Saturday, April 24, 2010

Garage Sale Breakdown


I just thought it would be a fun experiment to look up the values of my recent garage sale purchases, had I bought them new and compare them to what I paid...

PBK Giraffes (small and large) - pd $3, retails for $36
3 Hooded towels & two wash cloths - pd $3, retails for $30
Little people tractor set - pd $3, retails for $20
2 swaddle wraps - pd $2, retails for $20
Ball pit with balls - pd $3, retails for $30
Fisher price piggy bank - pd $2, retails for $17
Baby Einstein playmat - pd $5, retails for $50 (though missing 4 toys so subtract $20)
6 footie pjs - pd $6, retails for $50
2 pairs of ministar shoes - pd $2.50, retails for $26
Frog baby outfit - pd $1, retails for $17
Let it snow sign - pd 75 cents, retails for $7
Lamaze toy - pd 75 cents, retails for $7
Misc little people animals - pd $1, retails for $10
Purple bunny lovey - pd 25 cents, retails for $20
3T shirt and oshkosh adjustable pants - pd $1.50, retails for $20
TCP pink shoes - pd $2, retails for $13
Triple stacking set - pd $3, retails for $17
Hose reel cart (not pictured) - pd $5, retails for $35
Manhattan Toy Skwish (not pictured) - pd $1, retails for $15

Total spent - $45.75, total retail - $420...so total savings is: $374.25, or roughly 89% off!!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

It's a Wonderful Life!

I was just thinking today how blessed I am! I have a wonderful husband who works and takes care of us, and is a joy to be around...a beautiful baby boy who is growing and learning so quickly...and a baby on the way! It is so amazing how quickly life goes. In six months I'll have a new child, and a year from now I will have as strong a bond with the new baby as I have with Seth. What a wonderful life!

My 12 week appointment was today and the baby was doing great, with a 156 heart rate. I discussed my concerns with the doctor regarding episiotomies, delayed cord clamping, etc. and was satisfied with her answers.

Milestones this week - Seth was officially weaned yesterday! He also has been taking a few steps since April 15th. He usually will walk until he realizes what he's doing and then he'll sit down. He took four or five steps today in the doctors office. I felt the new baby kick for the first time yesterday, which is a few weeks earlier then with Seth. Again today I felt the baby after meals and also when I leaned on a counter (which I remember Seth doing as well). It's really cool to have more signs of life aside from an expanding waistline and morning sickness. I also was able to stop my progesterone this week which is always a highlight as well.

On a side note, I did the first garage saleing of the year, and boy did I find some bargains! I got a Coach purse/diaper bag for $1 (the insides need to be replaced, hence the price, but the exterior was great!), a NIB johnny jump up for $5, tons of Robeez knockoff shoes for $1 or less, hooded towels for 75 cents, and a jj cole bundle me for $10. I think I officially have garage sale fever!!
 

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