Shopping!

I have never been one to enjoy shopping.  That’s probably because I’ve never gone shopping for my child.  Previously hesitant to venture into baby stores, I sucked up some courage and headed out shopping on Saturday morning.  I was actually a little bit nervous as I headed into the first shop, but (much to my surprise) no one told me I needed to have a pregnancy bump to come in, nor did anyone look at me with scorn, given that I was one of the few neither pregnant nor pushing a kid in a stroller.  They simply asked me if they could help – and they truly seemed like they wanted to assist me in comparing and contrasting the various attributes of the Bugaboo and the Quinny strollers.  I spent two days buying the most adorable little things for the baby, as well as getting my full use out of this weekend’s friends and family discount at Pottery Barn Kids.  This is shopping I can enjoy; no cringing while I try on bathing suits under fluorescent lights, no worrying that my pedicure is too chipped to try on shoes, just the ridiculous happiness from buying gifts for the little boy I haven’t even met, who is certainly not going to be remotely interested in the vast majority of these purchases.  I’ll remind myself of this feeling when I’m on my hundredth trip to Costco to buy wipes and formula, I’m sure, but for now, I’m going to enjoy it.  And, no, Mom, I didn’t spend $1000 on the stroller.  Even in my euphoria, I restrained myself and got the Zapp (yes, this is the color).

October 22, 2007 - Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Adoption, Vietnam, Women | Adoption, Shopping