Must Haves: 9-12 Months

1) Circo baby shoes

These little babies are great for little ones who don't really need shoes.  Carter always pulled his socks off (or they fell down, or we lost one, etc) but these seemed to stay on quite well.  When it was chilly or cool outside I didn't want him to go out without his feet being covered and these just worked better for us than socks.  And they look so cute with a pair of jeans and a cute onesie! 

2) Brica car mirror

Once we moved Carter into his convertible carseat we also moved him over to behind the drivers seat (he was in the middle seat.)  When we did that we also installed our Brica car mirror (we couldn't figure out how to install it in the middle without a headrest) and our lives have never been the same.  It is so reassuring to be able to look into the rearview mirror and see what Carter is doing in the backseat, figure out why is he crying, or see if he has fallen asleep.  The version we have also lights up and plays music with the touch of a remote that hooks onto your sun visor.  This is one of the top gifts we received! 

3) Saltines

This is Carter's absolute favorite snack (we get the unsalted tops.)  We keep them stashed everywhere- car, diaper bag, stroller, and next to the high chair.  I actually have to hide them behind the mixer so he doesn't freak out when he sees them!  And they are the perfect size for his little hands to hold and put into his mouth.  

4) B drum set

We found out about this gem after a play date with Nancy.  Carter loved all of the pieces so we headed straight to Target to buy our own.  Carter LOVES all the pieces- especially the drumsticks.  And now that he's a little older he likes to put things in and take things out of the top, or push the entire drum around the room.  This was $20 well spent!

5) Chicco clip-on high chair

I already blogged about my love of our clip-on high chair here, but I want to also include it in our must haves post.  We love, love, love our clip-on high chair.  We keep it in our car and use it everywhere- it's great for grandparents houses, restaurants without highchairs *cough* Popeyes *cough*, play dates, parks and vacation.  When Mason or Brooks comes over for dinner we use it as a second high chair.  We took it with us to Pine Prairie and plan to take it with us to Rosemary Beach next week!!! 

6) Activity center

Carter received this as a gift for Christmas and it is still a hit with him.  The top comes off so when he was just learning to sit and play this was perfect to put on the floor in front of him.  Now we have the legs connected and he loves to walk around it and play with all the parts and DANCE!! And the songs aren't nearly as annoying as some other toys we have :)

See my other must haves here:
6-9 Months
3-6 Months
0-3 Months
Nursing
Hospital
Pregnancy & Bedrest