I’ve been on a mad shopping spree these past couple of months, thanks to the F.O.B. who’s been footing the bill. I’m ashamed to admit that it’s not been a very green spree either, more of a bling spree. My carbon footprint is off the richter scale. I’m gonna have to plant a couple of thousand trees to off-set the impact. The Mission Objective was to buy as much baby-bling stuff as possible, before the F.O.B. disappeared back onto his transnational travel track. Mission Accomplished, I think. Let’s just say it’s been a steep learning curve.
The big ticket items were first. I’d done some internet research, and already knew I wanted the Bugaboo Cameleon stroller in chocolate and cream. Yeah, I know, one of the most expensive strollers on the market, but also one of the most stylish and versatile. It’s a bassinet, a pram, a 2-way stroller, an all-terrain, lightweight, easy-folding, mean machine that’s got yummy-mummy street-cred written all over it. High class. A simply must-have item. I still haven’t figured out how to use it, mind you, but plenty of time for that once the baby makes an appearance. In the meantime it’s taking up A LOT of room in it’s nifty travel bag in the back of my already over-crammed wardrobe.
The nearest place I could find that sells the Bugaboo was Giggle’s in SFC. Not being the maternal type, and never having been in a baby shop before, it was completely overwhelming. Suddenly, I realised just how ill-equipped I was for this motherhood trip. I needed so much more stuff than I had on my list. Why hadn’t anyone told me? I needed everything in the store, like, pronto. I needed a glider, a bassinet (no wait- two bassinets), a car seat (no wait – two car seats), a crib and mattress, a dresser, a high chair, a sling, a baby carrier, a baby bouncer, a baby monitor, breast pumps and bottles, a baby bath, changing tables, diapers, blankets, swaddles, baby decor, play mats, baby clothes, baby toiletries, a baby medical kit, baby books and more!!!
Needless to say the F.O.B. dropped a packet that day, as I went into pre-natal, panic-stricken, shop-mode. All the highchairs were naff. Yep, I know I don’t need one right this minute, but I like to be prepared. Is it me, or do all the highchairs look like something out of Star-Trek? Personally I like a more traditional style. The space pod just isn’t my cup of tea, I don’t care if its been ergonomically designed, as far as I’m concerned it’s ugly. Like Ikea. Yuk.
As for the bassinet, I didn’t even know what this was, and now I have two. By far the sexiest is the 
eco-friendly Cariboo Earth Folding bassinet, made from sustainabe pine (whatever that means) with organic, unbleached cotton and mattress. Looks fabulous in my bedroom, like a little baby jesus cradle, soft and ethereal and romantic. Totally impractical, as my mum kindly pointed out the other day, but what a work of art. It doesn’t fit in my room, what with the new French Vanilla dresser and matching Victorian crib, so then I went out and bought a baby moses basket and rocker frame, which is the cutest, darling, little thing, and also horribly expensive.
Just like everything else I bought. Or rather the F.O.B. bought. He’s good for some things, I suppose…
