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Starting to make purchases....

boxtonmom1014boxtonmom1014 member
in September 2011 Moms

totally baby steps for me... LOL

I bought our car seat, in part because I figured it was one of the most important things initially, and in part because it was on sale. Smile

My ILs paid for our crib (ordered but not here yet) and DH's aunts and uncles got together to buy our stroller.

Those are really our biggest "big ticket items". Now I'm trying to decide if I should start buying other things. Everything is on our registry (in part because I wasn't sure what DH's family would choose to buy), but I don't really anticipate any other big gifts from people... at least I don't think so. 

I am having a shower, but it's not until the last week of July.

Tonight I was looking at the bassinet I want to get for our bedroom.... It's $20 off at Target. (Wonder if they have it in the store... I can save on shipping....)

What are you definitely just buying and what are you waiting to see if anyone gifts it to you? What are you waiting to buy until your completion coupon? (My bassinet wouldn't fit into this category because I'm registered at BRU and they don't carry it...)

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Re: Starting to make purchases....

  • Tessababy4Tessababy4
    We bought the crib, the mattress and the changing table as well as some other pieces of furniture for the nursery. As far as everything else, we are waiting until all of our showers are over to see what will be needed -- and much of what we don't get from showers will be hand me downs from my older sisters. I would say that you should definitely buy what you find on good sale right now, but keep the receipts and take back the duplicates from your shower. :)
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  • SMcCullickSMcCullick
    I've already started with the big stuff. I found a bassinet at a garage sale that was almost identical to one I had seen online that I liked so I snatched that up....for only $10, I might add!! My parents bought my crib, but I don't get it until my shower, my sister is buying my carseat, and my BFF is getting me a PNP. I've gotten a lot of clothes from friends who have just had girls so I'm pretty well set with those for the first 3 months there and have quite a few that are 3-6 mo. Everything else I need I'm going to wait until after my shower to go get.
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  • kayak11kayak11 member
    We have been putting money aside to purchase bigger items if we don't receive them at the shower. My parents already purchased our crib/mattress and my MIL told me they are planning to get the car seat and stroller. I've been watching for the other items to go on sale. We will probably get things if we can get a good deal and then return some items if people give them at the shower.
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  • melissajoy1985melissajoy1985 member
    We have purchased everything, my parents bought us our cloth diapers, and bedding set, and the inlaws have not bought anything yet lol cause there is nothing left for them to buy.... they will probably end up getting the big car seat or the high chair... I have not had showers yet, but I know there will be 3 of them after the baby is born... I have clothes from newborn -2T, toilitries, towels... all the good stuff lol.... I just like to be prepared. Anything I get at a shower is completly over and above.
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