Having just stumbled across what I agreed to be sound advise regarding what to buy for a newborn, it brought back all sorts of memories!

I'd highly recommend any future parents consider:

•  a DIMMER SWITCH fitted whilst you're doing the decorating etc.  The glow from the plug in types are great to a limited extent but, from personal experience, when you're looking for a dummy at 3am or your child has just been sick everywhere you need extra lighting that doesn't "blind" the child or you!
• BLACK OUT BLINDS/CURTAIN LINERS - being honest never used them until this Spring when both my children had a room makeover and got "branded curtains" The curtains certainly matched the decor etc but you could literally see the light shining through.  Their windows were unsuitable for blinds but the black out liners are ace! - heat and light kept out in summer and warmth retained in winter! - their old curtains did have linings but weren't half as effective.
• SOCKET COVERS - not needed initially but consider as a "must have" item when your child gets to moving on their own!