended up with two of them and absolutely loved them. We thought we could get away using a regular trash can, and maybe we could have, but our house is small and the smell permeated. We will definitely be reusing these!

8. Clothes – We are fortunate to be having another girl and in the same (almost) season as our oldest daughter, so we will be reusing her clothes. There are a few pieces that we’ve bought, and depending on the size of Baby #2, we might have to buy more. Chloe was a peanut and born in the fall, but it snowed the week after she was born so we went straight to the fleece sleepers. This baby is due at the beginning of fall, so it will still be warm. Just in case, we’ve bought lighter sleepers and short sleeved onesies.

9. Swaddling Blankets – I have an embarrassingly large amount of swaddling blankets & cotton swaddles that we never used with Chloe. She hated them with a passion, and we’re hoping that little sis doesn’t!

10. Rock N Play – This was a life saver for us. I’m considering getting a second one just so we don’t have to carry it from upstairs to downstairs!


1. New Bedding – My splurge for both nurseries was custom bedding.  We got a few sheet sets in navy and coral.

2. Baby Mat – We had soft, cushiony carpet throughout our home when Chloe was born, but we put in laminate flooring recently. I put this mat on my wish list!

3. Bottles – We threw Chloe’s out when we switched to whole milk, but I wouldn’t have wanted to reuse them anyway.

4. Aden + Anais Swaddling Blankets – I’ve heard so many raves about these and now that I have them in my hands, I can see why. They’re gorgeous, soft and light weight… perfect for a late summer/early fall baby.

5. Humidifier – I absolutely love this humidifier. We have the same for Chloe. It casts stars on the ceiling and doubles as a white noise machine.

6. Boon Lawn Drying Rack – I bought this on recommendation and am wondering why we didn’t have one for our first kid.  This fits nicely on our counter top and will be great for drying our bottles and accessories.

7. Video Monitor – This is something we wished we had for Chloe but didn’t. We still aren’t sure what make or model we want, so my husband is still doing loads of research.  We have time, though, since we plan to cosleep for a while.

8. Burp Cloths – We bought a handful of new burp cloths because our old ones were so badly stained.

9. Hooded Bath Towels

What did you reuse or buy new for your second child?