Baby Gear update!

Phew! What a marathon posting week!

Today's post will focus on what Baby Rhody now has to his/her name, to see where we are on baby preparation. We are still trying not to buy too much; even though I don't think there will be a shower, I do still think some people will want to buy us small gifts. However, I did have 2 20% off coupons for Babies R Us, and I didn't want them to go to waste! Also, we picked out our nursery furniture this weekend, which I am very excited about!

First, the furniture. We got all 3 pieces, and I think they will fit perfectly in that room.

This piece shows the detail nicely.

For the 20% off of anything coupon, I spent a lot of time thinking, and decided to get the breast pump--Medela Pump in Style. It's rather expensive, and not really something that people would go crazy to shop for. I got the one with the shoulder bag, since I thought that would be best for going back and forth to work.

Finally, there was a 20% one "gear" item at Babies R Us for Martin Luther King weekend. I thought about this and decided to go for the travel system, since it was one of the most expensive things left on our list and was not cheaper on Amazon. Plus, at least the infant seat is a necessary item for before baby can come home.

Here's the full list of what we have so far. New items are in bold!

• 4 cloth diapers (BumGenius, one-size)
• 4 washclothes
• 2 receiving blankets
• 1 large crocheted blanket
• one 4-foot elephant
• 2 small stuffed animals
• 1 outfit
• breast pump
• travel system
• crib, hutch, and dresser (on order)
• crib mattress (on order)
• changing pad (on order)

I feel much more on top of things than I did just a week ago! I think we made good progress getting things we need this week, though I was joking with Mr. Rhody we're going to have to stop buying things until we get more 20% coupons--maybe for President's Day?