So, I don't know what exactly causes this to happen but every time Steve comes home from work the whole house turns into a zoo..The birds start SCREECHING hello, the dog gets all goofy, wagging her butt, the kids start jumping all over the place (even the preteen "I'm to cool for school" one!) Now..and I'm not even joking...even if the house DOES manage to stay quiet-like if the kids are in bed & the birds put in the garage for the night)...Thomas starts doing this insane flips-backwards, forwards, kicking, bumping into everything.. Steve elicits this excitement every time he comes in the door! Really cute!
Some other updates..we've been extremely lucky finding great deals on this baby. I've been scouring Craigslist since we found out for sure that he's not wearing pink..the deals are AMAZING! I had decided that as far as cribs went, I'd find one used, and if it came with a mattress I'd more than likely toss that and only use the crib. However, I found a crib & mattress for $50 online..I went over there to the house and was completely shocked at what was before me. The crib was in PERFECT condition. In fact, any scratches found on it now are due to the fact that Hannah kept pulling pieces of the crib away from Andrew to "help" and kept bumping it (AAAAHHH). The dad had bought new wheels for it, b/c he didn't like the cheap plastic ones, and the mom threw in the mattress covers free with it. The mattress itself was mint condition-the little label on the mattress isn't even wrinkled. I asked them "Are you sure that a baby even slept in this" and quite embarrased, they admitted that their 19 month old probably slept in it a total of twice. Needless to say, I got home, checked out the mattress, and it was a Simmons. Excitedly, I looked it up online, and it retails for $350+ Intrigued at the cost of the mattress, I went on to find that the crib retails for around $230. Add on the fact that he bought the new wheels, and she threw in the mattress covers..add the tax, and we're looking at $670 worth of bed for FIFTY DOLLARS..that made my head spin. Needless to say, with their house being immaculate, the crib being worth more than I would have EVER paid, and the condition it was all stored in, I'm totally extatic.
The savings aren't just there, though. I've bought a swing from someone I know for $15, in perfect condition..a pack 'n play for $45 that was new, in the box, with plastic sealing the inside stuff, clothes for 50 cents a piece-some still with tags, and numerous other things that I can't believe I've found..
The kids are starting to get bored with the prospect of a new baby..but it'll be renewed as soon as they can feel him kicking. I'll write more later!
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