Baby Bargains

We’ve been busy going through the paces of our adoption agency’s requirements and the home study process that it feels like the thought of actually having our baby at home seems so far away. However, we’re nearing the end of the process so it’s getting to feel more real now. We just have our individual interviews on Wednesday followed by a service plan meeting and we hope to have an approval by the end of the year!

Mentally, I am still preparing for a long wait (at least a year) but I also have to be prepared for a fast placement should we be chosen quickly. So, I’ve decided to put some time into finding good deals and couponing here and there to get stocked up for baby little by little. Thankfully, we have the big ticket baby gear items already (crib & mattress, changing table & pad, pack ‘n’ play, car seats, stroller and swing) as well as some smaller items (cloth diapers, diaper genie, cloth diaper bags, toys, blankets, bottles, etc.). However, we will still need some more supplies, especially if it’s a boy…mostly formula, disposable diapers (for the first few weeks and on-the-go), wipes, newborn-12 month clothes, sleep sacks, etc.

I scored some great deals over the past week that I’m pretty excited about:

Plum District had a $40 voucher to Ecomom.com for $20 on top of Ecomom’s Black Friday $40 off of $100 purchase and free shipping. I also received a free reusable tote and another $15 voucher for being one of the first 300 people to buy on Black Friday week. That’s $120 worth of eco-friendly, organic baby supplies for only $40! Here are some of the favorite items I got:

Lifefactory Wee Go Glass Baby Bottle 4 ounce

Boon Grass Countertop Drying Rack

Boon Stem Grass and Lawn Drying Rack Accessory - White and Yellow

 

Episencial Playful Wash

Episencial Snuggly Lotion

I also got a great deal at Target on 2 Graco Highback Booster Seats (one for each our our cars) for $30 ea. plus received a $10 gift card back! Lastly, I got the Toys-R-Us/Babies-R-Us Groupon the other day ($20 worth of products for $10) to pair with my Babies-R-Us reward dollars. I see a snuggly soft changing pad cover and new crib sheets on the horizon.

(Sidenote: I discovered that 6am is the time to go out on Black Friday. You miss the crazy midnight crowd and the folks who plan to shop later that day are still in their turkey comas. Target was a ghost town with no lines!)

Sounds like I spend a lot of time lost in cyberspace looking for great deals but I don’t thanks to Southern Savers, a coupon and deal site that I follow. It is how I knew about all of these savings offers without having to spend time on the lookout for them myself. If you are looking to save some money without investing a lot of time, I’d highly recommend checking out the site. Happy saving!