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Finally Getting Started on the Nursery…

We purchased our first item for the nursery today: a crib! The Graco Lauren crib in espresso, to be exact. When I first started looking at cribs I was startled at just how expensive most of them were. Especially the minimalist ones with clean simple lines, which is our style. Our own bed didn't cost $1,000 and I certainly wasn't about to spend that much on a crib. The book Baby Bargains came to the rescue once again. As previously written, this is THE best pregnancy book I have (a big thanks to my little sister who bought it for me as a gift!) and has helped me make many money-friendly choices. Baby Bargains put the Graco Lauren as one of the best bargain cribs, and...

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Super Mario Baby Quilt

Etsy seller GeekUnique offers handmade, game-inspired quilts for the baby geeks in our lives. The 36x36 crib quilts feature 100% cotton tops and polyester battling, and are available in the following characters: Mario/Luigi Donkey Kong Frogger Ms. Pac-Man Q-Bert Dig Dug Link I would love a Mario quilt for the nursery, but the $80 is a bit out of our bedding budget. Nonetheless, it would make a great gift for any baby geek! Via Nerdlike. ...

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26 Weeks

Once again I am a few days late. The truth of the matter is, there aren't many new exciting updates on the pregnancy front (aside from the gross ones — see below) and it's almost becoming a drag writing these weekly updates. HOWEVER, I know that there are readers who look forward to these posts AND I know that I will treasure them later down the road so I will do my best to keep truckin'. This week is the last of the second trimester. I am not looking forward to the third trimester for various reasons (becoming a whale in this horrible heat & humidity, general discomfort, etc) but at the same time, grateful for each day that brings us closer...

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Fathers and Daughters

Ever since I got pregnant I have been encouraging J to go out and spend more time with his friends. I figure that his days of partying will be cut back significantly once the baby arrives, so I like for him to enjoy his last "free" days and get it out of his system as much as possible. Although I admit that I occasionally get annoyed to find a loud, boisterous, and/or hungover husband, I am okay for the most part because I'm glad that he had a good time. Sometimes he will regale me with long-winded, ridiculous stories that only a fellow drunk could comprehend and I'll try my best to look understanding while laughing inside. Other times he will come home reeking of...

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