Saturday morning was Joshua's first yard sale trip with his Mommy! We met up with Meg, who blogs over here. She invited us to check out the community-wide yard sale event just a few miles from our new home, and there were so many great things!
It was difficult to find parking, but we succeeded in finding a space for our big SUV. I set up the stroller, plopped Joshua in, put his sun hat on his head, and headed out!
The neighborhood was so beautiful, with nicely planned gardens, well-kept homes, and friendly people. There were so many great sales, too! I spent a whopping five dollars. Here's the breakdown:
Two dollars for...
...a belly band (for my next pregnancy... not anytime too soon!) in black. Similar ones retail for about $18, and you can see how it's used here. The one I borrowed from my friend, Sarah, allowed me to wear my non-maternity pants for all of my pregnancy. Yes, maternity pants were more comfortable at about 8 months and following, but I could still wear the non-maternity jeans, and it felt GREAT.
One dollar for...
...a gently used Nalgene On-The-Go bottle in a vivid lime green. Sanitized in my dishwasher, and bam! About $10 saved.
One dollar for...
...two, count 'em, two, Pyrex refrigerator dishes, like this blue one. That would have set me back about $10 each at an antique store. Now I have three blue and one aqua, and I'm only missing one lid. I also have two small dishes - one red, one pink - and two large yellow dishes. Yay!
One dollar for...
...an adorable nautical romper, a lot like this one, for my baby boy. He wore it that very day to a friend's first birthday party!
And that, my friends, is five dollars well-spent. A modest guess of how much I saved off of retail prices? About $60.
To add to the fun, I had been to one of my favorite thrift shops earlier in the week with my sweet baby. He enjoyed his nap in the Ergo carrier while I enjoyed some thrifting...that's a win-win situation. I found him a little fisherman's floppy sun hat (similar to this, for $20), a set of about 120 colored blocks, similar to these (about $20), and six children's picture books, including a Pat the Bunny ABC book, a Baby Einstein book, a Priddy book, a beautifully illustrated Max Lucado children's story, and a book of Bible stories. It just happened to be 25% off everything day, so the blocks came to $7.50, the books were just $4, and the hat was $4. Amount saved instead of purchasing brand new? About $80.
Oh! And just this past Monday, Stephanie and I took our boys to Once Upon a Child, where we found adorable little shoes and summer clothes for them. It's so easy to overspend there, and I did spend more than I meant to spend. Alas, it was all for good deals and for things my baby can use all summer. Hooray for thrifting! Hooray for friends! Hooray for sisters!
And thanks be to God for the many ways he has blessed us. We have so much more than we need, and I am grateful.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Joshua by the week
I've been taking pictures of my sweet Joshua baby each week, but haven't been able to post them... See, my laptop's power cord died, and left me with just a bit of battery power, and then... nothing. So now I'm back with a new power cord, all my files, and lots of pictures to share! Yay! Here are the first ten weeks, with one (so hard to decide on just one!) picture per week.
At one week old, Joshua Garron was a lot sleepy, had a head full of soft, light brown hair, and deep blue eyes. His precious little hands and feet were sooo tiny! He was a little bit jaundiced, and we visited the pediatrician three times in one week to watch his growth. We counted each ounce gained as a little victory! We have been so thankful for our little miracle, and for my mom's help as we adjust to this new little life. Joshua's first cousin was born at the end of this week: Tucker Cross, the adorable son of Brad's sister.
Two weeks came so quickly! I fought off an infection and was just starting to feel better, when Brad got the 24-hour flu. He was vomiting every hour for most of the day - such a difficult day! We were so thankful for meals and medicine from our friends, and for Brad's parents coming to help us deal with all the mess and germs. Baby Joshua was happy and healthy, though! He cracks us up with his cute expressions, and he continues to gain weight each day. We went to Buffalo and to Sugar Grove and got to celebrate Christmas as Joshua met so many of his loving relatives.
