Welcome lil miss Dumpling!

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"As you may know, Marcy was supposed to start a lucrative FT position in July... with maternity leave covered... only to have that reality very suddenly disappear. This was a gigantic blow to our little family. The job market is very tough right now, too! The race to afford parental leave on freelance/contract incomes has been tough, so any cash/groceries/etc contributed here goes toward our living expenses while we manage recovering from birth, learning how to be parents to a newborn, and hopefully transitioning to FT work in December or January. Same goes for Instacart, baby-stuff, etc gift certificates -- it's about making it to 2026 with some peace of mind!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"As you may know, Marcy was supposed to start a lucrative FT position in July... with maternity leave covered... only to have that reality very suddenly disappear. This was a gigantic blow to our little family. The job market is very tough right now, too! The race to afford parental leave on freelance/contract incomes has been tough, so any cash/groceries/etc contributed here goes toward our living expenses while we manage recovering from birth, learning how to be parents to a newborn, and hopefully transitioning to FT work in December or January. Same goes for Instacart, baby-stuff, etc gift certificates -- it's about making it to 2026 with some peace of mind!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We are open to ANY cleaning service that serves 60625. With two giant dogs and a baby it’s going to be nuts over here!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Sydney doesn't offer gift cards per se, but you can email [email protected] or DM her @zippypetcare and she will add credit to our household account! She is so amazing with our rambunctious dogs. https://zippypetcare.com/contact/"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"costco for diapers!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"This place sells re-certified open box baby stuff at a steep discount!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We live half a mile from a gigantic doordash warehouse, so it's actually helpful for groceries not just food delivery!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We are open to any recliner+rocking/glider chair combo in gray or white! This one just happens to not be astronomically expensive (like the Babyletto ones) while also having a tall back. Another discount option from Rebel: https://fromrebel.com/products/erin-press-back-recliner-and-swivel-glider-frost-gray-6275c0 if you have to (gulp) go full price this is not too steep! https://www.babylist.com/gp/davinci-piper-recliner/15778/34729"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"For once we move from bassinet to crib!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Any wipe-able changing pad is great! Doesn’t have to be this one."

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Honestly we are open to ANY affordable changing table! Preferably white. anywho, here's the same one on Rebel, searching there for certified open box can be greatly discounted: https://fromrebel.com/products/teddi-changing-table-with-water-resistant-changing-pad-whitedriftwood-7215d1?display=product or, here's another affordable example that's new -- https://www.babylist.com/gp/carter-s-by-davinci-colby-changing-table/32114/1873549"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Dumpling’s nursery will have muted purple walls (“cinnamon slate” by Benjamin Moore) with brighter purple, red, orange etc accents! So we are open to any and all artwork you love!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"8x10 or whatever size you think works best! this will be her birth flower. Prefer the orange on white. :) Dumpling’s nursery will have muted purple walls (“cinnamon slate” by Benjamin Moore) with brighter purple, red, orange etc accents! So we are open to any and all artwork you love!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Whatever size! This piece perfectly captures the palette - Dumpling’s nursery will have muted purple walls (“cinnamon slate” by Benjamin Moore) with brighter purple, red, orange etc accents! So we are open to any and all artwork you love!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"walnut, please!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"(Most worried about October and November!) Our big boys Leo and Ollie love to get out and get some fresh smells. It's easier to walk them solo than together unless you have a human companion, but it's important to us they aren't neglected once baby arrives! Even a spin around the block makes their day."

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"If you've got a few hours to watch TV and pet dogs while the baby snoozes, we will eventually need to be able to run errands to stay sane!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"After tons and tons of research, this is the diaper bag for us!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We need one in white and one in black, 56” wide. We have a few of these in our house and need 2 more to safely separate our excitable dogs from baby areas!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"XXL black, please! Marcy has to accommodate her spinal injury after childbirth and …. Woof"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"This set allows us to have a baby carrier that swivels to accommodate Marcy’s back/neck/shoulder injury, and the stroller that matches/accommodates that carrier. Sometimes Rebel has this product at a discount! You may need to search manually, and we aren’t picky about color but lean toward blacks/grays/neutrals: https://fromrebel.com/products/shyft-intuiti-travel-system-featuring-revolve180-litemax-nxt-black-shale-c095a5 or here https://fromrebel.com/products/shyft-intuiti-travel-system-featuring-revolve180-litemax-nxt-black-shale-30bfba"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"This is a second base for the Revolve180 carrier/carseat that is on the registry, so that both parental cars can use the same carseat! Sometimes Rebel has it at a steep discount, you may need to manually search and we aren’t picky about color but love blacks/grays: https://fromrebel.com/products/revolve-180-litemax-nxt-rotating-infant-car-seat-base-98d7fa"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"any setup like this that lets us see the baby from the front of the car works for us! here's a target link if it's sold out at Rebel - https://www.target.com/p/-/A-93146854?clkid=048e7c4aN416e11f0b593530da6c5e88b&cpng=PTID1&TCID=AFL-048e7c4aN416e11f0b593530da6c5e88b&lnm=81938&afid=BabyList%20Inc&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"This stroller is specifically for an alternate infant carrier/carseat we have that Yiayia and aunties will use (that carrier fits into this stroller!) Sometimes if you search on Rebel this item will be discounted there! https://fromrebel.com/products/bravo-quick-fold-stroller-black-00bd34"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"can never have too many wipes, eek!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Any color is great! get whatever color is the most affordable! Sometimes this product is listed as a discount on Rebel -- you might need to manually search! https://fromrebel.com/products/dream-sock-smart-baby-monitor-mint-1?display=product"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Any color works!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"any color!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"in case Dumpling is picky and we need to figure out which bottle she likes!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"A lot of dads seem to like this one, so this is really for Matt."

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"frequently available cheaper, certified open box here: https://fromrebel.com/products/hip-seat-carrier"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"open to any/all clips!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We are using a bedside bassinet til Dumpling sleeps a little more soundly -- so these are for that! (then we will move to crib)"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We are using a bedside bassinet til Dumpling sleeps a little more soundly -- so these are for that! (then we will move to crib)"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"12-18T"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"6-12m please!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Would make for an awfully cute photo…."

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Smallest size please. Chuckie is an inside joke name ;)"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"We love books of all kinds! And the more loved the better!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"representation matters!"