Quick. What's a layette? If you answered with anything from undershirts to a stroller, you're right. Technically, it's every item a newborn needs during the first year. For most people, however, a layette simply means a baby's first wardrobe.
Print this list and bring it with you to the store, or conveniently browse and shop online.
1 "take-me-home" outfit
8 bodysuits
3 shirt-and-pant sets
4 coveralls (one-piece footed outfits)
6 pairs of socks
2 large hooded towels
8 sleep gowns
1 sweater
2 sleep sacks (work as safe blankets)
Lots of burp cloths
4 receiving blankets
Depending on the climate, and when your baby is born:
Natasha: "As of today, I've paid off one card. It's a small victory, not because it was the one with the lowest balance, but because I've been in a funk. I've never been more exhausted in my life." Updated frequently.
Denene at My Brown Baby: "Kids are experts at finding the hidden, and that little flimsy lock was no match for the wits of a curious preteen and her big brother. If we wanted to see it, it was going to get seen. But this? This I wasn't ready for." Updated Daily!
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