Buying Stuff!

After finding out we were expecting our first little one I wanted to do the sensible thing and try and get as many things paid off as possible. With quite a few short, low credits and a few that were a bit high but shouldn't take an age to sort, I started paying things off every time I got paid and also saved a little more each week from my refereeing.

So far, since finding out about the pregnancy I have paid off my credit card (£1,300), my iPad (£430), cancelled my old phone contract (£15 a month), and tightened up in a few other areas too. Before the birth I hope to get our sofa paid for (£1,100), the Ikea furniture (£400), a photoshoot CD we had done (£100), and another few bits.

Saving has been going really well in fact, as you can see above, and so whilst Milly was busy scouring the virtual and retail world for the perfect... everything baby, I was at first a little hesitant to start spending heavily on baby until I had paid a few more bits off. After all, there's plenty of time, isn't there..?!

However, we both had set our sights on a great Mamas and Paps 9 in 1 travel set. Milly had seen it a few weeks ago and so I had gone to look at it recently too and thought that it did look great and was very practical. It retailed at about £700 or more but I was then offered one almost new and in superb condition for just over £300 and with a few extras too and snapped it up. The design wasn't Milly's preferred but I loved it from the moment I saw it and Milly still really liked it.

So that's one thing of about a million things sorted! We've also found our furniture range that we want to get. Again, Milly found it first and shown me and I agreed that it suits what we were looking for perfectly. Again, it retails for just over £700 but I have found it at a different seller online for £560 and it is still brand new. We are now saving up for this and hope to get it in the next couple of months. It's a really great set, in a sort of pine wood that we prefer over any dark stain or white. It is a 4 piece, including cotbed with under storage drawer, wardrobe, and chest of drawers with a changing unit on top. Looks ideal for the nursery as we want it but will also last for a great number of years whilst the little one grows up, although we'll probably have another in the next few years so it will be still in great condition for that one too :). And the others ;).

Soon the football season will be over and I can make a start on decorating the nursery, which I am very much looking to. Picked up quite a few other things too including a few clothes, toys, bits and bobs etc. Going well so far. 20 week scan soon too! Can't wait.