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A crib already?!?

Around week 15 I began watching craigslist like a hawk for good baby deals.  I decided that I wanted to get white furniture and then decorate in orange and grey.  Although we planned to find out the gender of the baby, I still prefer more gender neutral nursery themes.  A few weeks into my craigslist search I spotted a great deal.  $300 for a crib and dresser/changing table.  Great deal?  YES!  Good enough?  NO!  I also felt a little weird about buying baby stuff so soon into the pregnancy.  What can I say, I like to be prepared!  I kept an eye on the furniture and it dropped to $275, then $250, then $200.  At this point I told Justin I thought we should make an offer and he agreed that the deal was on!  We purchased a crib, 4 piece bedding set, dresser/changing table, changing pad, and changing pad cover all for $180!  I felt super blessed.  The bedding even has orange and grey in it.  As a side note, I checked out the 4 piece bedding set on Amazon and it was selling used for $136.  Yes, this is one happy mama.
As if we didn't feel blessed enough, Justin's Aunt Janis sent us a package of things she had sewn for little Baby Mederich.  Seeing as we didn't know the gender yet, she sent both pink and blue goodies.  Blankets, burp cloths, etc.  Too sweet! 


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