Oh yeah...about the Wal-Mart thing. We "could" order stuff from Wal-Mart's US site (we do import some stuff from the US0 but it would have to go thru international shipping, duty at the border, additional taxes (for importing goods) etc...etc...etc...
Add on top of that that the US dollar is higher than the Canadian dollar and it's not too appealing anymore.
That 5 dollar t-shirt cost you 50 bucks!
Oh How Exciting! Congratulations TJ! Pee-peeing on the toilet means he is getting to be such a big boy! Ohh...I'm so excited to experience all these magnificent "firsts" myself. I will totally be like you and pretty much become a cheerleading squad when our little one learns to pottie on the toilet too!
Just to follow up with what Mark answered about buying online from Walmart in the US...I remember when we were planning our wedding, I found so many more things that I wanted online, but could only be purchased in the US (like disposable cameras that matched my theme and had white roses on them). They were a great deal, even after converting over to the Canadian Dollar. I order alot of stuff from the US actually, and although I have to pay customs and tax when it crosses the border, its not soooo bad....UNLESS, they ship with UPS. Then you start getting into all these brokerage fees, so my $100 package ended up costing at $250 Canadian. I almost flipped out!
Now I make sure I understand how everything is shipped before I buy! My trick when ordering on E-Bay is to have my stuff marked as "gift" so I dont have to pay customs! :)
Ewwww...the whole international thing sucks! Well, if you ever need to order anything via US shipping, let me know and I'll get it and ship it to you, as a "gift". I guess that will be cheaper, right? I don't get all that kinda stuff. I always wonder what it would be like to go to Mexico, but I figure it'd be more trouble than it's worth!
Thanks for the congrats for TJ. It's going to be so much fun for you guys!
That's awesome news on the Pottie Training front. I understand your confusion though. Soon as you mentioned your questions I'm all confused myself!!!
I'm sure your place will see soon enough! What is your real-estate agent saying? Are you having a lot of people through?