About a month ago, Ryan and I bought some things at the Bub Shop, and we were given two free passes into the Brisbane Pregnancy and Baby Expo for this past weekend. We've been to the Expo Centre twice before. One time was for a Garden Expo and the other was for a Motorcycle Expo. Each Expo was well done and worth the time. So, this past Saturday we took a ferry to South Bank and then walked a few blocks to the Pregnancy & Baby Expo.
It was pretty much what we expected. There were about 75+ vendors selling discounted baby products and/or handing out informational packets or samples. However, there was one thing we weren't prepared for. We weren't prepared for the number of babies, children and strollers or the traffic jams that inevitably come with that many people. You would think we would have known, since it was called the "Pregnancy and Baby" Expo. But, there were easily more babies and kids than Disneyland. It was a bit overwhelming. But, we soldiered on...
There were a few unique items that we are now wanting to buy. Ok...maybe I'm hoping to buy them more than Ryan. But, they are super cute. I'm sure you'll agree.
My favorite had to be the Smallprint finger print Pendant. As soon as I saw this booth, I bee lined straight over to check it out. They take a mold of your baby's finger and then make a pendant or key chain with his individual print. You can also have his name and/or birth date engraved. I'm pretty sure Santa will be kind and bring me this creative gift. Hint, hint!!
Another one of my favorite booths had Mylight light boxes displayed. It's sort of a unique twist on the wood letters that can be purchased to spell out your child's name. Thankfully, if we end up buying our little guy this personalized light, we can switch the light from 220v to 110v when we move back to the States.
As we continued walking around the Expo, we came across the Precious Previews booth. The booth associate, Michelle, approached us and asked if we would be interested in a 4D scan. We informed her that we had already booked an appointment for mid August and were just wanting to check out their booth. She showed us some before and after photos: 4D ultrasound photos and then newborn photos of the same baby after he/she had been born. It was amazing how little the babies changed from their 4D scan til birth, and it made us even more excited for our 29 week 4D scan. Michelle, who is also pregnant with a boy, was both personable and funny. We decided to contact Precious Previews and request that she be our scan technician in August. We invited Howard and Marg to the scan with us, and we should all have a fantastic time.
In the end, the only thing we ended up buying was two boxes of Avent Bottles.
We got a great "Expo" deal. Only $5 for two bottles. SCORE! We are planning on breast feeding. But, since Daddy wants to help with the feedings, we have stocked up on small milk storage bottles so that Ryan can bond with the baby during feeding time, too.
All in all, it was a fun day. We not only saw a few unique booths, but also stocked up on some useful information.
