Having kids can get expensive - and they haven't even reached college. When we decided to have our third baby our older girls were 6 and 8. We had purged much of our "baby gear" prior to our move from Milwaukee to Portland which left us in need of new stuff for our bundle of joy. Fortunately, our dear friend Amity had a 3rd daughter almost 1 year before Kendra arrived and she is a downsizer at heart. At the end of each season she gives us more clothes (some N.W.T)than Kendra will ever need. She has also gifted us the gear that goes with each developmental stage. All of the goodies that Amity hands down from Ava to Kendra pale in comparison to the love and care she lavishes upon our baby girl on the days I work. We will forever be indebted to "Api" - Kendra's pet name for Amity - for the money she has saved us and the peace of mind that she provides.
Using the Pay It Forward principle, I try to give our retired baby stuff to people who can use it. Which brings me to today's downsize.....a great gal at work is pregnant with her first child (a baby girl as luck would have it). Today I left a bag of goodies in her locker - 1 purple fleece winter hat, 1 unused pink pacifier, and a Boppy shopping cart cover that will keep her wee one from chewing on germ ridden cart handles. I hope this small donation will help this new mom ease into the accumulation of goodies that she'll need!
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