The Long Weekend

Every year round Christmas and New Year, there will be a stretch of holidays. What with the school holidays coming to an end and the need for back-to-school shopping, this would be a mad time to leave the comfort of your own home.

Unless...

You reach the store/mall just before they open for business.

Slightly extreme, if you'd ask me but this is the best time of the year to shop. Especially if you're expecting.

We always reach the mall around 9:45am. Doors open at 10am. Ideal time to visit the mall if you have a shopping purpose.

Husband and I decided to buy our own stroller/car seat since there's a good chance the niece would still want to use hers by the time Baby Ours rolls in.

Since everything was on sale, we bought the stroller and a car seat/carrier for less than RM600. That's a great buy considering the stroller is lightweight aluminum and suitable from birth to give or take 4 years old.

The car seat cradles a newborn perfectly and can hold a baby up to 9 months. Pretty big for a car seat/carrier. The niece's was Graco and was only used until she was 3 months or so because it was too small.

All in all, we're very happy with the purchases. The original plan was a budget of RM500 for car seat. And if we do need a stroller, the budget is RM1000 because we always see Graco and Chicco at the stores. Their average pricing is around the thousands. But to have only spent less than RM600 for both is surreal to me. What a save! Thank you, Allah s.w.t for the rezeki and nikmat You have bestowed upon us.

Oh...

Over the weekend, Husband and I practiced folding baby napkins/cloth diapers. It was so much fun. Husband got really good at it. :D

Bonda/Anis