Welcome lil miss Dumpling!

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"As you may know, I (Marcy) was supposed to start a Chief Product Officer/HoP position this summer... 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! And Matt's gig is 1099, to boot. The race to afford *any* parental leave on freelance/contract incomes has been tough, so any cash contributed here goes toward our living expenses & diapers & premiums/copays while we manage recovering from birth, learning how to be parents to a newborn, and transitioning to FT work this winter. (Marcy note: let me know if you want to chat about working together!) 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, I (Marcy) was supposed to start a Chief Product Officer/HoP position this summer... 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! And Matt's gig is 1099, to boot. The race to afford *any* parental leave on freelance/contract incomes has been tough, so any cash contributed here goes toward our living expenses & diapers & premiums/copays while we manage recovering from birth, learning how to be parents to a newborn, and transitioning to FT work this winter. (Marcy note: let me know if you want to chat about working together!) 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:

"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:

"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:

"(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:

"We need 2 in white. 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:

"Extra base for our other car! Sometimes available cheaper here: (Certified open box) https://fromrebel.com/products/keyfit-max-infant-car-seat-base-anthracite-e865b2"

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:

"On Rebel this stroller should be under $200! https://fromrebel.com/search?q=chicco+quick+fold"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"can never have too many wipes, eek!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Any fridge will do — We plan to store some breastmilk and drinks in the nursery to better manage taking nighttime turns with baby/sleeping, so we aren't really fussy on how to do that, but this is pretty cute! Open to ideas! And second hand!"

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

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

Note from Marcy and Matthew:

"Any color is great!"

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!"