November is rolling right along...the stores were packed with shoppers over the weekend.  Daughter and I stopped into Toys R Us...and picked up a few things.  One very important item we needed to check out were stroller/car seats...of which neither of us knew nothing about.

Thankfully a store clerk gal certified in all things pertaining to the safety aspect of both came along and was an immense help, giving thorough demonstrations on the various models and features.  In the end, daughter chose this particular Graco model...for a number of reasons...one being it's high safety rating and certification, ease of use...and the actual car seat has a great handle and is not heavy.  The stroller folds up easily and compacts and since more than one seat base will be required for two-three vehicles....any Graco base will fit this model.

We came home and the exact same model is available on Amazon at a much better price...so it is on order and will arrive next week.  A couple more items crossed off their must have list.

And of course, I spotted this adorable tutu and crown headband set...for Miss Yet To Be Named baby girl's first photo shoot...not a great photo...the tutu is gold and silver...and the head band holds a pink crown...suitable for baby royalty!

This was another must have item...a video monitor and speaker so a watchful eye can be kept from anywhere in the home...(love the little books...baby girl is going to love being read to)...

 

What is amazing is how much baby gear and wear is available on Marketplace and other used items sites!  It makes sense since some things are used for such a short time or barely at all!  But then there are some things that are required to be purchased brand new. 

Liesel wants to show off her new jammies ....

While adorable...I'm hesitant to leave them on over night for fear she may tangle up in them...in an attempt to remove them or chew them.  But for those cold winter days...a girl can never be too warm. 

It was bitter cold here on Saturday...with high winds.. Mr. Seventies and I decided to forgo putting our outside arrangements and wreaths together...and opted to catch a movie instead.  Hopefully next weekend the weather will co-operate.  It's wonderful to see so many people out yesterday decorating their homes outside...and we've seen a number of Christmas tress up now during our evening walks. 

Still a little to early for me...we usually wait until the first weekend in December...but it's beginning to look a little bit like Christmas!!