Yesterday, I bought my own first ever baby item. (I'm noting when I bought my first ever maternity clothes, and when I received my first ever baby gift). I bought a breastfeeding cover thingy from uddercover.com. Well, I didn't actually buy it. I saw on babycenter.com that you could get a free one if you logged into the website and typed in the code: Freeone. I did, and I got a blue breast feeding cover (it's pretty basic and plain looking). All you have to do is pay the $8.95 for shipping. I thought, hey, you will always use this, and since it was free, I couldn't resist.
This past weekend, I bought the book, Baby Bargains. I got the latest edition, which I believe is the 8th edition for this year. I just started reading it, and I'm hoping it will be helpful when I need to start buying things for this baby. I've heard good things about the book and its seems helpful with its product reviews and comparisons and tips. I'm not sure how much I'll really use the book though, b/c I'm hoping to get a lot of hand me downs from friends and family to help ease this financial strain that we'll be facing soon. (DH is transferring jobs this Sept. which means a pay cut for about 1 year and we're moving to another town after baby is born). But I got a coupon from Borders for 40% off one store item over the Father's Day weekend, and so, I bought the book at almost half price. It should provide some assistance to those items that we'll have to buy.
Tonight, hubsters and I are flying back to my hometown for the weekend. It'll be nice because it'll be the first time that my family will get to see me pregnant. (Too bad I dont look very pregnant).
Also today, the MIL is flying into our town. She'll be staying with us for...get this.....TWO MONTHS!! Holy cow! She's a great lady, but c'mon, two whole months with your MIL??? And DH is gone every other 24 hours for work. Yikes!
(Isn't it nice to be griping and complaining about this mundane stuff? MUCH MUCH better than the last several posts about spotting scares and abnormal quad results). I'm still very very cognizant of the fact that I'm so blessed to have this baby and thanking the Lord every day for him. He'll be perfect and healthy, just as God intended. This baby is blessed.
Thanks for the info on the udder cover. I need something like that for me.. it will make nursing Nathan, so much easier!!! Have a great visit at home this weekend, and good luck with MIL, I know how it can be having family visiting for extended periods of time, my mom was here for 6 weeks as you know for Nathan's birth. It was interesting to say the least, and the most time my husband and mom have really spent together, other than when he was back in California for our wedding. Have a wonderful weekend and so glad things are going well for you, DH and baby!!!
ReplyDeleteTWO MONTHS???!!! Oh dear, I don't know if I could handle it. You are a saint. And yay for your first baby purchase - I should go check that out too. And I've heard so much about this Baby Bargains book, maybe I should pick up a copy!
ReplyDeleteHi! I know it's been a really long time since I last wrote, but a lot has happened since then. However, you have always been in my thoughts and prayers and it looks as though things are going well for you. Congratulations!! I did end up having a second miscarriage in January(twins) and have since gone through all sorts of testing and they've found nothing wrong. I did start suffering from horrible anxiety to find out I have a condition called Supra Ventricular Tachicardia or rapid heartrate in laymens terms. It seems to be under control now as well as my anxiety and we have finally begun actively trying again this month. I hope to have a very positive outcome :-) Especially, since my mil will be visiting next month during the next crucial time period(thankfully not for 2 months, but 10 days is long enough). I hope everything continues to go well for you!
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I have also heard great things about the Baby Bargains book. Let us know if you find any real gems!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on your first baby purchase - doesn't it feel liberating?!?!