I was waiting to take pictures of everything I bought in Edmonton to post them here, but I’ve done that in the past and they’re sometimes just long and boring. So rather, I thought a list would work too 🙂 Hope that works and isn’t even more boring… I make no promises. I’ve already put some of it to use so hopefully I don’t forget anything!!!
In no particular order…
We hit Old Navy twice. I bought myself a striped sweatshirt with a pineapple on it. Laela got a dress that I have yet to try on her, but I bought a size up, so 🤞 we’ll see! I also bought Bambina a romper with happy lemons on it, as well as some denim ruffle bum “bloomers.” I do not like the word “bloomers” at all, but I wanted to find her some real denim shorts and this was the closest I could find. They’re cute! I bought Brady a nice new pair of chambray shorts, as he wore last years pair into the ground, and a grey tshirt. Nothing too crazy.
We also went to H&M twice, but I had some things on my list there. I got two maternity tshirts, and one maternity long sleeved shirts. All will translate to post-baby clothes also. Win! But Laela needed a few things from there, and she got them! A new hoodie, a couple of dresses, and some other little cheap dresses that I buy her each year to use for nighties. Bambina also got a little set of soft spaghetti strap tank tops.
I bought a pair of distressed dark jeans out of Motherhood for only $20! They’re the super duper low rise cut rather than the full belly panel, which I’m SO happy about! The belly panel can eat me. I’m just not a fan.
The Gap was good and bad. I LOVE their maternity stuff but its almost never actually in stores :/ Regardless, Laela got a tshirt and a romper off the clearance rack, and a new pack of underwear that I wish I could show you because they’re SO cute, but I’m pretty sure there are rules against that, so nope. I got myself a pair of floral stretchy pants that are just way too cute!
We tried out a new store called Cloud Nine Pajamas, and before I even saw the pajamas, I saw a wall of those ultra-absorbant underwear that I’ve been thinking about getting for my postpartum “fun” to come this summer. They weren’t quite the brand I had my eye on, (they were more spandexy and less soft) but they are a completely reputable brand, and they were on sale. Since they weren’t exactly what I was looking for, I decided to buy one pair and try them out. So we’ll see how that goes.
I could have spent a FORTUNE at Bye Bye Baby! Everything was SO cute, but SO stinking expensive. I just can’t justify a romper for $40. Just can’t. But I bought Bambina a headband. It has bananas on it. I love it.
I bought the Modern Renaissance palette out of Sephora! I’ve been drooling over that thing for a while now!
Also, I bought my first ever pair of sparkle balls out of Hillberg & Berk. I chose the Amethyst color, because surprise surprise! Purple is my favorite.
A quick stop in an Indigo for Starbucks reminded me I have a book I wanted to buy for the baby party. I’m hoping everyone will write something inside of it for her. Its called “I Prayed for You.” And boy, did I ever! I think many of us did.
Last but not least, I hit IKEA, and did WAY better than I thought I would! My best, biggest purchase from there was my third (and final, I promise, Brady!) white drawer unit that I use to hold my makeup. I’m SO stoked to have this last one to really store everything I need it to. No more boxes of things living under my vanity table or just randomly stashed throughout my room. All the extras can live in these things! Its perfect!! Besides that, I bought Brady a new lamp, because the one on his side of the bed is pretty ripped up. I bought a little runner to put on our piano so people can feel more comfortable to set food and drinks up there. I bought a ton more kids sized hangers. I bought napkins for the baby party, as well as two little lanterns to add to the decor for the party. Oh, and a whisk. Also that.
But really, guys, thats it!! I feel like I’ve been WAY more impulsive in the past, but was considerably more calculated and careful this time. I love EVERYTHING I brought home. I think its safe to say I made pretty good choices. *pats herself on the back*
Whew! NOW I can put it all away!! Yay for a tidy bedroom once again!