@knarlytaurus Ours arrived today -- the manufacture date on the car seat was a while ago (December 2017), as I expected -- the second base was somewhat newer though -- June 2018.
@knarlytaurus I'm late to this party, but another +1 to not feeling super comfortable about a hand-me-down car seat. I had a lot of hand me downs for my girls but car seats I've never felt right about. Something as simple as washing the straps incorrectly can cause damage that you can't see but will make the seat less effective in the event of an accident, not to mention the big list of other car seat no-nos that many parents are unaware of. I know many parents, caring and attentive ones, who are just oblivious to these things so I just don't trust other people's car seats for my own kids.
Might be a bit early to buy big ticket items but the baby jogger strollers are 15% off at buybuybaby and you can combine it with the 20% off one item. I got the city select luxe double stroller and it was the cost of the regular city select single! No way could I see Amazon beating that price if it didn't go on sale at all during Black Friday/Cyber Monday so we ordered it and I'm so relieved to have that done (and glad we went in to try it out last weekend so I knew what I wanted).
Cottonbabies.com is having a seconds sale (slight defects) today on their cloth diapers and free shipping. A lot of colors and prints are already gone, but there are some left. I just picked up two Bumgenius Freetimes in boy colors. Still can't believe we are having a boy!
Ivy: July 2010 | Stella: Dec 2012 | BFP#3: MMC at 11Wk's, July 2017 | Wyatt: April 2019 | BFP#5: Twin Girls due Sept 2020
@mcewen3 thanks! I don't mind lots of different hands me downs, but the graco car seat just wasn't doing it for me,especially since it's gone through 2 babies already, and my nephew used to get very car sick (I have this vision of puke molecules buried deep in the seams of that seat!) and thanks to @eatinwatermelonseeds and @brie_and_almonds for sharing that amazing sale on the chicco keyfit! I've heard such good things about them!
Not sure if anyone else is going straight to convertible car seats, but we have the Graco 4ever 4-in-1 convertible car seat for our older two, and planned on getting the same one for the new baby. It’s currently on sale at both Walmart and Amazon. Normall $300, today it’s $180. Almost half off! What a steal!
@knarlytaurus depending on what you're thinking of for a stroller, the travel systems are a steal! I got my chicco bravo travel system with the keyfit for $240 on sale.
@kvh22 THANK YOU! We went looking at double strollers last week and had pretty much decided on the City Select Lux, but I was having a hard time pulling the trigger this early without a good deal, and the ~33% off that it works out to is a great deal for this stroller. Plus, if I change my mind before baby comes, we can return easy. Btw, it looks like they have the black available, too - called graphite.
Well...I may have gone overboard but I think I'm done shopping for this pregnancy. Everything else is "nice to haves" if anyone wants to get it off our registry (Not expecting a ton for baby #2). I've purchase the double stroller, new diaper bag, hiking backpack, and stocked up on what will hopefully all of the maternity clothes I need. Not sure anyone else will be awake to take advantage given the late hour on the west coast, but the skip hop deals on amazon were awesome and the jujube diaper bags at bed bath and beyond were 30% off combinable with the 20% single item coupon. Osprey hiking backpacks are also cheaper than usual on Amazon. A Pea in the Pod and Motherhood Maternity also are having some sales that seem like the best we'll likely see.
For anyone that cloth diapers, Green Mountain Diapers is having a sale tomorrow starting at 10am est on their “seconds” prefolds. They are brand new just have some irregularities to them. I bought 8 dozen in various sizes last time and plan to do so again. Out of each dozen one or two might be a little smaller but once they are prepped i find it hard to tell between 1st and 2nd quality ones. Others have a mark on them or the edging isnt perfect.
ETA: these do sell out really quick, like an hour after the sells starts. Last time i reviewed and decided which ones i wanted and then logged in to my account before it started so i could quickly place the items in my cart and checkout- because items will disappear from your cart if you arent fast enough (i havent had it happen but have heard of it happening to others)
The store Abby's Lane is going out of business, at least their online business. They're at closeout pricing of 40% off and have items ranging from cloth diapers and baby carriers to toys and mama care items. I love them and am so sad to see their online doors close but take advantage while you can! Their website comes down 12/30 so shop while you can;)
@aels12 They are so on top of it! I'm sad to see the store close and their chatter go away. Such a fun little community. I spent my morning at work browsing for any last minute needs at Abby's Lane lol. Most of the base is already on stand down so I didn't have a single person come by the office anyway.
Target has a lot of baby clothes on clearance right now. Baby girl is stocked up for 6 months and some 18 months. Already have her thanksgiving and Christmas outfit for next year. 😂
Snuggle Me Organic (similar to the Dock a Tot) has a code on their site for $40 off the infant pillow. [note, not an approved sleeping thing, but lots of parents swear by them. You do you.]
Does anyone know of anywhere that does the car seat trade in event in the spring? I know target usually does it in the fall but I’d love to find a place that does it before the baby comes.
For anyone who wants small shop or jujube bags without wanting to pay the full price upfront, www.sezzle.com offers options of biweekly payments for items! We scored the jujube bag I wanted as well as some cute blankets from small shops with only a small initial payment. We’ve been using sizzle for a while now and never had any issues.
Re: Baby deals
Baby Jogger® 2017 City Select® LUX Convertible Stroller with 2nd Seat in Slate
COLOR : SLATEETA tag
Judge away
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NEO5UTU/ref=as_li_ss_sm_fb_us_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=399837&creativeASIN=B00NEO5UTU&linkCode=shr&tag=d04a0-20&linkId=Y24F7XZLFNY5FZM5&th=1&ascsub
ETA: spelling and the accidentally deleted photo
This was $13 for the pack
ETA: these do sell out really quick, like an hour after the sells starts. Last time i reviewed and decided which ones i wanted and then logged in to my account before it started so i could quickly place the items in my cart and checkout- because items will disappear from your cart if you arent fast enough (i havent had it happen but have heard of it happening to others)
I was waiting for it to go on sale and have had my eye on it for a while to take DD out since I think she'll love it!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A6HDEYU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aD5gCbC4GTCC9