Peeper Paraphrenalia

We do plan to buy a brand-new car seat, because that's what all the safey-people tell us to do, but beyond that, we're all about getting used stuff for Peeper - especially if we can get it for cheap or free.

In addition to the yard sales, we've also been scouring Craig's List and FreeCycle, and have also gotten some things from friends and family.

Our buddy LiPA has come through with lots of stuff, and today she offered us a bunch of cloth diapers (she tells me it's enough to cover Peeper til she's about 25 lbs) for $50 - woo hoo!

I'm not quite 19 weeks pregnant, so we have about 21 weeks to go before Peeper arrives.

Let's take inventory, shall we?

So far, we have:

• Crib (free - Shrike's sister)
• Highchair (free - LiPA)
• Pack n' Play (free - LiPA)
• Swing (free - FreeCycle)
• Changing Table ($2 - Yard Sale)
• Bouncy Seat ($1 - Yard Sale)
• Clip-on High Chair ($1 - Yard Sale)
• Bath Tub ($0.50 - Yard Sale)
• Ton of Clothes (Yard Sale)
• Some Toys (mostly free from LiPA)
• Some panda decor for her room (we actually paid for that stuff)

Over the next week or so, we'll probably be getting:

• Cloth Diapers ($50 - LiPA)
• Arms Reach Mini CoSleeper ($60 - Craig's List)
• More Clothes ($8 - Craig's List)
• God-Knows-What-Else (cheap, I hope - "Mile Long Yard Sale" on July 4)

So, I think we're doing okay.