Bargains

You can spend a lot of money when you have a baby.
If you're into designer labels and flashy gear, it's all there for you.
I'd put our little family in the mid range of all this. Yes, we like cool stuff, but mostly we like stuff that's functional and looks good, but doesn't cost the earth. And you can find such things if you look around.
A few bargain baby things I swear by are:

• The Ikea Antilop high chair (pictured above). It's easy as hell to clean, looks pretty nifty and is only $50.
• We also have Ikea feeding bowls and an Ikea cot and they've all been fantastic.
• Bonds clothes. They're not designer, but they look ace, wash well and don't cost the earth. If you look hard, you can pick up some really cheap stuff at supermarkets and places like TSL.
• "Little Wishes" jumpsuits with feet - in a 2-pack from Safeway, only $14 - they wash really well and look quite cute. Ari's been through size 000, 00 and now 0 in them and he wears them as pyjamas. They also have hilarious patterns on them - he's worn one that had "NICE DAY" written all over it, with washing on clotheslines (weird!) and one with cats all over it that says stuff like "My cat likes to jump", "My cat likes fish". Again, weird, but kind of funny.