They say patience is a virtue....Well then that would make Collin a very virtuous man....We had a wonderful party yesterday in honor of Dylan....Collin is working on a video as we speak to put on the blog...and I will also blog on our party.....but this blog will be about baby items and Collins patience with them and with me....
It all started last night....after entertaining, cooking, and having a great day....I begged Collin to put our new baby swing together...I have waited so long to buy or get Dylan's baby stuff I just couldn't wait anymore....6 pages of confusing directions...tons of little plastic parts....and lots of patience...and by 10:30pm or so he had a contraption that looked like a baby swing...I picked out this baby swing online...without seeing it in person...the main reason we wanted it was because it had a power adapter so no eating all those batteries up...my sister Cheri was kind enough to get if for us....as I studied it....I realized it was not going to offer the support I was hoping for a infant... it would probably work fine for a older baby....but not for Dylan...so with that the nightmare began...I couldn't find my gift receipt...we digged in the trash...no luck...called Target and they explained to me how to get a gift receipt off of my registry....Collin attempted to get the swing dismantled.....like I said lots of little cheap looking plastic parts...its really amazing how flimsy these parts seem until the units are complete then they become quite sturdy....well there was no way we were going to get this swing completely dismantled and back into the original box.....so off to Target I go with the swing partially in the box... 45 minutes later while at Target.....I finally made my way with my credit back to the baby department to find a new swing....today was also a big shopping day....we decided to go ahead and get the rest of the items we need before Dylan gets here...I guess I should clarify needs...and my wants...they are really my wants not needs...not sure why I want these things.........but I do...and with that I shall get them...originally I had found most of the baby items I wanted online...but the shipping charges are outrageous so I decided to find items in the store that would work...not to mention the swing I just returned came from a online order that I assumed would be different.......with that I find a baby swing that I like....not love but really like....the one I love is $40.00 dollars more and I know it has lots of gimmicky gadgets that I really probably won't use...so I resist...I also purchase a baby vibrating chair....and we also get a very nice pack'n'play that we will use in our bedroom initially...after much deliberating I go for the pack n play with all the bells and whistles....it had a couple of features I think will be very nice....here is the unfortunate truth on bells and whistles on products...I never....never use them...my car...has lots of them...don't know how to use them...same thing with my phone and computer....even my bike...I could learn how to use the bike gears to my advantage...to make my like easier...no I am to stubborn...I just pedal harder...but I will tell you when I picked out that bike....I am sure the bells and whistles are what sold me on it....I know myself so well...yet I fall for those bells and whistles on items everytime...I guess I just feel more secure knowing that if I ever really wanted to use them they are there....so at this point in my shopping spree I am pretty proud of myself....I bought the reasonable vibrating baby seat....the reasonable swing...though I wanted the fancy one...I was weak though and did buy the pack n play with way to many bells and whistles...I also ordered my breast pump....pricey pricey...but good breast pumps are pretty darn necessary and I have been told by everyone to purchase quality quality and more quality.....as I head out the store I am feeling pretty good about getting all of our baby shopping done....as I make my way home.. I immediately tear into the vibrating chair...I offer to put it together...as I get out the 6 or so pieces I immediately realize its beyond my ability to assemble...2 pieces maybe 3 and I am good but 6 pieces...2 pages of directions and a bag of screws...I'm done....so with that my virtuous husband starts the assembly of the chair...I assure him ....that I am very happy with this purchase and we will not be returning it.....I am very happy with the chair...he did a great job and its all put together waiting for little Dylan....unfortunately though Dylan will never have the opportunity to sit in this little wonderful vibrating chair..........because we are returning it.....we are returning it...because we decided to return the 2nd baby swing that we bought....after much discussion with Collin we decided to head back to Target today...our 2nd trip...2nd return of the day...thank goodness we still had it in a sealed box....the more expensive swing the one $40.00 more also had a power adapter...like the first one I wanted...plus it has really awesome bells and whistles....with Collin making the final decision...we get the more expensive swing....relief has finally set in.....as we get home we realize that this super duper swing also can change into a vibrating chair............how cool is that....so we have decided to box up the vibrating chair and will be making our 3 rd return and 3rd trip to Target promptly tomorrow am.....Collin probably would have had the video done by now for the party...but he is busy putting together our 3rd swing and will be dismantling the vibrating chair...I do feel confident that we will get the chair back in the box..............with that I am signing off.........happy with all my bells and whistles...and thankful for a virtuous husband
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