Getting the nursery ready for your new baby is one of the most exciting things you’ll do during your pregnancy. This is the time where you get to buy all of your baby stuff and start displaying it. But what do you need to get and what do you need to do to make it baby friendly? Here are some fun, useful things to stock your nursery with.

Aside from the standard furniture such as a crib and dresser, you may want to consider getting a changing table and a rocking chair. A good changing table has shelves and drawers to hold all of your diaper changing supplies, so it is able to serve two purposes.

If you get a changing table, consider getting a changing pad cover to slip over the pad that comes with the table. This will make things more comfortable for baby. The rocking chair is for you. There will be nights when baby wakes up and has a hard time falling back to sleep. The chair is very convenient for these nights.

Soft music and books are also fun to have in a nursery. The soft music will help calm baby when it’s time for bed. You can buy CD’s that have either music or soothing sounds such as the ocean or the womb.

During the day you can switch to some fun music that baby might enjoy. The books are for you to read to her until she gets older. It’s never too early to start reading to baby, and reading is a great way to help her brain development.

If you plan on changing your baby’s diapers and clothes in the nursery, you’ll want to get a diaper genie and a hamper. The diaper genie is designed to lock in the smell of the diapers so rather than taking them out to the trash every time, you can simply empty the diaper genie a couple times a week.

The hamper is simply a convenient place to store the dirty clothes until you get around to washing them.

A toy chest will also be a fun addition to the nursery. Of course, when she’s a baby, she won’t be using this, but it will be nice for you to have a place to keep her little baby toys. When she gets older, she’ll enjoy having a special place for all the toys she loves playing with.

Don’t forget to stock your nursery with smaller items such as soaps, lotions, baby washcloths, diapers, wipes, bulb syringes, and nail care items.

You’ll get a lot of use out of these items and, soap supplies, they’ll make your life a lot easier. Make the nursery a haven. Both you and baby will enjoy the benefits.