My tiny baby at three weeks: he still had wrinkly skin on his elbows and knees, just waiting to be plumped up! He began to stretch out his arms and legs, and is so very wiggly. Newborn clothes still seem so big on him! Joshua began to sleep for two or three hour periods at night, but not consistently. Mommy is so tired, but happy.
At four weeks, we began to see a few smiles! Joshua finally made it back up to his birth weight, and we were so excited for him. It's so fun to begin to see more personality from my sweet baby boy.
Joshie is starting to lose his newborn hair! He's still so wrinkly, but is starting to get a bigger belly. We're still so amazed that this precious boy is ours! Joshua also got a special gift on his one month birthday: another new cousin!
Six weeks was the first time that Mommy could put her wedding rings back on - hooray! Joshua is beginning to outgrow newborn outfits in length, but not in width! We're putting more pants and onesie combinations on him, and beginning to pack away the footed outfits.
Joshua loves to "talk" to us! We sing and coo to him all day, and his grandparents are loving the videos we send them of our morning conversations. He's starting to love looking at objects hanging overhead and enjoys his mobile and snugabunny seat for those reasons!
My wiggly baby seems to never stop moving! We swaddle him at nighttime, but he somehow works his arms out of the blanket...little Houdini!
Joshua rolled over from tummy to back for the first time at the end of his tenth week - big boy! He's smiling and cooing more than ever, and we love his little personality. He's also all the way up to 9lbs, 14oz, making Mommy proud!
We love you so much, baby Joshua! You truly are a precious gift.
At one week old, Joshua Garron was a lot sleepy, had a head full of soft, light brown hair, and deep blue eyes. His precious little hands and feet were sooo tiny! He was a little bit jaundiced, and we visited the pediatrician three times in one week to watch his growth. We counted each ounce gained as a little victory! We have been so thankful for our little miracle, and for my mom's help as we adjust to this new little life. Joshua's first cousin was born at the end of this week: Tucker Cross, the adorable son of Brad's sister.
Two weeks came so quickly! I fought off an infection and was just starting to feel better, when Brad got the 24-hour flu. He was vomiting every hour for most of the day - such a difficult day! We were so thankful for meals and medicine from our friends, and for Brad's parents coming to help us deal with all the mess and germs. Baby Joshua was happy and healthy, though! He cracks us up with his cute expressions, and he continues to gain weight each day. We went to Buffalo and to Sugar Grove and got to celebrate Christmas as Joshua met so many of his loving relatives.
My tiny baby at three weeks: he still had wrinkly skin on his elbows and knees, just waiting to be plumped up! He began to stretch out his arms and legs, and is so very wiggly. Newborn clothes still seem so big on him! Joshua began to sleep for two or three hour periods at night, but not consistently. Mommy is so tired, but happy.
At four weeks, we began to see a few smiles! Joshua finally made it back up to his birth weight, and we were so excited for him. It's so fun to begin to see more personality from my sweet baby boy.
Joshie is starting to lose his newborn hair! He's still so wrinkly, but is starting to get a bigger belly. We're still so amazed that this precious boy is ours! Joshua also got a special gift on his one month birthday: another new cousin!
Six weeks was the first time that Mommy could put her wedding rings back on - hooray! Joshua is beginning to outgrow newborn outfits in length, but not in width! We're putting more pants and onesie combinations on him, and beginning to pack away the footed outfits.
Joshua loves to "talk" to us! We sing and coo to him all day, and his grandparents are loving the videos we send them of our morning conversations. He's starting to love looking at objects hanging overhead and enjoys his mobile and snugabunny seat for those reasons!
My wiggly baby seems to never stop moving! We swaddle him at nighttime, but he somehow works his arms out of the blanket...little Houdini!
Joshua rolled over from tummy to back for the first time at the end of his tenth week - big boy! He's smiling and cooing more than ever, and we love his little personality. He's also all the way up to 9lbs, 14oz, making Mommy proud!
We love you so much, baby Joshua! You truly are a precious gift.
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