[dinamommy]

LOL!

What do you tend to buy a lot of for your lo? Are there certain things that you just cannot resist?

Oh yeah, feel free to include links so we can all go out and spend even more money! Haha!

[sfarrow3]

OMG!! YES I do and it is just sad I tell ya! SAD! I tend to buy clothes and shoes...remember I have a shoe obsession!!! lol. Normally I buy my children matching shoe/clothng sets..I know it's bad! lol... I also try to color coordinate them often. I can't dress the exactly alike because one is a boy and one is a girl, but I do the next best thing. Thier closets are full..esp London.. You know there are WAY more things for girls than boys!!!!!

I also have a bow fetish and she usually has clothing to match! London has every bow, barrette, ribbon or hair accessory known to man! I have a huge bow box (we call it her pretty pretty box). We really don't buy alot of toys, but they have a ton and Im not sure why because I didn't buy half of them. I hope Im not the only one because I just read this and I just noticed that I have a problem! lol... I guess the first step is admitting..right

[Hollybear]

Right now it's FALL clothes. Last year it wasn't "as fun" because it was mostly stuff to keep her super warm since she was tiny, but now she can wear cute jeans, sweaters, and real snow gear! So that's my weakness.

- Mini Boden's fall line (Mini Boden Clothing - Kids Clothes | Childrens Clothing | Boden USA) My favorite outfit that I can't wait for her to wear is a corduroy dress with toadstools on it! I think we might have some fall pictures taken in it, it's my favorite dress ever I think.

- Winter gear from Patagonia - Patagonia Baby Down Sweater - I got Sophie her first "down sweater" (They are really popular where we live, I looooove mine) I will be honest that when I first moved to OR that I didn't "get" the obsession people have with it but it's going to be a super cold winter this year. (Had she had one last year, she could have worn it until JUNE with the way our weather has been)

- Hanna Andersson Jammies, I just got an e-mail this morning they came out with their Halloween ones so I ordered a pair. (Halloween is one of my favorite holidays) Night Night Baby Sleepers In Organic Cotton Product Information

- Anything with "Yo Gabba Gabba" (like the Vans line of kids shoes they have) we got the Foofa hightops for YGG live! in November.

- Tee shirts. I love when we go places they have tee shirts that fit her instead of onesies, at home I love letting her run around the house in a tee and cloth diaper. Yesterday when we went to Galveston I was able to get her a Moody Gardens shirt & Rainforest Cafe tee when we ate there....I love being "tourist-y" lol

- Books, board books in particular....and if it's a "touch and feel" type book there's no stopping me. I don't feel bad about buying books ever, you can never have too many books.

- Baby shoes that come in adult shoes. Toms, Keens, Sperrys, Vans, and most recently Sorel snow boots. I totally would wear matching clothes with Sophie if I could, lol, I'm such a nerd.

[nevergivingup]

CLOTHES!!! I can't stop buying clothes for Aidyen

then books and toys...I don't feel too bad about buying all the stuff I do because I just tell myself that it will be used for the next baby! Even though I know I'm totally going to buy new stuff anyway

Originally Posted by Hollybear

Right now it's FALL clothes. Last year it wasn't "as fun" because it was mostly stuff to keep her super warm since she was tiny, but now she can wear cute jeans, sweaters, and real snow gear! So that's my weakness.

- Mini Boden's fall line (Mini Boden Clothing - Kids Clothes | Childrens Clothing | Boden USA) My favorite outfit that I can't wait for her to wear is a corduroy dress with toadstools on it! I think we might have some fall pictures taken in it, it's my favorite dress ever I think.

- Winter gear from Patagonia - Patagonia Baby Down Sweater - I got Sophie her first "down sweater" (They are really popular where we live, I looooove mine) I will be honest that when I first moved to OR that I didn't "get" the obsession people have with it but it's going to be a super cold winter this year. (Had she had one last year, she could have worn it until JUNE with the way our weather has been)

- Hanna Andersson Jammies, I just got an e-mail this morning they came out with their Halloween ones so I ordered a pair. (Halloween is one of my favorite holidays) Night Night Baby Sleepers In Organic Cotton Product Information

- Anything with "Yo Gabba Gabba" (like the Vans line of kids shoes they have) we got the Foofa hightops for YGG live! in November.

- Tee shirts. I love when we go places they have tee shirts that fit her instead of onesies, at home I love letting her run around the house in a tee and cloth diaper. Yesterday when we went to Galveston I was able to get her a Moody Gardens shirt & Rainforest Cafe tee when we ate there....I love being "tourist-y" lol

- Books, board books in particular....and if it's a "touch and feel" type book there's no stopping me. I don't feel bad about buying books ever, you can never have too many books.

- Baby shoes that come in adult shoes. Toms, Keens, Sperrys, Vans, and most recently Sorel snow boots. I totally would wear matching clothes with Sophie if I could, lol, I'm such a nerd.

