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Hi Amy! So, I know you know some of our story, and I know you're planning on adopting from China. If I were you, instead of starting to buy, I would put the money aside for diaper purchasing now. That way the money is trickling in over time and not all at once which sounds like is your concern.
As I understand it, you'll have a fairly good idea of how long it will be until your referral once you are paper ready. That would give you a good 6-8 months to actually purchase in time for your new babe to arrive.
I thought I had waited until a month before we were picking our daughter up to start buying diapers, but well we lost her and so it was a full year later from the time I first started buying them until our daughter was home. That's just too long, and it just got too sad at times.
So excited for you!
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ETA: Oh, I forgot to mention too that I thought it would be smart to get some hard-to-get things ahead of time. But, my babe was much larger than I had expected, and didn't fit in at least 1/3 of her stash. So, keep that in mind too. I even had monthly medical updates along the way and knew her weight/height, but didn't know it was all in her thighs. :LOL
Holli
As I understand it, you'll have a fairly good idea of how long it will be until your referral once you are paper ready. That would give you a good 6-8 months to actually purchase in time for your new babe to arrive.
I thought I had waited until a month before we were picking our daughter up to start buying diapers, but well we lost her and so it was a full year later from the time I first started buying them until our daughter was home. That's just too long, and it just got too sad at times.
So excited for you!
ETA: Oh, I forgot to mention too that I thought it would be smart to get some hard-to-get things ahead of time. But, my babe was much larger than I had expected, and didn't fit in at least 1/3 of her stash. So, keep that in mind too. I even had monthly medical updates along the way and knew her weight/height, but didn't know it was all in her thighs. :LOL
Holli
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I started buying diapers before I started TTC.
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Good thinking!
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Use lavender and cedar to store your wool.
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Originally Posted by AmyAngel I was thinking that having so much time would allow me to build up a variety of different diapers/covers/accessories to try without there being one big outlay of cash all at once, and I might have a better chance at scoring a hard-to-get item or two. |
Use lavender and cedar to store your wool.
Thank you for your advice!
Holli, I was worried about sizes as well, and I think that will likely keep me from buying TOO much ahead of time. I'm going to try to prevent myself from buying until I have a good idea when my referral is coming, and try then not to buy too much. My best friend is TTC now, maybe I can distract myself by finding things for her to buy! I suspect I'll see SOMETHING I have to have before then, but I'm really going to try to postpone it.
I'm planning to put my cedar chest (which my dad built and I stenciled with flowers
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) in the baby's room. That may be a great diaper/wool storage place!
Holli, I was worried about sizes as well, and I think that will likely keep me from buying TOO much ahead of time. I'm going to try to prevent myself from buying until I have a good idea when my referral is coming, and try then not to buy too much. My best friend is TTC now, maybe I can distract myself by finding things for her to buy! I suspect I'll see SOMETHING I have to have before then, but I'm really going to try to postpone it.
I'm planning to put my cedar chest (which my dad built and I stenciled with flowers
Amy - no suggestions or advice, just wanted to say good luck and I hope everything goes well for you
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I think sticking with the basics at first is your best bet. Good luck on you adoption. Some friends of ours just adopted a little girl from China this past February.
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