beepbeep176
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Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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Location: Port Charlotte, FL USA
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Baby Hand Me Downs
Posted: 11-20-07 20:24pm
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Well a friend of mine and a friend of my
mothers gave my fiancee and I a few baby
things today. All of them had been used
and I knew this before I agreed to take
them from them. But they're really dirty
and worn out and I don't really want to
use them. I just don't want to be rude and
don't know how to tell them. It's not that
I'm trying to be stuck up or anything it's
just that I don't want my baby using
something that is far from being in good
condition. We're perfectly capable of
buying our own baby things and I was
looking forward to it. Ugh I just don't
want to be mean, it's really nice that
they'd give me the stuff it's just not in
good shape. A few things I'm gonna use and
wash of course but others are just not an
option. How do I give them back or not use
them without seeming like a witch? Oh,
plus they're heavy smokers and all the
stuff smells like cigerette smoke. They're
are so many random stresses to pregnancy!
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 11-20-07 20:35pm
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I'd just be honest with them & say you
appreciate them passing them down to you
but you were looking for things in a
little better condition! But that's just
me! There's nothing I hate more when
someone tells me they have some used
clothes they'll give me & then I get
them & they're stained or stink. One
of my friends was so excited to be able to
give me her old baby clothes & when I
got them, all I could smell was kerosene
& no matter how much I washed them I
couldn't get that smell out. Turns out she
had kept the garbage bag full of old
clothes in the trunk of her car where they
put their kerosene jugs when they have
them filled! Ugh!
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fairytale007
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Joined: 09 Jul 2007
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Location: Denver, CO USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 20:47pm
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Ah I've dealt with the exact same
problem!! My mil seems to think that my
fiance and I can't afford baby clothes,
and it really irrates me (to say the
least!). So she's given us hand me downs
from relatives, and if I don't accept
them, then she gets all whiny and
complains for days how we think we're so
rich and we're so ungrateful! *SCREAMS* I
just don't use the stuff if it's not in
good condition. If they get mad, let them
or say that he grew out of them before you
could use them. lol. 
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beepbeep176
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 249
Location: Port Charlotte, FL USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 20:54pm
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| fairytale007
wrote: | | Ah I've dealt with the exact
same problem!! My mil seems to think that
my fiance and I can't afford baby clothes,
and it really irrates me (to say the
least!). So she's given us hand me downs
from relatives, and if I don't accept
them, then she gets all whiny and
complains for days how we think we're so
rich and we're so ungrateful! *SCREAMS* I
just don't use the stuff if it's not in
good condition. If they get mad, let them
or say that he grew out of them before you
could use them. lol. |
Yep, that's exactly what'll happen to us.
Unfoutunatly for us they didn't give us
any baby clothes so I can't use your
excuse lol but I'll keep it in mind.
They gave us two horribly stained carseats
that are torn and what not. Seriously I
think they should have thought twice
before giving us them. We're waiting
another week to know the sex then we're
buying a stroller car seat combo. I guess
I've just got to be honest, if they say
I'm being unappreciative then I'll just
blame the hormones. Or I'll make Jon tell
them, they don't like him anyways lol
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fairytale007
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Location: Denver, CO USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 20:58pm
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Well I hope you get a great travel system!
My mil tried giving
me a bouncer that was for a girl and a
ugly swing.  I told her that I
had already bought them. Haha.
She gave me a playard as well and told me
to use it as a crib, because "that's what
everyone uses now a days". I just wanted
to scream at her. Needless to say, I have
the playard but it's stored away and
she'll never know if I use it or not.
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beepbeep176
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Location: Port Charlotte, FL USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:04pm
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lol what she doesn't know won't hurt her.
My Mom also thinks a playard would make a
great crib. I have not problem being
honest with her though and she's kind of
backed off the idea. Are you having a
girl?
I've asked everyone to NOT buy us anything
until we know the sex. And to check with
us before they buy anything (our baby, we
want to pick some of the stuff out!)
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fairytale007
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:05pm
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No I'm having a boy..due next week. I
returned half the stuff I got from my baby
showers because people don't even bother
asking you what you want or need or going
off a registry.
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beepbeep176
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Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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Location: Port Charlotte, FL USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:10pm
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Aww that's so exciting you could have him
anyday now. How do you sleep? I'd be up
every night waiting for contractions.
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fairytale007
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Location: Denver, CO USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:27pm
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LOL Somehow I manage to get some sleep. I
was up all Saturday night till 230am with
contractions. I was hoping that it would
be it, but they stopped after an hr. I want them back!
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young Girl
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:30pm
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| fairytale007
wrote: | | I want them
back! |
you SURA about that amy? lol those things
SUCK
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fairytale007
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:36pm
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Lol Yes I'm sure. I know they're painful,
but I want him out. I'm to the point that
I don't care if he comes on
Thanksgiving...as long as he comes. Ah.
lol
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young Girl
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Location: everythings better in, texas USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:38pm
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i know what you mean hun
its alllmost over
i know it seems like i keep saying that
lol
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fairytale007
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Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Posts: 1379
Location: Denver, CO USA
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Posted: 11-20-07 21:40pm
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haha it's okay that you keep saying it.
I can tolerate it
from you. Not from the million customers
that I get everyday.
LOL I'm such a complainer this week! I'm
surprised Thomas hasn't killed me yet.
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