When we finished all of the paperwork and were made available for presentation, Dusty and I had said we really wanted to get a bassinet and car seat to have just in case. With a normal pregnancy you get roughly 8 months or so to prepare and you have a rough guestimate on the due date. For us, we have no clue. The earliest someone can be chosen is at the beginning of the 3rd trimester which would give us roughly 3 months or so to prepare. But, we could also be chosen by someone who has only 2 weeks or even less to go. I am hoping that we never get into the situation where we are on the emergency list and then get chosen by someone who is either in labor or had just had the baby and we need to leave ASAP (emergency list is reserved for those who have had the birthmother change her mind at time of birth or if you have been waiting for 2 years or more). In theory this does give us some wiggle room to get things in order, but we really want to have the essentials so we are not running around like mad.
We consider a bassinet (place for baby to safely sleep) and car seat (way to get baby home to us) to be the essentials. Yes, we will need formula, diapers, bathing supplies, adorable baby clothes of all sorts (with cute slippers too :) etc... However, that stuff can be added as we go and will be easier to find what we want.
My mom was awesome and bought the bassinet that I posted earlier about. I still love it, but it just really, really, really needs filled now ;) She also got us a cute swing. Now we need the car seat. I have tried shopping for one but they are all ugly and bulky. Most seem to be the car seat/stroller combo these days which does make sense. The base stays in the car and it makes life easier, but man it is bulky. We have no stores really around us that are any good. Toys R Us had some stuff, but I didn't like any of them. We do not have a Babys R Us. I think Target has some and I will look there. I can also check out Walmart, but in general try to avoid that place.
Anyone who has one or knows someone who does have any suggestions??
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