OMG! I LOVE that sleeper and the dress is soooo adorable!! You have really good taste

[Hollybear]

Originally Posted by nevergivingup

CLOTHES!!! I can't stop buying clothes for Aidyen

then books and toys...I don't feel too bad about buying all the stuff I do because I just tell myself that it will be used for the next baby! Even though I know I'm totally going to buy new stuff anyway



OMG! I LOVE that sleeper and the dress is soooo adorable!! You have really good taste

Thank you---I do what you do, say I'm using it for the next baby....but I just know I'm having a boy next hahaha....but who knows!!!

Or I could be like that couple on the news and not tell you guys what I'm having....just put dresses on him/her anyway LOL

Hanna sleepers are great....they last soooooo long! Sophie has been in the same size since March and will probably be in that size for a long time b/c of the way the sizing is.

Costco will have them occasionally too but the girl prints on HA.com are cuter sometimes....lol...because that totally matters right? They are a little higher than some jammies but it felt like Sophie was growing out of CHP and Carter's jammies really fast----and since they don't have footies, she doesn't slip and fall on the floor.

[nevergivingup]

Of course it matter if they are cuter I always try to get sleepers that are really cute because in the winter when we go to church or the store or whatever alot of time I will just put Aidyen in one, so they have to look cute! Plus things like toys and books can be used even if your next baby is a boy I'm telling you if I ever have a girl I am seriously going to go even more bankrupt than now for buying cute clothes. Because its not only the clothes for girls, you have to have the shoes, the tights, the bows and everything to match

[sfarrow3]

Originally Posted by nevergivingup

Of course it matter if they are cuter I always try to get sleepers that are really cute because in the winter when we go to church or the store or whatever alot of time I will just put Aidyen in one, so they have to look cute! Plus things like toys and books can be used even if your next baby is a boy I'm telling you if I ever have a girl I am seriously going to go even more bankrupt than now for buying cute clothes. Because its not only the clothes for girls, you have to have the shoes, the tights, the bows and everything to match

This is what happened to me. I had a girl and went plum CRAZY!!!!! LMAO...Everything has to match.

[nevergivingup]

^^^Lol Shantel! Yep I will for sure go crazy!

[Lilly Bella]

just think if you have 2 girls

i have become a huge shop local fan i've found a bunch of baby boutiques around here with different (and of course way more expensive but i shop the clearance racks!) stuff that no one else has. kenna has a couple fall outfits I can't wait for her to wear!

Hot Wheels! I'm totally addicted. I say come on Jamie, let's go buy one more. Ive noticed they're creeping onto my grocery list now. Lol! He likes them well enough but I think I'm buying them for me know! They're so cute.

[bundle2baby]

Originally Posted by Hollybear

- Anything with "Yo Gabba Gabba" (like the Vans line of kids shoes they have) we got the Foofa hightops for YGG live! in November.

OMG!! ^^LOVE this!!

I'm a sucker for books and tell my daughter she can't ever have too many...as a result she has tons! Her book shelf is overflowing & I need to get her another. I'm also a sucker for toys. I know it's bad, but I have a hard time saying no sometimes.

[Vincent'sMommy]

My weakness is just anything somewhat cute that is under $1. Sad but true. I really can't afford to even buy some of the stuff we could really use so I never splurge on anything extra unless it's a super good deal (and super cheap). I've spent more than I should on cloth diapers already, so if I did have expendable income I'm sure way too much of it would go to that. I'm just used to window shopping and not buying anything anymore.

[Hollybear]

Originally Posted by Lilly Bella

just think if you have 2 girls

i have become a huge shop local fan i've found a bunch of baby boutiques around here with different (and of course way more expensive but i shop the clearance racks!) stuff that no one else has. kenna has a couple fall outfits I can't wait for her to wear!

When I am in Texas that's my favorite thing to do too....people just have a crazier "over the top" style for babies in the South...and I love it, lol

[Arianna's Mommy]

Books is totally my weakness, too, Holly. We've filled two bookshelves already. I really need to stop.

[shockandawe]

I would say my weakness is books too. And pajamas. We love pj's at our house. I do go and spend money on clothes and toys, but never often and never much.

Reality is, she has two grandparents who spoil the heck out of her despite my begging them not to. All I have to say is "I have to go and get Maggie (fill in the blank)", and there's 20 of them purchased before I have the chance to even leave the house. Often times it's not what I would have picked and it's totally offseason, so instead I buy whatever I need to make them stretch into the next season.

[dinamommy]

I love the Mini Boden stuff, Holly! I've never heard of that brand before.

Buying for Bella is probably my weakness. I can still buy "outfits" for her, where it's getting a lot harder to do that with Tyrael. Tyrael likes cute tops and jeans or shorts but she has to wear a uniform to school, so that's kinda boring to shop for. The stupid thing about shopping for Bella is that she has all of Tyrael's hand me downs that she can wear and I STILL buy stuff for her!!

I have to admit that I really love shopping for Eli too. They have so many more cute things for boys now than they use to have. I was ready to dress a child without worrying about accessories too. LOL! He doesn't require any hair bows or jewelry to go with any of his clothes, so that's kinda nice for once.

[Alison79]

Books here too. I have a friend who sells for Barefoot Books and I adore them. She always sends me updates when they have sales/shipping specials. I try to justify it as an educational expense since we homeschool, but really I LOVE them just as much as the kids.