Archive for March 22nd, 2010

This year can be considered as a baby boom in my part of the world. I have two friends just delivered within two weeks of each other, two officemates on the way (they have the same due date), two friends who are set to deliver within a week of each other and five friends who just announced they are expecting – yes, five! Can you believe it? I haven’t even counted those who are trying to get pregnant.

I can guess why there is a sudden baby boom though. Most of us were pregnant around the same time I was with my youngest, who was my second child; while the rest were just expecting their firstborn. Four years later, it is just fitting to plan for baby number two, the eldest is old enough to be independent and they have emotionally, physically and financially recovered from the first. Most of them are hoping to have a baby that is of a different gender from their first. I am thinking of all the cute baby furniture they can buy these days. Baby stuff has more variety and is more stylish these days. There are more options for baby boys and you cannot help but hoard for baby girls.

If I were to have a baby though, I would invest on a baby crib that can be converted to a toddler bed after. It gets more usage that way and would let me save on buying a new bed after three years.

If you would like to co-sleep for a few months, investing on bassinets would be a wise choice so you can still train your baby to sleep by himself yet he is near enough for you to go to him whenever he needs you.

Since March is almost coming to a close, it means we are done with the first quarter of the year. It means malls are going to be having their quarterly sales, there will be trade show displays for travel expos (summer is vacation and travel time!) and it means there are a lot of temptations to spend on money you might need to hold onto because it’s going to be enrollment month in two months if you have kids.

However, travel expo offerings are just too hard to resist. Some even make a truss to make their presentation more noticeable among the expo booths.

Some even fill their floor assignments with logo floor mats for branding to stick in. The presentation and name recall of exhibit booths is extremely important to be able to get more clients even if the expo or bazaar has already ended.