Wow,
So we have baby shower number 1 with the family. I always thought of this as more of a formality than anything else. I was not prepared for the sheer volume of one-sies, socks, and cute littel blankets that were to come out of this little gathering. Fast forward 2 weeks to the shower thrown by our friends. Twice the volume of clothes, pacifiers, toys and goofy baby decorations. At this point I was certain that we had far more than our little baby girl would ever need. Wash tubs, teething toys, pacifiers, sleep sheep, an actual mountain of diapers, stroller, car seat, extra car seat, diaper bag, diaper kiddy, diaper disposal bag, not to mention diaper cream, diaper wipes and a ton of other little accessories. Our baby has more stuff than we do and she has not even been born yet. This kid’s wardrobe is bigger than her mom’s!
We like pink
You go into having a child thinking that you can be a minimalist, that you really don’t need all this stuff, but the world around you ain’t gonna let that happen. Blinky toys, blankies and books came next Followed by bouncy swings and baby’s first laptop (I kid you not).
This baby is ready for the apocalypse! We’ll little did I know that Zetta’s office would also throw her a shower. 2x again everything we already have and a hundred other things we did’t even know we needed? Even little baby ball gowns and snow season outerwear!
Having a child makes people want to give you stuff. Especially baby socks, and funny baby sized t-shirts that say things like “mommy’s little monster” (which are super cute). It is also a great reason for other parents to unload all their left over one-soes unused diapers and toys that have never been played with. We have already begun donating things to our other pregnant friends that are a few weeks behind us.
I don’t want to sound ungrateful, I AM. To date we have not spent a penny of our money on anything for this baby. Lord knows there will be plenty of expenses down the road, so being set up for an easy start is much appreciated.
As we wait for the arrival of little Ms. Reicker I can’t help but be thankful for all the wonderful friends and family in our lives that have chipped in and provided so much for a person who is not even here yet.
We’re feeling the love.
