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wendykh1) I hate baby shopping. No really, I do. I don't know if it's the Jewish superstition about buying things in advance or what, but I get really panicky about it. I am super pleased to let others do it for us. Hence, I am thrilled with the bags of clothes MIL has bought so far! (cuuuuuuuute stuff too. And who knew my husband was such a fan of hats? he turns into such a mushy woo woo creature when he sees the tiny hats!)
2) That said, I know baby shopping must be done.
3) I have refused to buy clothes. MIL gets such joy from it (and it's cheap for others who want to enjoy) and it enables me to fixate on things I am Super Anal about (stroller, carseat, breast pump, bottles, cradle.. omg swing type seating device, I forgot that!) and let the rest go.
4) Pat, being all Preparation Pat and liking to have everything neat and in order and being notified of purchases in advance has asked me for a list of basically "Essential Crap We Must Buy."
5) We plan on using cloth diapers. Specifically, from this place. They use prefolds, so I get to buy covers if (yay! But where do I get those?! It's been almost a decade since I bought any!!!!!! ACK!) I want to or can get some from them I think. mmm cover buying!
6) While we don't "plan" on having the baby at home, we are preparing for this possibility and will be purchasing a birth kit. Bonus: I can use everything in it anyway no matter where I give birth.
SOOOOOOOOOO on my "stuff we gotta get, no compromising" I have:
A) Baby trekker
B) some sort of sling. What's awesome nowadays? Oh before anyone asks... baby trekkers are necessary for my long walks and hikes, but I'll go nuts wearing one indoors. So, I need a sling too. I like lightweight. And simple. And comfy. I don't have lower back drama.
C) Car seat. I am pretty set on this one, does anyone have any gripes?
D) Stroller. I'm getting the bugaboo frog. Period. End. Of Sentence. I've seen and dealt with enough and been a stroller snob for 12 years, I know good stuff when I see it and that's one area I am super comfy about. Frog it is.
E) Ikea sheepskin (mine always liked it).
F) A pump in style (yes, send the breastfeeding cops after me, I fully intend this time to pump and allow some bottles by loving grandparents and daddy this time, provided nursing is going well. No, I'm really not wavering on this. Yes, I realize I may totally waver on this once this wonderful little boy is in my arms. Because, tangentially related, people keep offering to babysit to give me some "personal time", and it's starting to piss me off, because I want to spend lots of "personal time" with HIM and getting to know HIM!).
G) HOLY SHIT BPA! omg bottles are expensive! I was looking at how much the "good bottles" I remember from back in the day, and some funky new ones cost, and HOT DAMN those things are up in price or is it just me? Am I missing on some magical awesome breastfeeding compatible bottles out there?
H) Swing. yes I know this is not a necessity. But I'd like to have an option.
I) aforementioned diapers and covers.
J) Cradle (we're getting the amby baby one, space constraints + my paranoia of having another Kay Klingon baby and trying to avoid that!)
OKAY so is there anything HUGE I am missing? I know this sounds silly but I really feel petrified I am forgetting something major (Expos onsie, done, Nordiques snow suit, FOUND!) and I just am paranoid I am going to mess up entirely (helllooooooooooooo non-custodial mother issues anyone?) and becoming a neurotic mess.
And I don't want one of those freaky scary play pen/park things with like a bed and radio and mobile and WTF IS THAT installed on it. They scare me. And Kay too.
Kay. Kay would be *brilliant* at all of this. Remember, she's the one who for my wedding declared herself wedding planner. "You will need a nice dress. And a cake. Not from a box, from a nice place. And some flowers." Yes, yes, Kay would be brills here. However, I cannot spaz on her until next Saturday (when we get our 3-D ultrasound omg that's freaking me OUT! Those pics are like PHOTOS and so CLEAR!) so, please help a mama-to-be out.
danke.
2) That said, I know baby shopping must be done.
3) I have refused to buy clothes. MIL gets such joy from it (and it's cheap for others who want to enjoy) and it enables me to fixate on things I am Super Anal about (stroller, carseat, breast pump, bottles, cradle.. omg swing type seating device, I forgot that!) and let the rest go.
4) Pat, being all Preparation Pat and liking to have everything neat and in order and being notified of purchases in advance has asked me for a list of basically "Essential Crap We Must Buy."
5) We plan on using cloth diapers. Specifically, from this place. They use prefolds, so I get to buy covers if (yay! But where do I get those?! It's been almost a decade since I bought any!!!!!! ACK!) I want to or can get some from them I think. mmm cover buying!
6) While we don't "plan" on having the baby at home, we are preparing for this possibility and will be purchasing a birth kit. Bonus: I can use everything in it anyway no matter where I give birth.
SOOOOOOOOOO on my "stuff we gotta get, no compromising" I have:
A) Baby trekker
B) some sort of sling. What's awesome nowadays? Oh before anyone asks... baby trekkers are necessary for my long walks and hikes, but I'll go nuts wearing one indoors. So, I need a sling too. I like lightweight. And simple. And comfy. I don't have lower back drama.
C) Car seat. I am pretty set on this one, does anyone have any gripes?
D) Stroller. I'm getting the bugaboo frog. Period. End. Of Sentence. I've seen and dealt with enough and been a stroller snob for 12 years, I know good stuff when I see it and that's one area I am super comfy about. Frog it is.
E) Ikea sheepskin (mine always liked it).
F) A pump in style (yes, send the breastfeeding cops after me, I fully intend this time to pump and allow some bottles by loving grandparents and daddy this time, provided nursing is going well. No, I'm really not wavering on this. Yes, I realize I may totally waver on this once this wonderful little boy is in my arms. Because, tangentially related, people keep offering to babysit to give me some "personal time", and it's starting to piss me off, because I want to spend lots of "personal time" with HIM and getting to know HIM!).
G) HOLY SHIT BPA! omg bottles are expensive! I was looking at how much the "good bottles" I remember from back in the day, and some funky new ones cost, and HOT DAMN those things are up in price or is it just me? Am I missing on some magical awesome breastfeeding compatible bottles out there?
H) Swing. yes I know this is not a necessity. But I'd like to have an option.
I) aforementioned diapers and covers.
J) Cradle (we're getting the amby baby one, space constraints + my paranoia of having another Kay Klingon baby and trying to avoid that!)
OKAY so is there anything HUGE I am missing? I know this sounds silly but I really feel petrified I am forgetting something major (Expos onsie, done, Nordiques snow suit, FOUND!) and I just am paranoid I am going to mess up entirely (helllooooooooooooo non-custodial mother issues anyone?) and becoming a neurotic mess.
And I don't want one of those freaky scary play pen/park things with like a bed and radio and mobile and WTF IS THAT installed on it. They scare me. And Kay too.
Kay. Kay would be *brilliant* at all of this. Remember, she's the one who for my wedding declared herself wedding planner. "You will need a nice dress. And a cake. Not from a box, from a nice place. And some flowers." Yes, yes, Kay would be brills here. However, I cannot spaz on her until next Saturday (when we get our 3-D ultrasound omg that's freaking me OUT! Those pics are like PHOTOS and so CLEAR!) so, please help a mama-to-be out.
danke.
