When you're adopting, you have NO IDEA what you'll need, if it'll be a girl or boy, or even (in our case anyway) what age they'll be. True, all first parents don't know what they'll need, and some don't find out if it's a girl or boy, but I'm willing to bet that most first-time parents aren't looking at the prospect of adopting a child anywhere between a newborn and a 4-year old. To complicate matters further, we wouldn't have much warning before adopting, so all the stuff you'd have to buy would be bought in a 1- to 3- week time frame. We couldn't buy a crib (because maybe they'd be in a toddler bed) or a stroller, or a car seat, or diapers, or clothes, or ANYthing which was super-frustrating. I've pretty much been stocking up on kids books!
So, to all those who think I'm nuts and a little too gushy, YES I am excited (and I think justifiably so!) when I am able to go to the store and buy things for a teeny tiny little bundle of joy who will get to use the little things I buy for them before they're too big! That's another thing that ridiculously excited for - having my children from the beginning. It was always a little daunting knowing that we were adopting a crown ward, and knowing that they'd have gone through some sort of emotional or even physical trauma before they made it to us, and it was sad that I wouldn't know what their first word was or see the first step, or do things like start reading books with them right away (because we all know the foundations for literacy can begin as early as 6 months, right???? ;)
So anyway, enough rambling. Here's what I bought:
Fisher Price Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker
Graco Imonitor Vibe Baby Monitor
Mixed reviews on this one, it's rating isn't the greatest, but Graco puts out really good monitors, and the reviews are split so 50/50 (meaning some LOVED it while other HATED it), I'm willing to go along with what one reviewer said: that the people who had troubles with the battery-life probably didn't precharge it for 16 hours prior to use. This can be killer, because a lot of batteries have a charge memory, and if you take it out before it's fully charged, it'll never charge beyond that point again. I'm willing to give it a try!
And lastly...
So I just realized I got 2 seat-like things. I wonder if I'll end up using one and not the other...oh well. I guess I'll find out!
Anyway, that's enough gushing for today.
These last few days have been quiet ones, mostly because I've been down for the count with a nasty cold. Matt said that at times it sounded like work for me just to stay alive...hahaha! Probably because I couldn't help but sigh after every breath. It's clearing up now but I'm starting to lose my voice (colds always do that to me. Just watch, I'll have a lingering scratchy throat for weeks.) I'm hoping it's gone by tomorrow though so that I can teach sharing time. Matt's my backup, just in case!
Not much else is new with us, just more everyday life things. Our car is getting repaired, we found this guy who does repairs for fun, charges less than 1/3 of what the dealership would, AND (the best part yet) he isn't retired, and is therefore not likely to die in less than 10 years! Huzzah! He's our new mechanic. It's GREAT. Oh, AND the car didn't break down on our way to see him, which always means good luck for us. OH! AND we just paid our last payment on our car!!! That makes repairs less stressful because we don't owe money on a beast that keeps trying to kick the can before its time.
Wow, my ability to ramble astounds even me. Perhaps the days when I would post once every six weeks were better!
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