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We are planning a trip to Washington, D.C. during Jake’s spring break in two weeks. We’re going with another couple who has been there many times and can show us the ropes. We are staying in an empty home for free (courtesy of our friend’s friend). We’re looking forward to visiting D.C.; it’s so rich in politics and history (my two worst subjects).

Anyway, we don’t have anywhere for Allie to sleep and she won’t just go to sleep on a bed yet; she needs a crib. We’ve never purchased a Pack N Play for Allie because all the grandparents have one. She’s getting a little big for a pack n play but I decided to purchase one anyway. I’m sure we’ll have more kids in the future and we can use it as a bassinet for the newborns. I’ve been searching Craig’s List for the past month. I found one this morning and called on it. This is the pack n play. We decided to meet at a local shopping center and exchange the goods for 50 bones.

Unfortunately, things weren’t going my way this morning. Jake had both sets of keys with the security cards to get into our apartment building. That meant that as soon as I left the building I’d be locked out. So I called my neighbor and asked her to help me in when I returned. Well, when I packed Allie in the car, I realized I left my wallet in the house. So I got Allie out, then had to call my neighbor to let me in so I could get my wallet. By the time I arrived at the shopping center I was 5 minutes late. I didn’t see the lady’s car so I reached into my pocket to pull out her cell number to find that it wasn’t there. I searched the car for it….it was no where to be found. I waited 15 minutes. Never saw her. I went home bummed out, wondering if it was a bad omen. Maybe I shouldn’t purchase this after all.

I called her and we don’t know what happened. We just didn’t see each other, I guess. So we decided to meet this evening. I was worried that something would go wrong, but nothing did. We made the switch and I came home and put it together. It was so easy to put together and it looks brand new. It has a mobile, changing station, storage area, music (with nature sounds), night light, and bassinet. I feel like I got a great deal. So was it worth two trips and $50…absolutely.