Wall Decals for the Nursery

I want Baby's room to have touches of color to stimulate his senses. The cheapest way I could think of was to put up decals. I bought 3 sets from Youji and Me, costing P150-250 each. My favorite is the growth chart. It's a cute way of keeping track of Baby's height through the years. 

Cuddlebug Bassinet

Youji and Me is having its last warehouse sale for 2014, from October 10 to 12 at 9F Deco Centrum, Annapolis. They offer great discounts. Cuddlebag convertible cribs and Silver Cross and Capella strollers are being sold at 40-50% off. I didn't get to buy those anymore because we already bought a Mothercare crib and Graco stroller for Baby.

The Cuddlebug bassinet made it worth the trip to San Juan. Since our extra room, which will be the nursery, is downstairs, I plan to co-sleep with Baby at least for the first few months. I have always wanted to buy a bassinet but didn't have the budget for it. The SRP for the Cuddlebug bassinet is P3,000 but I got it for P1,000 at the warehouse sale. You may see the product here. The units have minor defects, but such are fully disclosed. I just needed to make a few stiches to the unit I chose. Now we can have a place for Baby beside our bed when he gets here, which I read is safer than co-sleeping. 

Feeding Bottles

Although I intend to breastfeed for as long as I can, I will eventually go back to work and will need feeding bottles for my expressed milk. Filipino moms seem to love Avent bottles. I decided to buy the Natural instead of the Classic bottles, because they supposedly mimic a mother's breast, making the transition from breasfeeding to bottle feeding easier for the baby. The price difference is not substantial anyway. Lazada offers the best deal right now. I bought Avent Natural Feeding 9oz Twin Pack for P650. The same twin pack sells for P1,000 in malls. Lazada runs out of stock pretty quickly though. Right now, they only offer the 4oz version, for P571. 

Because of good feedback from a friend, I got the Pigeon Wide Neck Bottles Starter Kit, which retails for P2,200. I used my SM Mom card coupon to save P200. 

I also bought one Natural Touch Nuby bottle at 40% off from Youji and Me Trinoma. I am hesitant to stack up on Nuby bottles because the brand is not readily available in our area, or in SM malls, and I will eventually need new nipples. 

When I bought my Chicco Electric Steam Sterilizer worth P2,000 from SM, one 4oz Natural Fit bottle worth P500 came with it for free.

I still need to wait for Baby's arrival to find out which brand he likes best. However, the nipples by Avent, Pigeon, and Nuby feel really soft, much like the actual breast.  The one by Chicco is made of harder plastic. All bottles seem to be by good brands and of good quality, with nice reviews online. I have 9 bottles so far, and I hope this will be more than enough for the first few months.