On Saturday James & I took the girls over to the NEC to visit The Baby Show. Although a tiring day, it’s a great way to look at the new & interesting products coming available onto the market, and to pick up some bargains, of course!
We headed over on the train – the parking is up to £10 now and it’s cheaper for us to buy two return tickets & park and ride from one of the train stations this side of the city. It’s also kinder to the environment, faster, and you don’t have to deal with the NEC traffic stress! We used the buggypod, as I mentioned in my post yesterday, and the journeys to & from the NEC were quick & easy.
There were some interesting products at the show, a few of which I was intrigued by but didn’t need, some of which I lusted after but couldn’t afford (helllooooo gorgeous changing bags and pretty little baby outfits!), and some I could happily dismiss in an instant! I’ll be blogging about one or two of the things that interested me the most over the coming days.
We saved some money by packing a picnic (I say “packing” – we went to Waitrose in Harborne after sorting out the paperwork for the new house), which also meant we could avoid the queues and crammed tables, and instead found a spot at the edge of the hall where I could feed Lydia while we all had a carpet picnic.
Heading into the show, we only had two things on our shopping list; Halos N Horns moisturiser and a little seat for Lydia (similar to a bumbo, but after all the news of cracked skills & recalls, definitely not a bumbo). With such a short list it’s not surprising that we were successful. There was a great deal on the Halos N Horns stand, so we were able to get well stocked up – we reviewed it recently and I don’t dare run out of the stuff Georgie loves it so much.
As far as finding a seat for Lydia goes, we had a look at the various seats on offer around the show, and decided to go for a Cushi Tush after trying one out & chatting to their very helpful & friendly staff. They had various colours in stock on the stand, so we decided to opt for a green one (because, yes, you CAN have too much pink stuff in one house). The design seems really good, with a supportive high back, plenty of space and support for legs & feet.
We also treated Georgie to a matching toy seat and forever friends bear so that she can play mummy to her toys while I play mummy to Lydia! Georgie cottoned on to the concept of her toy chair as soon as she awoke from her nap, and was very quick to pop Lydia’s Lamaze doll into the seat. Since the show she has been carrying it around and putting a variety of her teddies and dolls in there, and even placing smaller toys onto the tray for them to play with.
After doing a few rounds of the show, signing up to the RSPB, making use of the pampers baby changing station, and laughing at James trying out the huge seats that seem to have been a running theme at the show, we took our aching feet and loaded pushchair home! As usual, the show had some good bargains on offer, and it was great to see some of the latest products being launched onto the market.
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