Saturday, July 7, 2007

Babies R Us

In preparation for the new arrival, we decided to head out to Babies R Us today to check things out. That place is overwhelming. It's about the size of a large Target filled with...you guessed it...baby stuff. Mostly we were just getting an idea of what we needed and wanted. I did come across a couple of must have items. They're pictured above. I want to make sure we send a clear message of where our affiliation is. Our child is starting her life like a Greek tragedy, doomed to the misery of being a Cubs fan.

One of the rabbit holes you can go down is deciding what kind of baby stroller and car seat to get. Do you get the mondo baby stroller+car seat+cup holder+entertainment center that weighs a ton and takes up the entire trunk of your Honda, or do you go lean and mean. My friend Trent informed me that all the cool kids get a stroller from Bugaboo. That's one nice stroller, but I draw the line at $850 for a stroller. After much trial we narrowed them down. The Mosaic and their infant car seat. Modest but serviceable. If you have some advice or comments, click that button down there that says COMMENTS!

In homage to my friend Trent...

Things I learned today: 1. Babies R Us is scary, 2. The people at Bugaboo are very proud of their product, 3. You can get a MLB logo on just about anything.

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Well, as many of you already know...we're having a baby! In case you couldn't decipher the blob above, that would be her. YES IT'S A GIRL! That was taken on June 21st. We couldn't be happier. To this point in my life, I have never felt this kind of joy and she's not even out in the world yet. Kelli is due on January 6th.

My mother thinks she looks like she's got her hands behind her head, feet up, and taking it easy.

Keep looking back for more updates.

Oh, and you have my brother to thank/hate for this idea. He has a great blog about his beautiful girl Clara Mae.