Shopping for Baby

Some mothers go on a baby clothing shopping spree buying all sorts of cute baby onesies, vests,cardigans...you name it! I on the other hand have been very restrained with my purchases. I've been advised to wait till after 6 month before making any extravagant purchase. So I've been buying some odd bits here and there.


My first ever purchase is this cute little zebra I've name Zumba. Found him at Mothercare.

I then went on a mad hunt for JellyCat plush toys. I went to every toy shop in Bangsar but to no avail. Finally, by mere happenstance, I stumbled upon a tiny shop tucked in a corner at Plaza Mont Kiara. There in the window, sat the Bashful Bunny I had been looking for! Not only that, I found a friend for her too :) 

 

Bashful Bunny

Fuddles Lamb




  

 Soft toy obsession over, I wandered aimlessly around baby stores without buying anything for weeks. One day out of desperation to buy something, I decided to buy a Tommy Tippee soother. Now that pacified my buying need for weeks. It said on the packaging "Our unique patented range of soothers was created with dental experts. The soother teat is specially designed to gently expand across the roof of the mouth to support the natural shape of the palate and promote safe and healthy oral development". Okay, that'll do. I was sold.

 Last month during the Hari Raya & Merdeka Holidays, we decided to check out stroller and car seat options. We had earlier on decided not to get the "travel system" which is a baby carrier, car seat and pushchair system in one. The carrier (which doubles as a carseat) will only last till the baby is 9 months old, afterwhich you would need to buy another carseat (which will set you back by at least another RM1500- RM2000). We thought it would be more practical to get a car seat (which will take up it's permanent residence in the backseat of our car for 5 years) and a cool man-friendly stroller (David was not going to be caught dead pushing anything pink or frilly).

So off we went to Bebehaus in Bangsar Village. I had actually already checked out the store with my sister Ginny and brother-in-law Vincent a few days prior to dragging David there with me. I figured that Ginny and Vincent would have more patience dealing with my research. In fact, they were very helpful in listing down names, models and pricing as well as snapping pictures of the items I was interested in. The staff members at Bebehaus were also very impressive. They were helpful and knowledgeable with the brands and models that they carried and promised after sales service which I feel, no other store could live up to.

So as I towed David into the store, I pretty much had an idea of what I wanted to purchase. We left Bebehaus happy owners of the...

Concord Ultimax Carseat

Maclaren Techno xt

    and the....











Stroller and carseat done, I had one more thing on my list. Baby bath set. I found out that Mothercare KLCC was the biggest outlet in Malaysia so that was where we went the next day. After perusing the Mothercare catalogue which Ginny had purchased for me, I had my eyes on one particular bath range. The "Humphrey's Corner" range. It looks something like this....

....but they didn't have that range there...infact, none of the Mothercare outlets in Malaysia sell that particular range (I made them check all other outlets like a deranged woman). In the end, I settled for the " Precious Bear' bath set which was quite sweet. Even David had to agree :)

The set comes complete with a "flexi" bath tub (prevents spillage when carried), top and tail bowl, bath thermometer, hooded towel and sponge. Happy Mummy now :)

 

Bath set struck off the checklist, I was left with nothing on my immediate list of things to purchase. A week later while scouring yet another baby & mummy shop, I found a rather fashionable teether. It's called "Teething Bling" and comes in all shades of colours.

Teething Bling^® is the original teething jewelry. Made from the same FDA-approved material as most teething toys, our pendants and bangles look great on the adult wearer but are safe for curious babies to handle and chew.

The one I selected is the Peridot Donut Shaped Pendant held by a piece of black string. A rather Boho-chic look, I thought. I know...I know..our baby won't need a teether that soon, but I couldn't resist. And since I had bought a teether, why not buy another?  Let's hunt for more teethers, I said to myself. And another teether I did find in the shape of a giraffe so sweetly named Sophie.

Sophie the Giraffe is probably the worlds most famous baby teether. Although more famous in France since 1961, Sophie the Giraffe has now become one of the must have teethers amongst mothers all over the world. Celebrities are constantly having their little ones photographed chewing away on Sophie and with its soft natural rubber you can see why.The Sophie Giraffe shape is perfect for those little hands and is soothing on the gums. Babies cannot get enough of this little animal, its totally irresistible as it laughs when the 17cm body is squeezed. It will make a long term friend for your baby way past the teething stage and be warned don't leave home without it

I have a new obsession now; diaper bags. Alas the range in Malaysia is limited so I think I have to resort to online shopping for this particular bag by Oi Oi which I have my heart set on. This model will only be launched in October so till then...my shopping ends here...for now...maybe...I think...