Since it has been 9 years since I had a baby around, we are severely lacking in the baby supply department- as in- we are starting from scratch. At the same time, we are trying to pay down debt, go on vacation and do some projects around the house. So, last weekend, I started garage sale shopping for baby items. Last weekend, I found a baby swing and 5 blankets just by dragging David around Midland. The weather was bad and there weren’t many sales to be found.
Last night, David picked up a Midland paper for me and he and I sat down with Google Maps and mapped out the route of every garage sale that listed baby items in their ad. Maddie and I waited for the rain to stop and we headed out. She had $50 of her own money and I took $100 with me.
She bought lots of random things- a handmade cheetah print hair clip, a cheetah print pillow, a floaty raft to take to Branson for the pool, cake pans and her best deal of the day-she found a white and brass daybed for $7. She is cleaning her room right now to make room to move her old bed out and the new bed in.
I spent $77 and here is my list:
11 newborn onsies
5 newborn t-shirts (all snappy instead of pull-over the head in case I manage to break another baby’s clavicle during childbirth)
1 hat
3 bibs
1 snowsuit
6 ‘bag’ style jammies
8 sleepers
1 pair of duckie slippers
2 pairs of socks
1 brand new boppy pillow
1 play-yard/bassinet/changing table combo
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2 crib sheets
All of the clothing is newborn sizes and winter clothes, and almost everything is Carters, in yellow and green and in perfect condition.
It was a very productive day- and I am exhausted. Maddie, on the other hand, could have gone for another 4 hours!