A quick excited post!

We bought Master Read's first mode of transport today!

I know we're not even half-way there yet but we had a $620 Babies Galore voucher that was just about to expire & we couldn't let it go to waste!!

Off we drove to Wentworthville, which is not nicest of areas, to our nearest Babies Galore store (which looked very run down) but lo & behold they had the stroller we've been looking for - Adam clocked it as soon as we walked in.

One slight problem though - it was not in the sale & was $699 for the basic model without matching bassinet. Bummer - I knew this was more than we can really stretch to. Feeling a bit disheartened we turned around & were about to leave the store when the saleswoman came over to see if she could help.

I queried the price - yep, $699 - and then explained that I had seen the same model online for $515 so we might as well just go home & order it. But then - much to my shock & Adam's amusement (he's way better at haggling than me) she agreed to match that price. Wow - that's a pretty hefty discount!!

I then asked about the matching bassinet - $189 - and ummm-ed and ahhh-ed for a bit about whether we really need it but apparently when babies are little it's better for them to lie flat on their backs rather than with their legs slightly bent - as they would be in the stroller seat - something to do with circulation - so I was sold - only the best for Master Read! The bassinet can also double-up as a travel cot when visiting friends - you can even get a stand for it!!

Then the lady gave us a quick demo of how to use it all but I have to say it all looked a bit technical to me so I hope Adam was paying attention. The only bit I remember is that it has a nice big shopping basket, a cool thing that you can put drinks & bits & bobs in & the straps & lining are really funky!!!

We excitedly told her we'd take it & the matching bassinet & off she went to the store room. With our voucher we only had $84 left to pay - bargain!

At the till she rang up our sale & asked us for $650 - I couldn't believe it - one of the boxes had been slightly opened (but the product still fine) so she had knocked some money off. Only $30 left to pay - yes!!!

A very successful shopping trip & here's a pic of our purchases in the hallway - I'm not allowed to take them out of their boxes til we move! We chose the 'toffee' colour in the end - it's lovely!