Shopping, Shopping, Me-Oh-My!

It's a long weekend here in Canada, and it's the first one Adam and I have had off together in a long while. So, with that said, I took today to go shopping with another woman who is an expectant parent.

Prior to going, I was naive enough to think that there wasn't much left to buy until we knew the gender and age of our child. Boy, was I wrong. I bought a lot of great stuff and feel all the more prepared for our Little One.

Enjoy the photos!

Now let's take a closer look at all the awesome finds!

This is our new owl set (each sold separately ofcourse). 

The biggest one is a wheeled child-sized suitcase.

The smaller one on the left is an insulated lunch bag, which will come in handy for all the delicious and nutritious things we'll be keeping on hand for our little sweetheart.

The one on the right is a small knapsack with a harness/tether so the Little One can keep their prized possessions close and so can we.

These are 2 little gel packs that you keep in the fridge or freezer and use to keep things cold in a lunch bag. So cute!

Might I add that it's fun to buy child-sized versions of things?

These are bibs with sleeves. While they are cute they are also easy to clean, practical and will fold up to a very small size.

Some great, and matching, eating utensils from Skip-Hop. I'm learning that I love Skip-Hop - they seem to have great stuff.

Some Snack-Traps. I've been told by many mothers that these are great and a must-have for toddlers. The covers control how much food can be taken out at one time, and if they tip over it doesn't spill all the contents.

See?

This is actually blue, so I'm not sure what my camera did to it.

It goes on the tub water fixture. It causes the flowing water to flow out away from the faucet in a softer stream. (Pictured below)
 

The little button that the girl is pressing releases bubble bath into the stream. How fun!

More bath toys!

You can never have too many washcloths. We're getting the infant ones as they are generally softer.

Another crib sheet. Nothing to make a fuss about until you look at the wording:

You may recognize this owl from pictures in previous posts. We now have 3. Yes, 3.

We will leave one with our child on our first trip. On the second we will take another one with us in case something happened to the first (misplaced, taken by a more dominant child, lost, damaged). And finally we will have an all-out spare. 

I have been looking for this Doll Carrier for months.

I am a huge proponent of baby/child wearing. I fully believe it helps the attachment and bonding of a parent and child. 

We are planning to wear our child in a carrier, and as a way for Little One to emulate us.

Just big enough for a stuffie.

Also, it's gender neutral, which is hard to find. You can find them for either gender, but to get a neutral one is difficult. There is also an adult version of this same one that we may get, depending on how it fits, it's safety rating, and it's weight and size limit.

And it had lots of straps.

Decals for the walls :)

More decals!

And ofcourse, something for Mommy.