bigbelly2
mommy of 2!
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when i first found out we were pregnant i wouldnt buy anything as id had a previous mc and was being quite careful, i was also in a very good position job and finance wise but as we all know things can change at any minute!!
We bought our first item when i was 17 + 3 (after the sexing scan)
6 outfits from next, bay grows, sleep suits, jacket, coming home oufit, hat, mittens shoes£150
bedroom furniture (cot, matress, wardrobe, chest of drawers, next stage bed, matress, 2 shelves all from ikea) £400
cot mobile £20
steraliser £30
bottles £20
dummies £5
matalan clothes £30 *again baby grows, sleep suits etc*
blankets x 3 £30
pirate money box £15 (oh's first buy lol)
wooden carved coloured pull along train *bargain reduced from £40 to £5!!! (oh's second buy lol)
angel sounds heart monitor £65
baby bath set £20
hooded towels £15
thermometer set, room, bath etc £10
moses basket and stand £50
bedding bales *safari friends* £50
LOADS OF NAPPIES AND BABY WIPES LOTIONS + POTIONS £100??
then we were really lucky as a friend of my moms works at a baby warehouse o she got us 50% off the pram, car seat, changing bag, paraso, rain cover, chair, play station and high chair should have been £570
but we paid £275
so all in all so far we have spent £1290...my mom has given me £150 and oh's grand parents have given us £200
iv still got to get curtains, lamp shade, black out blinds and a coupke more baby grows etc..
my mom has got us quite a lot of stuff as she goes, bibs, grows, suits, sudacrem, signs for car, moses basket beding, breast pads, maternity pads etc so next month we are going through everything to see exacty what iv got and if i need anythig else which i doubt!! I also got a load of clothes fre from a lady by my mom from freecycle website and they are fab!!
my main piece of advice is: if you have the money then get it whilst you can, if i hadnt ,the situation im in now with my work and oh's work would mean wed have had nothing, i always advise to think ahead and have 3 months money saved just incase but also live for today if you can, you never know whats round the corner!!
ROLL ON OUR BABIES!!
h x
We bought our first item when i was 17 + 3 (after the sexing scan)
6 outfits from next, bay grows, sleep suits, jacket, coming home oufit, hat, mittens shoes£150
bedroom furniture (cot, matress, wardrobe, chest of drawers, next stage bed, matress, 2 shelves all from ikea) £400
cot mobile £20
steraliser £30
bottles £20
dummies £5
matalan clothes £30 *again baby grows, sleep suits etc*
blankets x 3 £30
pirate money box £15 (oh's first buy lol)
wooden carved coloured pull along train *bargain reduced from £40 to £5!!! (oh's second buy lol)
angel sounds heart monitor £65
baby bath set £20
hooded towels £15
thermometer set, room, bath etc £10
moses basket and stand £50
bedding bales *safari friends* £50
LOADS OF NAPPIES AND BABY WIPES LOTIONS + POTIONS £100??
then we were really lucky as a friend of my moms works at a baby warehouse o she got us 50% off the pram, car seat, changing bag, paraso, rain cover, chair, play station and high chair should have been £570
but we paid £275
so all in all so far we have spent £1290...my mom has given me £150 and oh's grand parents have given us £200
iv still got to get curtains, lamp shade, black out blinds and a coupke more baby grows etc..
my mom has got us quite a lot of stuff as she goes, bibs, grows, suits, sudacrem, signs for car, moses basket beding, breast pads, maternity pads etc so next month we are going through everything to see exacty what iv got and if i need anythig else which i doubt!! I also got a load of clothes fre from a lady by my mom from freecycle website and they are fab!!
my main piece of advice is: if you have the money then get it whilst you can, if i hadnt ,the situation im in now with my work and oh's work would mean wed have had nothing, i always advise to think ahead and have 3 months money saved just incase but also live for today if you can, you never know whats round the corner!!
ROLL ON OUR BABIES!!
h x