Some new finds for Annabelle

Here are a few things I picked up for Annabelle recently.

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

The Children's Place

Gymboree

-- Mel

Swim Lessons

This winter my mom thought it would be a great idea to sign all of the kids up for swimming lessons. The kids spend quite a bit of time at the lake, and around pools during the summer and my nephew had also been taking swimming lessons at the YMCA. He really thought it was the bee's knees. So we were signed up.

Swimming lessons are fun for the parents when you get to sit on the side and watch someone teach your kid to swim. HOWEVER, when your kid is 2 and you have to get in the water.. not so fun. I am not a swimmer at heart, I prefer to be dry and fully clothed. My little fish on the other hand loved it. She didn't do much since she was in the class with mainly kids under 1, but she had a good time getting in and splashing about. I had a good time buying her swimming suits.

My sister didn't want our girls to go swimming and then have to walk outside with wet heads so she went on a mission to find swimming caps for kids. She did, and they were the cutest things I have ever seen. I mean THE cutest.

Suit is Circo brand from a consignment sale $3

All in all I didn't think the lessons were very beneficial to Annabelle, it seemed like stuff she was already able to do. It will be better for her as she gets older and can move into a different group.  My niece and nephew really enjoyed their class, and it seemed like they were learning some of the basics of swimming.

You know I love buying clothes for my girl so here are 2 of the suits I have bought Anna, I also purchased the one above at a consignment sale and another that I don't have a picture of at a consignment sale.

Target $12.00

Walmart $12.97

-- Mel

Some new finds for Anna

I recently talked about how I have a problem with buying clothes for Annabelle in this post. So I thought I would show some of her new things I have purchased lately for her.. so here are a few of my favorite new things.

How cute are these wedge sandals? I got them at a consignment sale for $3

I got these at Babies R Us for $12.99

Zulily Find for $8.99

Walmart $5

Finish Line $34.99

Consignment sale find $5

K-Mart $9.99

 My sister bought this dress for Anna and my niece because they love to match.

Old Navy $10

My Dad bought this for Anna all on his own. How cute is that?

Old Navy $9

TCP $5

How cute is all of this? I cannot stand it really. 

What favorites have you found for your little ones recently?

--Mel

My Annabelle's closet

Ok.. ok.. I admit it

I have a shopping problem when it comes to my kid. I don't know if it's because she may very well be our only, or just because I love dressing her in stuff that I would never try on myself but I cannot get enough of buying cute stuff for her. I like when we leave the house for her to be well dressed and look nice, I never want someone to think that she looks like a rag muffin.

Part of her closet, it goes on to the left.
I will share a photo of her shoes soon.

Zulily has become my new shopping addiction. There is such cute stuff and you can get amazing deals! My husband doesn't even shake his head anymore whenever packages come in the mail.

Patterned Skinnies walmart $4
TCP Black Shirt $8 (I don't remember exactly)
Sparkly Shoes walmart $8

I have also recently discovered consignment sales. Annabelle is at an age still where the kids grow out of their clothes faster than they can ruin them, so I find great stuff like $5 gap and DKNY jeans for her.

Skinny Jeans from a consignment sale $8
Sparkly Bear Shirt Target on clearance $5
Sparkly shoes Target $15
Peace necklace TCP $5

I am not a brand snob, I will buy clothes for her from pretty much anywhere. Wal-Mart, Target, The Children's place you name it she probably has clothes from there in her closet.

Dress from walmart.com $8.88
Silver loafers from Buy Buy Baby on clearance for $10

I'll write a post soon of some new stuff that I have bought for her recently!

Thanks for stopping by!

--Mel