IKEA

So I experienced IKEA for the first time this morning. I've wanted to go forever, but the nearest one to me is a couple of hours away, and with a 2 year old, going to a store, let alone a store as big as IKEA, which is two hours away, is pretty much impossible.

But since we're at Grandma's, and she has an IKEA less than an hour away, and Grandma could help entertain said two year old in the store, we decided to try it.

We got there just after it opened, so it wasn't too crowded. We started in the kids department, since that's where the elevator opened when we got out, but it probably wasn't such a good idea. She had a great time there, but once we left that part it was pretty difficult to navigate the rest of the store with my quickly-tiring toddler. Grandma did a great job of entertaining her with soft, fuzzy things and playing chase for a little while.

But I was able to get some things I needed (and lots of things I didn't need....), like little plates, bowls, and cups for R (she had one plate at home, so I decided it was time to buy her some!) and some new cutting boards. The things I didn't need are mostly Christmas presents for R. It's never too early to start, right?