So, the Nevada County kids swap was HUGE!! So cool to see still so many new faces coming through & familiar faces as well! Apparantly no too many people read my memo about the new policy: if you don't bring your stuff on hangers, you are going to have to hang them yourself when you get there. We had people hanging stuff everywhere... we ran out of hangers. Hopefully that will be a lesson learned. It's so easy to hang your stuff one night before the swap- after the kids are in bed (b/c if they are like mine, they will take stuff OFF the hangers as I put them on!). I do it - I have some volunteers that do it - I have plenty of hangers that I get to you if you need them... We don't mind hanging some stuff - but we don't have enough volunteer power to get the mass quantities of items organized and hung in hour and half. The next swap coming up is in Cameron Park on 2/27- it's a great location, and is also close to Shingle Springs, El Dorado Hills and even Folsom. Anyone is welcome. So --- on the baby front, we found out what we are having.... ANOTHER girl!!! so that's it - we are done. 1 boy - 3 girls. I think that's sufficient. I wanted to be able to have a boy for my husband's family, since it was the last chance they had of carrying on the Franz name (my son has a different dad) - Anyhoo.. we will be happy to have a healthy baby... no matter what gender. : ) So, this means I can start taking home a few outfits here and there. Most of kids lived in onesies - and this baby is due in July - so it's going to be warm. I need to take back some boy stuff that people gave me. I have a really cute crib bedding set that Carolyn picked up for me at the Rocklin swap.. So I know some of the things I will need as the due date gets closer is a co-sleeper or bassinet, carseat (which I will buy new just b/c of safety issues), a stroller, sheets, - all of which can be found at the swaps. I still have my boppy, receiving blankets, bottles and some other stuff from when Lola was little. So I will let you what great finds I take home and post pictures here and there. Feel free to comment or send pics to be posted - you can also post pics on our facebook page. Oh! I also forgot to mention that my husband bought a trailer for me!! I think he got tired of loading and unloading the truck - and with us bringing PLS to all of these new areas, I will have 2-3 swaps per month.
Alright that's all for now.. the natives are getting restless.
see you soon!
happy swapping!
Meg