5 Things You think You Won’t Need, But Really Do …When your new baby arrives!

1. Diapers. You may think that you got plenty of diapers for your baby shower but those will only last so long! You will only be able to take advantage of the newborn size for what seems like a heartbeat and even if you got 60, 3-tier diaper cakes, you’re going to need to have at least one package of each size on hand just in case one day you find they just don’t fit!
2. Two diaper bags, if not more. You really think you’re only going to need one diaper bag? It might seem silly to register for more than one diaper bag, but if you have two packed and ready to go at a moment’s notice, once you have your baby at home it will save you tons and tons of time (and sanity). Whether you store your extra bag in the hall closet, or in your backseat, make sure it is stocked with a spare change of clothes or three, bottles, blankets, diapers (of course) , powdered formula, teething biscuits, a toy or two and just to stay really well prepared, a spare dose of headache medicine for you.
3. Absorbent pads-so many absorbent pads that you think you will never need them all! But you will…
4. Housekeeping. Whether you enlist a family member or friend or a professional service, you will definitely need some help with the housework. Trust me, it is not too much to ask to have someone come and help out with a load of sheets, vacuum or a little bathroom scrub. There are low-cost private companies who will try to fit your budget too if you don’t feel like accepting help from your well-meaning family and friends.
5. Dinner. While you are spending all of your time making sure your little one has everything they need and the steady stream of meals that were overflowing your refrigerator have now dwindled down, look into a meal delivery service like MagicKitchen.com. Frozen, prepared meals that will make dinner so much easier to prepare-just heat and eat.  They stay in the freezer so when you need a little help getting dinner done, trust that you will have something tasty and healthy to go to.

  Mariel, MagicKitchen.com blogger