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Preparing for Kimchimon's arrival

Kimchimon will be turning one soon. Time flies doesn't it? About a year ago, this boy boy was still doing somersaults in my tummy. Kimchimon is our first child. We were excited and at the same time nervous. It was only when Kimchimon arrived did we realize this tiny human actually needs so many things!

We prepared for his arrival bit by bit. Getting the necessary baby gear a few months back in Takashimaya since we had vouchers. Some of the baby gears we got include:
  • Milk bottles
  • Steam sterilizer
  • Pyjamas
  • Grooming set, which includes nail cutter, comb, brush, toothbrush and nail files.
  • Pacifiers (he eventually didn't really use it as he prefers to suckle on everything else) 😂😂😂
  • Mittens and booties
We also got some clothes and towel from the online stores. These were unfortunately not enough. I sort of forgot that this tiny human's has to have his own body wash and dish detergent too. Did you forget to get some necessities for your first born too? I would love for you to share them in the comments section. For first time parents like me, here's a full list of baby gear that you may need here: Checklist for baby essentials

We always thought about what the baby will need. But there are things that mommies need too, such as nursing friendly bras, breast pads and a breast pump (preferably a double pump), most importantly maternity pads.

We also set up the baby cot a couple of weeks before his arrival in case he had decided to come out early.

Last but not least the hospital bag. It should also be packed early just in case. The gynae had gave us a list of what to pack. In case you need the list, you can get it in the following link:
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