Shopping
baby clothes
August 26, 2011
Graciela has a lot of really cute clothes. Unfortunately, they are mostly sizes 3-6 months or larger. I’ve had a hard time figuring out what to do with her at this size. She is still a little too small for most 0-3 month clothes. I hesitated getting anything in newborn sizes because I knew she would outgrow them way too quickly (she is officially too tall for the pajamas she was wearing in this picture and I think she ended up only wearing this twice). So for now, I mainly keep her in little pajamas or onesies during the day and then I run out to buy her an outfit when we need it (i.e. when we went to church last week, and the wedding we attended this week).
for next year
May 30, 2011
While setting up our registry at Babies R Us, I came across swimming suits on sale and I just couldn’t pass it up. Come next year, little Graciela will be wearing this to the pool on a regular basis :)
consignment
March 17, 2011
Every 6 months, As They Grow has a big consignment sale here in Las Vegas. For those who may not be familiar, a consignment sale is kind of like a huge yard sale, except for the items are all dropped off in one place and you don’t know who you’re buying from. Anyway, this particular consignment sale is targeted at baby items only. I have really been looking forward to the sale. I hoped we would find some great buys on big ticket items like a crib, stroller, car seat, etc. The people who run the sale check to make sure the items being sold have not been recalled and are in good condition. Unfortunately, we didn’t come away with quite as much as I was hoping to get. First of all, there were no cribs. We did end up buying a pack-n-play so if nothing else, our child will have a place to sleep:
Luis thought the pack-n-play was kind of boy-ish, but I feel like it works for both. I want to sew a little fitted sheet to go on the pack-n-play pad so the baby won’t be sleeping directly on a plastic-y fabric.
We also bought a pair of little airwalks (to match the kind of shoes her daddy loves to wear):
A book about baby sleeping habits (because I, for one, will be going back to work and would like to be able to sleep):
A bouncy seat (which I’ve placed in our computer room to remind Luis who is going to be staring up at him in a few months):
And my favorite piece of the night, a baby carrier for Luis so he can have his typing hands free while holding our little Graciela:
As was the case with when we went to Babies R Us, I felt extremely overwhelmed at the thought of picking a stroller. There were just so many different types to choose from and I couldn’t decide. Part of me really likes the Chicco strollers because the handle seems a lot higher than most other strollers. But even the used Chicco travel system at the consignment sale was $200 (they retail for $300). I’m still completely undecided about what to get. But at least we still have several months to make a final decision.
After about an hour of roaming and looking and searching and questioning, I started feeling sick. And then more sick. And then more sick. And then I felt like I was going to pass out. I had to sit down on the ground. Sadly enough, I wasn’t embarrassed at all about it. Luis was very concerned about me driving myself home (we drove both cars because we didn’t know if we were going to end up getting a lot of stuff that might not fit in just one car). But I got to the car, threw up, and then felt a little better. Better enough to drive home, and get in bed.
more books
February 28, 2011
Luis went out of town for a funeral and is coming back tonight (along with Spencer and Amy). While I don’t normally do the grocery shopping we were missing a few staples, and (as previously mentioned) Luis was gone. Which meant that I had to take matters into my own hands and stop by the grocery store on my way home from work.
I’m usually pretty good about sticking to my shopping list and only my shopping list. But I saw table full of books with a big sign that said “$0.99 Only.” I figured I might as well take a second to see if they had any board books. And sure enough, they did. So I came home with these to add to our baby’s mini library:
overwhelming
February 27, 2011
Luis and I went to Babies-R-Us today to look at baby stuff. It was extremely overwhelming. There are just so many different kinds of everything.
- A million strollers.
- A billion car seats.
- A kajilion cribs.
How does one even begin to choose what to get for their child? This time around was just much too much. And then I started feeling nauseous, which doesn’t exactly make matters easier. Next time we go, we’ll have to focus just on one item at a time.
targeted
February 26, 2011
I finally felt well enough (i.e. with enough energy and no nausea) last night to head over to our neighborhood Target. I was hoping to find some maternity dresses I could wear to work. I found nothing. Their selection was extremely bare. So then I headed over to the baby section to purchase a gift for a baby shower I’ll be attending next week. In the past, I’ve always looked for some really cute little outfit to give an expectant mother at a baby shower. Now that I’m pregnant, I found myself scouring the baby registry to see what the mom needs/wants and what I think she’ll definitely use. Sure, adorable outfits are great. But in the dead middle of the Las Vegas summer, I highly doubt her baby is going to be wearing a whole lot of clothes. Plus, I’m sure she’ll get plenty of clothes from others. So I ended up buying a set of bottles and some wash cloths.
And, of course, I couldn’t leave Target without selecting something for my own little one. I’ve been very cautious about buying things because I think babies these days have way too much unnecessary stuff. And getting clothes was out of the question because we still don’t know the gender. But as I was browsing through the dollar spot, I found some little Sesame Street cardboard books. I love books and I hope our baby does too. So I bought 5 of them:
