I had planted seedlings in the spring, but they died while I was in the hospital with dad. Then, while cruising the neighborhood's online classifieds (Park Slope Parents) I saw that someone was moving and giving away mature tomato plants. When we went to get them, we found a lovely family with a 1 year old boy. They sold us a bumbo seat for 5 bucks and a pile of very cool fancy brand clothes.
One of Randall's regular customers also gave us a bag of really awesome used clothes and a crazy environmentally responsible cardboard bassinet. My mom took us shopping for clothes when we were in the STL and Randall's aunt bought us a bag also, so we are set for clothes until 9 months, which is awesome!
I was hating the baby shopping after my first trip to BabiesRus, but once I turned it into an online search for bargains, it actually became fun. We decided that anything that could be hosed down on the porch or thrown into the washing machine could be purchased used. Our neighborhood is full of people with a whole lot more money than us who just want this stuff out of their house. So we've scored almost everything we need for free or cheap.
Our best deal was a super-modern nurseryworks crib for FREE! When we picked it up just 2 blocks over, the owner actually offered to come to our house and assemble it for us. We declined, but promised to call if we had trouble. I looked up the owners manual on line when we got home and that's when we saw that it was a $1000 crib. Who pays that for a crib? Well apparently these insanely friendly people did, so good for us. We don't even NEED a crib yet (which is why we haven't gotten around to buying a mattress) but we'll be happy to have it in 6 months or so when Jethro outgrows his Amby Hammock (used - $80. with all the accessories available)
Here is one last picture. Taken yesterday at the Brooklyn Flea. Not too ladylike, huh? It was a hundred degrees in the shade, in my defense. I suppose I'm in labor now. My water broke this morning at 11am while I was bent over trying to get the vacuume cleaner under the couch and things seem to be moving along. The contractions are six minutes apart now so I suppose I should do something. Gonna' be a looooooong night...
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