spending spree!!!!!!!

[clairelou88]

hi ladies, since finding out the sex only a few days ago ive spent a fortune on boys clothes! Have many of you bought clothes or started on the nursery yet? hope im not on my own lol!!

[krushing]

hkenny: Same here in the States...you can take it back if it was on your registry.  Not a lot of people think to keep the receipt or get a gift receipt, so that's a good thing for them taking the items back without a receipt.  You can't get money back for it, but you can get store credit, which is just as good.

[clairelou88]

oh i see, thats really cool and very clever!

[hkenny]

claire- people register kinda for the baby shower, that way guest can go to the store or online for wherever you register and buy you the things on the registry. this way people buy you the things you want or need rather than just stuff. like for myself i dont need clothes at all so my freind of mine that is hosting is going to tell people go off the registry. once the item is bought it comes off so you dont get doubles.the really nice thing is if people buy you stuff from that store that is not on your registry you can take it back without a reciept. (at least at babiesrus here in canada)

[Joyce49788]

even though i dont think i am gonna have a shower, i registered at walmart online...much easier....lol..i am not real big on crowds, and it seems like no matter what there are big crowds in the stores up here....lol..definately a online registerer...lmao

claire, i know that picking up diapers is boring, BUT they go through them so fast, that if we dont start now..omg they will be wearing papertowel for diapers by 2 months...lol

ok well i know this is about spending, BUT i have a couple things....first and most important...since i was freaking out last week about not really feeling baby, it is kicking and moving much more now, and so much that i can sometimes feel from outside...sooo kool.  also....even though it still COULD be a boy...i have been thinking that i like TRINITY for a girl...but no ideas on middle names to go with it, the last name is gonna either be Milligan(my last name) or Junod(bf's last name) so not sure what to do on that either...lol

Trinity           Milligan
Trinity           Junod

lmao
please fill in blanks...lmao

[clairelou88]

Whats registering all about? Dont think that happens over here because ive never heard of it lol! Yeah i'll pick up some nappies soon, thats kindof the boring bit!! weve just put the nursery curtains up!!so cute :)

[hkenny]

its so funny you guys mention that. we went last night and registered. at first dh was going to take a nap in the car, then he came in and got all into it. he was a scanning maniac!! it was great to have him there, he seemed to get really excited about shopping for baby.

[krushing]

Cyrena: Same here about registering.  DH hated going to register when we got married, until he realized he could put stuff he wanted for the house on it.  Well, same with registering for Reece, he wanted to work the scanner and he came up missing and was just scanning away...what was so funny was he scanning all kinds of cabinet latches, toilet latches, etc...and I'm thinking...it's going to be a little while before we have to use those, but I let him go for it...he was having fun and participating.

[Cyrena]

Well my BF hates shopping as well, but it seems this baby has changed a lot about him already.  I had to force him to go with me to register, but once we got there on the baby aisle he went into Daddy mode and was doing more shopping than me!  I love it!

[kikicoates78]

Me either Claire! And that is what is going to kill us in the end! We should def. start. I went to Wal-Mart today to get our paint, which I should have never went without Jeremy (he is my spending voice of reason!) Well 6 more outfits later.... OH I HAVE GOT TO STOP! LOL

[clairelou88]

i lvoe ebay!get such good bargains on there! i havint brought any nappies yet forgot about them lol!

[Joyce49788]

i picked up a really awesome deal on ebay....mostly gender neutral but i got that back when i was only about 2 months along...lol....probably close to 30 outfits plus enough socks and booties to last awhile. it also included a few blankets,towels,ect... i also picked up a TON of bottles (and i am planning on nursing for awhile...lol) but they were cheap.  figure if nothing else since some are brand new still in packages, i can donate to local pregnancy center after i find out if i will be successful at nursing or not....lol

other than that, we really dont have the money to go hog wild, AND we are not positive that we know what it is yet. i WANT to pick up things on sale, but we are trying to wait til we have some extra cash...maybe tax time. because we are low income, we can get help with some things for free, but i want to get as much NEW stuff as possible...lol

anyhow that is my buying in a nutshell....also have picked up a package of diapers(size newborn)

[krushing]

We've been buying too...and it's not just me, DH too.  When we go to the store or something, we always end up in the baby part and he'll go to picking stuff out.  Like all of you, I was told to stop because of showers, but it's just so hard!!!!

[kylesMom09]

You are definintley not alone!!!  We have the nursery painted and have been buying little things since about 12 weeks.  Once i started buying i couldn't stop...claire i can relate with you, my hubby has been buying things nonstop.  I love it!!!  One thing i have found we are stocking up on is diapers---i am just hoping to take a little strain off our pockets once baby finally gets here!!

[clairelou88]

cyrena that is adorable! yepin with hkenny my DF is not a shopper, i have to also go out and buy him clothes thats how much he hates shopping! lol but he will come with me sometimes when hes not working!

[hkenny]

cyrena-that is soooooooo cute!! my hubby is unlikely to go buy anything, i dont bring him to malls or stores, i have realized after 7 yeras together its not worth it!! haha. he HATES shopping.

[Cyrena]

I haven't bought anything yet, but my BF has!  Which I think is just so adorable because he's such a macho type and you'd expect him to not be interested in baby clothes!  We went to start registering last night and he HAD TO HAVE these little camo socks.  He said he wanted to buy them right then because it was the last pair and he was afraid they wouldn't be there once the shower came along.  He also bought a bib with monster trucks on it!  How cute!!!!

[clairelou88]

i love baby gap! ive noticed they have more girl clothes then boy clothes though, well thats the shops were i live :( wow i havint bought upto 18months you must have spent loads! ive bought a few upto 9months. Im so glad we have the painting done, it took forever!!!!!!

[kikicoates78]

It is an addiction! Hkenny the baby gap loves me too! LOL My new weakness gymboree. com OMG they shouldn't be allowed to make such cute stuff! I started my nursery this weekend! It will take forever thoug I am hand painting lots of detail!~ I will def. post lots of progress pics!

[hkenny]

I ordered the furniture b/c it takes 8 weeks to come in. I dont think I will be setting up the nursery right away as we will be moving, we dont know yet when we are moving so we plan to just set up the dresser for her clothes and then leave the rest, she'll be in a bassinet for a bit anyway.  I went shopping again today! spent alot at baby gap! but they gave me 30% b/c of some promo!! WOOHOO> I have bought clothes for all ages from newborn to 18 months. If its on sale and I like it I buy it, plus everyone has said most babies wear stuff ealier than what the tag says. I really really need to stop though.

[tarrah87]

i think we have all gone over board on this it gets worse everyday for me lol good luck

[clairelou88]

oh god you have been buying! i havint got any of the furniture yet!were getting that middle of feb :)so your nursery is nearly complete then? or do you still have to decorate?weve decorated and ive got the cot set with all the matching bits and bobs! lol when were done i'l have to put pics up! Alister has got clothes to last him till about 6months! but theres still more i want to buy lol!

[hkenny]

HAHAHA i go buy baby stuff almost every day!! i cant help myself!! its crazy, everyone tells me not to buy clothes (b/c of the shower) but i just cant stop!!  I ordered a crib, a dresser and a sweater chest for the nursery. I am still trying to figure out what crib set ot buy but once i decide i'll be buying that too. I have bought blankets, burp clothes, receiving blankets, toys. not to mention what i got for christmas. I really should stop buying clothes but they are so cute!! dont worry Claire YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE!!