Checklist

Today I managed to check out on 2 types of car seat - Aldo - Ego convertible and Sweet Cherry - Cleo and I eliminated both of my list. Now I left Sweet Cherry LB585 Bianca to find out. Hopefully it's up to my expectation for the price of RM269 after discount (i get info from Jusco promoter - she also said LB585 is better) but too bad it's currently out of stock so I don't get to take a look at the real product. Tomorrow will be going to Jusco Aeon Seberang Prai to have a look, see if there any chance to take a look at this model or not.

If it's not into my interest, I got no idea which other model that I need to put into my consideration list as this 3 is totally in my budget, others are so high up.

I've purchased 88 99 out of my check list. I only left around 5 items left in the list.

Let's see part of my list:-

Checked - Clothing - 3 NB rompers, 3NB jumpers, 2 size 14 rompers, full moon set, 6 pairs of mittens and booties, 3 bonnets. The rest will be using ex-Kyle clothes and also ex-Jayden clothes (borrowed from my neighbour - as they offer it - thanks a lot).

Checked - Blanket & Towel - 1 receiving blanket, 2 towels, almost 20pcs of handkerchief. I have kept Kyle receiving blankets, though it's a little old after wash it's still usable. I may top up another blanket if I can find nice and cozy blanket. Adventist will give us a free lullaby blanket, but I got no idea how is it looks like.

Checked - Diaper & Napkin - 10pcs baby napkins, 2 napkins wrapper, 100pcs nappy liner, lots of baby wipes, safety pin, 36pcs NB disposable diaper.

Checked - Bottles & Pacifier - 2 4oz bottles, 2 9oz bottles, 4 4oz milk storage bottles, 2 pacifiers, 1 pacifier chain, 1 bottle brush.

Checked - Bedding - 1 play pen, 1 mattress, 1 7pcs bedding set, 1 rubber mat.

Checked - Bathing - 1 bath tub, 1 slippery mat. Shampoo will be using Kyle's Johnson night time baby bath, and might get a lot through people's hamper gift. Jocelyn will borrow me a bathing board as well.

Checked - Out and about - 1 stroller, 1 changing mat.

Checked - Breastfeed - 1 manual breastpump, 72pcs disposable breast pad.

Checked - Others - Baby nail clipper, baby clothes washing detergent.

Things that still in my list that haven't purchase - Nursing bra, nipple shield, car seat (extra), nursery bag, baby lotion and nappy rash cream and that's about it. Should be nothing to add on for now.

It is not easy to prepare for baby's arrival, definitely need to be mentally and financially prepared. Imagine the cost of all the necessity stated above, it's more than few K even with proper budgeting and not spending on those branded. Each prenatal check up and prenatal vitamins, more or less around 1.5K for the whole pregnancy, labor charges for natural birth in a private hospital might cost up to 2k. What if c-section, it's x3 the price of natural birth. Confinement lady/confinement center cost after birth, if unlucky to have any mother / mother in law to help us, that will cost at least 3k.

This is the budget for the whole pregnancy and the birth of the baby, after all this, imagine if fail in breastfeeding the cost of milk powder, babysitter, food, toys, education.. the list go on and on.. It is not easy to raise up a child but every parents always try their best to give the best for their child no matter how hard it is so do respect and love our parents, they did the same thing we will be doing to our kids.