Bringing up baby

Okay, this goes out to all of the been-there-done-that moms out there. I am sure I will have many questions and will probably get more advice than I know what to do with, but right now I want to know two things.

1. What is the one item of baby gear that you just cannot live without? Preferably this thing is or was useful in the first few months after bringing baby home.

2. Alternately, what is the one item that you wish you had never purchased. Whether it was something that looked nice but didn't function or just something that you bought and never even used.

I feel so lost on what to buy. I thought I could gather some insight from all the great moms I know (and some I've probably never met)! Thanks so much for your help.

Baby deer print by Sharon Montrose at the Animal Print Shop.

A bit of news

I didn't think I would ever say the words I'm about to say. First of all, let me say that it was not for lack of desire...I just didn't want to let myself hope for something when it seemed it was not in the cards for me. You may have guessed at this point, or you may have known from the time you saw the heading for this post, but I'm saying all of this to tell you...