Big Leaps!

Little G is in the middle of a leap, its like she is high on drugs because she is full of energy and absolutely fascinated about everything!  Its actually quite fascinating to watch her being fascinated by everything lol.  Yesterday afternoon she was refusing to sleep - I laid her down her usual nap time and two hours later she was still rolling around her cot having a great time.  So I decided to get out of the house and go to the shops, inspired by her new interest in things I bought her some more stacking cups and blocks and also some more books that not only I could read to her but where her size to play with.  she just loves textures and shapes at the moment.

blocks and cups were $15 together from Target.  Books from Big W for $12.50

I was tempted to buy her this toy, which she kept laughing at when I was showing it to her at Big W, it seemed to be her favourite out of all the ones I was showing her.  But it was $40, so a bit $$.   I am looking forward to our move to the big smoke where I can go and pick up some good secondhand baby stuff at a lot cheaper prices!  At the moment the two big ticket items I bought brand new - the little lamb rocker and the jumperoo are completely redundant.  Don't get me wrong for the couple of months use we got out of them they were awesome but for over $300 that isn't very good price/use ratio.  And I was a bit optimistic on the resell value, apparently people would rather pay buy something cheap thats been used a million times and has stains on it then to buy it slightly cheaper than new but actually in brand new condition.  I am not sure what to do as we could pack them up for the next bub and get our moneys worth, but we are not planning to have another bub for a couple of years!  I think most people get more use out of the items then we did as G does not want to be confined to those things anymore.

on the wish list! $40 from Big W

How cool is this kid lol.  I bought these sunglasses for $9.95,  it is the classic cliche of dressing your kid up in stupid stuff for a laugh, but it was SO funny!

Note the high chair from Target - $39 I got it for.  I dont know what extra things the expensive highchairs do because this one is perfect!