Baby Shopping

Yesterday morning, Mel and I went to Des Moines. She needed some service done on her truck, and she had a coupon for a free oil change at the dealership from which we bought the truck. Besides, going to Des Moines gave us the opportunity to shop at some stores that we do not have in Cedar Rapids. Our trip to Des Moines was worthwhile. While we were there, we went to Babies "R" Us to look at cribs and other furniture for the baby. We found a crib and a changing table/dresser that we really liked. To make things even better, yesterday Babies "R" Us was giving a twenty-percent discount to customers for applying for, and being approved for, their credit card. We saved a nice wad of money by getting their credit card. We didn't really need another card, but we really wanted the discount. Also while we were shopping there, we unexpectedly ran into Mel's brother, sister-in-law, and our nephew. We chatted with them for a little while before finishing our shopping.