Baby shower is in just a few days and Cas is already 33 (amost 34) weeks pregnant. At this point, we have start thinking about Anna’s arrival and procrastinating no more. Off we went to go stroller/carseat shopping.

First we went to Babies R Us.. they didn’t have a combo stroller/car seat that was girly, not pink-girly (which they didn’t have either), but nothing that was even do-able as a girl unless Cas wanted brown.

Then we went to Target. There was only one pink one. So I pulled it down off the shelf that was eye-level (not too bright imo).. it wouldn’t close.. once it was closed the first time, it opened super easy. After that, she had to fight with it to open or close – with two hands and it was a “one-hand” open or close model. So, we gave up on that.

We went to sears.. they had a couple combos, but like babies r us, nothing girly. I mean, come one, women having girls would like something that at least hinted it might be a girl.

I will say that while Cas was being picky, we were also looking for a Graco. Her car is a difficult one to fit a baby seat in, and not only will it fit her car, it’s also a good brand. We were limited by the color and ease of use as well as brand.

As little as Sears had JC Pennies had *nothing*. I mean, a wall of umbrella strollers and that was it.

At this point, I mentioned to Cas she may need to lower her standards a bit (not on brand, but color and/or style)… I mean, Anna could get her and we’d have no car seat. I told her I could picture it now…. Going to visit Anna every day at the hospital because Cas and Daniel could find the perfect carseat.. but it’s ok, because the nurses love her, she’s a good baby… plus, they love all her hair. No, seriously, we need a carseat. Cas swears she’s going early (doesn’t almost every mom wish for it) and I tell her she’s got an extra two weeks (way to be a supportive, lovely mom, huh? Tell it like it is.. she isn’t going early.)

So we went to Baby Depot, inside Berlington Coat Factory. They had a really nice little baby section, but were complete idiots.. Expect after we paid for a stroller combo (it was like a sea green and brown, but had flowers on it, folded super easy for her, was really soft material for Anna) I got home and got a call saying the only one they had in stock in the back was a return and they didn’t realize it was damaged until AFTER we left. SO they let me pay full price for a returned item. The guy on the phone told me it would be at the store tomorrow.. 10 minutes later I get a call saying it wouldn’t be there until Monday. I told them to cancel it and I’d get it somewhere else (I’ll order it from Amazon instead).. I don’t trust them now knowing they were going to sell me a returned item for full price. NO stores do that. If it’s returned, undamaged, it is discounted because it’s an opened container. If it’s damaged, it gets sent back to the manufacturer..

So, long story short, we found what she wanted, but we are ordering it online -it’s the Graco Quattro Tour Deluxe Travel System. She is happy with that because she knows she likes it – which she didn’t want to do at first (order online) in case it ended up like the one at Target which she had a hard time with. While it won’t be there for the shower, at least she’ll get what she wants. I’ll print off a picture and put it on the gift table saying “Purchased” along with the arrival date, this way everyone knows she’s got it.

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