I thought it might be fun to give Mousy and Xye advise on babies since they are both having their FIRST babies in the next few months!
Absolutely two items you need to have BEFORE the baby arrives:
a CAR SEAT they can fit in ( not too big and fits back facing) - otherwise you can't take them home from the hospital !!!
NEWBORN diapers ( not just the size 1) because they will be going through them very quickly and you don't want to have to run out to the store the first couple days and you definitely don't want to be cleaning up after "blow outs".