Local Store

We stopped in to the local store that I found when I was looking at diaper bags online.  Unfortunately, they did not have the bags in stock (they can order them.)  But, the owner was very knowledgeable about where everything is made.  All of her furniture is USA or Canada.  All of her bedding is made in America.  She had hundreds of swatches to choose from- it was overwhelming! 

She did have a crib/armoire set on sale that was kind of enticing.  It's made in Canada.  It is convertible and she is selling all the conversion pieces with it.  Here's a picture:

Here's the matching armoire, which supposedly we could put the changing table inside, but it doesn't seem wide enough for the kid to get very big, even though in a perfect world, I wouldn't still be changing diapers that long! 

In fact the dimensions are 39.75" W x 18" D x 72.25".  So, I guess they're out of diapers by 40"?  It just didn't look all that roomy!  

Well, it's something to think about anyways.  I wasn't going to buy any furniture besides the crib and the glider, so I'm not sure.  Having everything enclosed does sound nice, but is it worth the extra dough?  Cuz, even though it's on sale, it's still more than just buying the Young America crib by itself!

The bedding option I think I remember is Bella Notte. 

http://www.bellanottelinens.com/#/products/baby/20100503_bnl_120

I can't remember the rest, but there were tons of swatches.  Something to think about.

Oh, and the store is Oh Baby!/dilly dally in North Hills. 

A Few Things to Look In To

Well, I don't have time to do any looking into things today, but I wanted to jot them down so that I don't forget!  My mom and I went to the Tots to Teens store the other day and found some noteworthy items.

1.  They have a really cool indoor play room and party room!  It is open for Open Play Monday-Friday 10-3, and also whenever it is not booked for a party outside of those times.  It costs just $5/per child/per session.  And the parties are reasonable too.  It'll be quite a while 'till I'll be using it for my own kid, but if I ever need somewhere cool to take a little one, I'll be there. 

2.  They had car seats and strollers made in the USA.  The brand is Britax, and I'll need to check them out sometime.   www.BritaxUSA.com

3.  They had a car seat assembled in the USA by Recaro.  It looks like a pretty international company, so I'll have to look in to that further sometime too.

4.  They had cute made in the USA crib bedding called Glenna Jean.  Looks kinda pricey, but maybe with more time we can find a good deal.

5.  Another crib bedding company that they carried had some made in USA and some made in China.  The American stuff was always more expensive, but again, since we have plenty of time, maybe we can find a deal.  That brand is Banana Fish. 

So, I looked really quick and instantly saw this on http://www.glennajean.com/. 

And, oh my gosh, they are so cute!  Choosing one looks like it would be nearly impossible. I was going to put a picture, but I just can't.  You'll have to look for yourself!

Oops, thought of 2 more that I almost left out:

6.  According to the guy working there, rocker/gliders by Little Castle are Made in the US.  I want to check for myself, but they sure were comfy. 

7.  He also said that the other brand of rocker/gliders that they carry, Dutailier, are made in Canada.  I know I said I'm trying to be All-American, but I like Canada too, and might be willing to make an exception.  But, I haven't confirmed it yet for myself, so we'll see.  Besides, they weren't as comfy as the other ones.

Woo hoo, I took a brief look and found this on Little Castle's website, http://www.littlecastleinc.com/, "All made in the USA."

Alright, back to work for me.  I'm going to have to work extra hard for some of the nice things I have found!!