So starting out with good news is always an upper, off to a good start, just good karma...I am going to be a grandma!!! Say what??? I can still clearly remember the scary and "uncomfortable" labor pains I had, the anticipation and anxiety of pink or blue, boy or girl and all the pre/post thinking and questions like, "how am I going to take care of this baby?" and "I now have someone that is totally relying on me" and "will I ever sleep again?" and this is just for starters. But the good news is, I delivered my baby in 5 hours, not bad for your first one, I was kind of feeling like a champ on that note, I was feeling like, my body really was groomed for having babies FAST. Yeah, it was the beginning of the 80's and pregnancy, labor and delivery were very different "way back then". And... jumping back to the present... so now my baby is having her own baby and the other thought that keeps creeping into my mind is...where did the time go?? I really don 't know where it did go but what I do know is that having a grand baby on the way means only one thing...this baby will need clothes and this is one possessed grandma that plans on clothing this child from head to toe.
We learned of our daughters pregnancy in the beginning of March. After a big gasp, and one of these..."really?", along with a big family hug full of tears...it finally sunk it. The gears in my brain start turning and I realize...I have a new "arena", "untouched territory", a new "avenue" to venture down. It's been quite a while since I have shopped for baby clothes but I truly think I can see this challenge all the way through to her due date in September. In fact I know I can take this challenge to the utmost level, I can take it to the moon and back, let no baby department be untouched by my eyes and rest assured that I will do my grand baby proud with lots and lots of clothes...mission will be accomplished!!!
So my baby shopping debuted this past April 19th. I'm going to let you see how much I have bought, but no sharing prices on anything this time, but I will be focusing on the number of items I have purchased. So here we go:
*Downtown craft show-adorable tie-dye bib and burp towel, so cute I just could not resist.
*Local craft show-beautiful blue & brown hand knit sweater for fall with a hood and white buttons down the front...oops I forgot, ITS A BOY!!! There is no way I could walk past this and not buy it!!
*Macy's-really cute 3 piece set includes a top, bodysuit and pants, gray and white strip, thought the gray was a little different color, does everything have to be blue?
*TJMaxx-first trip to TJ's I bought a 3 month long "onesy" with little cars ". What granny can resist?
*TJMaxx-second trip to TJ's we buy a little gray(Ralph Lauren)polo shirt(grandpa insists), a short red, white and blue "onesy" trimmed in denim, and a blue and white long "onesy" by the designer Isaac Mizrahi...(who knew he designed baby clothes?)
*TJMaxx-and third trip there into my cart goes a gray and white "onesy" with monkeys on the feet, and another gray "onesy" with puppies splashed all over...again irresistible!!!
*Kohl's-this time going under the radar and just left of center because I purchased a yellow and white "onesy" with bears on the feet. We need to shake it up just a bit...go yellow!!!
*Kohl's-second shopping trip and again back to the "onesy". This time a trio... turquoise and white one with a submarine on the "tush", a blue and white one with a shark smack dab on the "tush", and one adorned with football helmets. Plus a short "onesy" in a bold royal turquoise with a cute polo collar.
* Gymboree- 2 short "onesy", one is powder blue and one is red, white and blue with a baseball on the front, tis the season!!!
*H & M-a little white long sleeve t-shirt with 4 adorable trucks on the front, so cute because the trucks have faces!!!
*Burlington Coat Factory-a gray short "onesy" with blue stripped sleeves and it even comes with a pair of blue socks, an adorable "hoodie" sweatshirt with some of Noah's Ark animals on the front. Another gray and red "onesy" and this one has a firehouse dog on the front...oy this one made me melt!!!
*Dillards-the cutest polar fleece outfit...brown pants and a red top with a little bear on the front...so sweet. And the final item was just bought...
*Local art fair-a tie-dye t-shirt for a little jazzy/ 70's style which we just couldn't resist.
So that is my list thus far. I think I will give myself a pat on the back, not bad at all for only 3 months worth of shopping and I can assure you that I am far from done with this shopping spree. There are many more baby departments that I have yet to conquer, many more sales that I need to seek out, and lots of unfilled drawers here that are just waiting to get stuffed with new baby garb.
I call myself possessed, focused and on a mission regarding this baby shopping. So many places to shop, so many things to buy and this granny hasn't even touched upon online shopping, that is a whole new area totally untouched by my human hands.
So come along with me and enjoy this new journey of mine for the next couple of months as I scope out still more new and exciting baby items. Whether it be the mall, art shows or online shopping, this grand baby is gonna have style...it might be a little throw back from the 70's, or maybe more of a "blue-jean" baby or possibly just a "Gap Kid", but at least this granny put a little bit of her style into the mix!!!
As always...hoping you enjoyed!!!
Beth Silver
harleydiva@bex.net
