Reuse and recycle

Sam has so many toys, almost too many for my liking. I thought about taking some away but it's hard to know what to take as he does play with all of them. I can count on one hand the toys that we have actually purchased for him, and even when we have it's been off craigslist. Sam has 2 older cousins who's parents on a regular basis load off their "old" toys, clothing, shoes, baby bottles etc on us. We are so incredibly lucky and thankful for that. I have only had to, had to is pushing it, buy a few shirts and such for Sam. All his furniture, crib, change table, dresser was bought on craigslist. I think it's crazy to buy everything new when you can buy used and it's in great condition especially when you look at the price of new baby stuff...it's robbery what they try to charge for some of that stuff! I did however buy his mattress and blankets new. It was like christmas when we unpacked all the new toys from his cousins this past week, Sam loves his new toys and he'll get to keep them all even though I think it's perhaps a bit much.  As this new load of toys came in I had to make room for it so Sam's "old" toys and clothes are now boxed up and ready to go to friends who will use it for their little one. It's pretty neat to think that one piece of clothing can keep many little babies warm and that a toy can make so many kids happy. //Nina

 Phones are popular right now, anything that remotely resembles a phone Sam turns into a phone.

An old school record played that Sam's dad played with as a little kid