Bargains!

This was a weekend full of bargains. It started on Wednesday or Thursday when I got word from a Livie and Luca customer service representative that I could go on their website and pick a brand new pair of shoes and they would send them to us. This started with a casual conversation when I asked about the glue they used in their shoes because I wasn't sure if Kate consumed any of it after she was able to pull her pair of Livie and Luca shoes apart. This happened about 5-6 months ago but I just discovered the glue was gone. So after confirmation that their glue was non-toxic I asked about a replacement pair. They agreed! And what is even better is that Kate wore those shoes until she grew out of them. So we are getting a new size 7 for free. Here is that they are sending us:



Next bargain happened on Friday. Mom and I met in Hoover and we headed out to some yard sales that mom had identified in the paper. The first stop was in the Lake Cyrus subdivision. As soon as we walked up we noticed a duvet cover that looked like expensive materials plus shams, curtains and a bedskirt. Mom looked at it for a while considering it for their place at the lake. In the meantime I started looked through the 3 other sets she had. They were all for full sized beds because she had used them to decorate her girls rooms. Mom ended up walking out with a set that was yellow with stripes and a white coverlet. I ended up with a set that had a background of pink, with black and white poodles. It also had black and white stripes on the front and all black and white polka dots on the underside. I was able to wash it all when I got home. Oh...forgot the price. We got them for $30 each. We considered that a pretty good deal considering it was customized made. I will take a picture as soon as we get it on Kate's big girl bed. We decided to go ahead and convert her toddler bed to a full size and get her the guardrails.

Oh to back up a minute. Kate is out of her crib. She climbed out on August 5th, 3 times in a row when she was mad at Don for putting her to bed. So, we had to transform her bed that night. Two days later I heard a thug first thing in morning. Kate was on the floor. Because you can not use the standard guardrails on a toddler bed, we decided to go ahead and convert so we could put up the bedrail for her. We plan on purchasing the mattress this week.

Okay, final bargain of the weekend. Mom called the furniture place where I got Kate's baby furniture. My dad use to work with her father-in-law so the lady there kinda knows our family. Mom was able to get us $100 discount on the crib and changer. Believe me, this is a huge discount! AND, D was able to pick it up yesterday. The particular crib was backordered until October 25th but the lady had it in stock. That never happens at this particular small furniture store but she planned to assemble it as a floor model. Plus she had the changer too! In the color! Awesome! As soon as we get it assembled I will post pictures of it too. Yay for bargain weekends!

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This morning there was a nice little Fall-like breeze outside so I decided to take my mangy mutt and cup-Kate for a stroll. Really I was doing this for the mangy mutt who could drop a few lbs...maybe 3 or 4... 1/4 of his weight. Anywho, so I told mangy mutt we were going walking and he got all hyper and followed me around the house step for step until we made it onto the driveway. We start down the road and we didn't get but 3 houses from ours and he is trying to sit in the road. I yank him along. Then we make it onto another street/main street of the subdivision. Kate starts pitching one big time when I realize she doesn't have her hat on (that I had ran back into the house to get to make sure she doesn't get too much direct sunlight in those baby blues). This was another big time fit, with her normal arched back and spastic arm movements. So here I am on the busiest street of our subdivision taking Kate out of the joggling stroller and holding her with just a diaper and t-shirt on. I put Petey in the jogging stroller and tell him to SIT. Ain't gonna happen but he did start climb the seat and finally rested upon being strolled facing backward with one paw rested on the side of the stroller. I am sure we were a sight to see. (too bad, no camera...just envision it)

SO glad Petey got the exercise he needs!!! :)

P.S. Chunky Monkey #1 weighed in at 18lbs 12 ounces at her 9month checkup. She was 27 and 1/2 long. Not sure about the head but she was 50% on weight, 50% on height, and 75% on head.