Well, really the only absolutely necessary things are a crib, highchair, stroller and car seat ... and lots and lots of diapers! The swings that you can wind up are nice, as are walkers and baby monitors/intercoms. But too much stuff is really a waste, IMO, as they grow so quickly that a lot of stuff you get at a shower never gets used. I personally hated getting clothes for my son - the majority of them were too small for him to ever wear, and not something I would ever put on him anyway. Fuzzy pajamas with feet in them are always nice, though. Receiving blankets and bibs are useful, too.
"We give dogs the time we can spare, the space we can spare and the love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" - M. Facklam
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"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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