Where to start?

We just got back yesterday from a wonderful weekend jam packed with good friends, good food, and baby bargains. We journeyed over to Puyallup this weekend to spend time with Nicole and Ian and their adorable son Peyton. There was a BBQ and some great girl time with some friends I hadn't seen in while, Niki, Karin, and Gretchen. It was so refreshing to be with everyone and I am so glad we took the time to go over.

Good food. There always has to be good food when you go out of town. Between eating at the Keg, with free Birthday dinners for Nicole and I, excellent breakfasts at the Rienches, Red Robin with the girls and BBQ with all the gang it was indeed a weekend of good food.

Baby Bargains. Earlier this week Nicole had said she found a glider an ottoman that she had wanted for herself then realized that it wouldn't work in her nursery because the wood was a deep cherry but she realized that it would work in mine. After she mentioned finding it on Craig's List it reminded me of my great online garage sale that I had been neglecting for a few weeks. I quickly made my way to the baby and kids section on my local Craig's list and started shopping. Nicole also found someone on Craig's List selling a bunch of baby stuff. Between the too of us. I scored a cherry glider and ottoman, a cherry crib and mattress (which I might replace, not sure yet), a baby bath tub, a changing pad, a boppy, a breast pump and a baby Bjorn carrier. In all I saved around $520 this week. I think I am done for a while though because most of the other stuff I want to buy new.

I am now having second thoughts about buying a used crib but it is so beautiful and very sturdy (Mike wouldn't let me buy it if it wasn't). I wouldn't have gotten exactly what I wanted for that price ever and it's done. Once my brother moves out and I can take over his room for the baby I will put the crib together, more like Mike will put the crib together and I will take a picture so you can all tell me how beautiful it is and that I didn't at all make a bad decision. Then I will feel better and life will go on. Sometimes I need the encouragement of my friends, is that so wrong?