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fairytale007

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So Much to Buy, So Little Time! Posted: 10-01-07 12:44pm


Ah, another vent....sorta! I can't believe it's already October!! That means if I have Dante on time, I have about 8 weeks left to prepare for him. I really have absoulutely nothing for him..a few onesies, a few diapers, and that's about it. I have so much to get and I want it all by mid October, just in case. And of course, all the really big things like the crib and stuff, I have to get myself (and Thomas will pitch in too). And I've already looked at cheaper cribs at gargage sells and stuff, and no...they're all not anything I would use. I need my birthday money soon, so I can go buy stuff that he really needs.

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Posted: 10-01-07 12:48pm


what about ebay?

fairytale007

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Posted: 10-01-07 12:49pm


I looked but, shipping for the big stuff is soo expensive. I'm going to Target and Walmart for all but the crib. And that I'm getting at Sears, and it's under $200. Plus Walmart and Sears has free shipping to their stores so I can just pick them up.

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Posted: 10-01-07 12:58pm


dont buy too cheap of a crib, the crib is the most important thing you need and also a good bassinet. This is what i got before i lost the baby. Its great. http://www.target.com/ First-Years-Carry-Me-Sleep-System/dp/B000P YI4L8/ref=br_1_5/602-2663722-3144668?ie=UT F8&frombrowse=1

fairytale007

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:01pm


I'm not buying a cheap crib...yea the price is $200, but it's sturdy and really nice. I'm not getting a bassinet...there's no point, because he will already be in the same room with me in the crib.

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:04pm


yeah and they grow out of bassinets so fast.. they're really pointless... goodluck Amy...(that's your name right..forgive me if i'm wrong!!) any chance you could post a link to the crib and stuff i wanna see =)

fairytale007

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:09pm


LOL Yep, that's my name! And thanks, I know I'll get everything, it's just going to be the only things I'm buying for a while. http://www.sears.com/ shc/s/p_10153_12605_04988045000P?filter=Ty pe%7CCribs&vName=Baby&cName=Nurser y&sName=Furniture That's the crib http://ww w.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0498804600 0P? The changing table/dresser....I don't have a dresser myself, so it's a good deal. http ://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=huc_i c_6_txt/602-4039380-0715831?ie=UTF8&AS IN=B000LZAFC2&nodeID=&merchantID=A 1VC38T7YXB528 The crib set http ://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=huc_i c_2_txt/602-4039380-0715831?ie=UTF8&AS IN=B000HQJLU2&nodeID=&merchantID=A 1VC38T7YXB528 And the travel system

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:10pm


i know but they say they should start off in one because of the risk of suffocatig themselves in the crib and its too big for them when they are newborn but hey its your decision right . this is the crib i have although its still in the box, my sister also has this and its great http://www.target.com/Asp en-Stages-Crib-Drawer-White/dp/B00029TCK8/ ref=br_1_7/602-2663722-3144668?ie=UTF8& ;frombrowse=1

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:12pm


the crib and changing table/dresser are beautiful!! i couldn't get the 2 target links to open.. but it's okay.. lol so only 8 more weeks huh?? are you excited??

fairytale007

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:16pm


Well the crib set and car seat are Classic Winnie the Pooh. And 8 more weeks if I'm lucky. My mom says that she has the feeling that I won't make it to Halloween, and strangely, she's usually right about that stuff. She says I'm carrying him so low, and being on my feet at work and dealing with the stress of everything isn't going to help. But we'll see. I can't wait to see him!

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:17pm

ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

i know but they say they should start off in one because of the risk of suffocatig themselves in the crib and its too big for them when they are newborn but hey its your decision right . this is the crib i have although its still in the box, my sister also has this and its great

http://www.target.com/Asp en-Stages-Crib-Drawer-White/dp/B00029TCK8/ ref=br_1_7/602-2663722-3144668?ie=UTF8& ;frombrowse=1

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that's the crib we have in oak.

anyway, there's no reason the baby can't be sleeping in their crib from day 1. there's no risk of suffocation if she takes the proper precautions. newborns can't really move around so as long as there's no loose bedding, they should be fine.

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:18pm


oh no... try and keep him in Til Halloween!! =) lol i know you don't have control over that but she's right the stress from work and being on your feet all the time isn't helping.. and i like the classic winnie the pooh i'm not a big fan of the newer winnie the pooh...

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:21pm

BridgetHeartsFinn wrote:

ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

I agree. My family never used bassinetts, only cribs, and we're all alive now. Plus, that would be more money to buy a bassinett and THEN buy a crib.

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:23pm


if you really want a bassinet, pack n plays come with a bassinet attachment. that's what finn slept in for his first 2 months in our room. it wasn't a waste of money because now i use it without the bassinet as a playpen.

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:24pm

Marfa2107 wrote:

oh no... try and keep him in Til Halloween!! =)
lol i know you don't have control over that
but she's right
the stress from work and being on your feet all the time
isn't helping..

and i like the classic winnie the pooh
i'm not a big fan of the newer winnie the pooh...

LOL, I talk to him every night and tell him to stay in there till November. Smile

Crazy, but hey, it's normal to talk to your belly. My fiance thinks he'll come this month too, because he swears that I've dropped. Confused

I wouldn't know if I did, until I go to the doctor Thursday and Friday. But I do have to go to the bathroom a lot more. lol.

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:26pm

BridgetHeartsFinn wrote:

if you really want a bassinet, pack n plays come with a bassinet attachment. that's what finn slept in for his first 2 months in our room. it wasn't a waste of money because now i use it without the bassinet as a playpen.

Yea I have one of those in my registry, but I don't want to buy it myself yet. I'm trying to keep the costs down, and so far, I have no clue when or if I'm getting a shower. Crying
or Very sad

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:26pm

fairytale007 wrote:

BridgetHeartsFinn wrote:

ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

I agree. My family never used bassinetts, only cribs, and we're all alive now. Plus, that would be more money to buy a bassinett and THEN buy a crib.

we have always swaddled and bassinett our babies

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:28pm

fairytale007 wrote:

BridgetHeartsFinn wrote:

Yea I have one of those in my registry, but I don't want to buy it myself yet. I'm trying to keep the costs down, and so far, I have no clue when or if I'm getting a shower. Crying
or Very sad

aww..
if i lived closer to you i would throw you a shower
=)
but i'm around 16hrs. away from you
=(

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:31pm


Aw that's sweet. lol. I'm trying to put together a small one at a restaurant for me here in a few weeks, but all my friends are broke college students, so I don't expect someone to buy my a car seat or crib. lol.

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Posted: 10-01-07 13:32pm


would your family help out at all?