Bag Lady has only abstract ideas when it comes to babies.

They get sick a lot. They make you sick. They hijack, er, transform your life. And they’re pricey ventures.

For the last, at least, I now have one less argument. Enter Pipsqueaks Children’s Boutique in Sabattus.

Bliss Thru Shopping is still on the road, going places We Normally Wouldn’t Go, and this qualifies. Lucky, then, that Bag Lady had that excuse as reason to go inside. The new shop on Route 126, just over the Lewiston line (I think it might have moved from other digs?) has several wander-worthy rooms with fresh blue and green paint on the walls. There’s enough stock without approaching indoor tag sale territory.

The sign out front says it’s always “buying and selling quality children’s items.” Some packaging, books and movies showed a little wear; some items and clothing, you’d be hard pressed to tell if they’d ever been out of the box or on a child before.

The largest room is dedicated to organized racks of baby and little kid clothes, with some nicely timed orange, black and costume racks for Halloween. Some costumes, with alterations, appeared perfect for the Dobermans. (My pre-kids.)

• Peanut Shell baby sling, $22.99
Pretty green and white, very chic. Like having a stylish new purse . . . except your wallet is your child.

• Fisher Price Rainforest-print mat and mobile, $14.99
Relax, roll around, bat things about, coo adorably.
Matching crib and bedding also available in the Rainforest pattern.

• Scooby-Doo S’more Mystery Play-A-Sound book, $2.99
The gang’s ready to roast s’mores around the campfire . . . but the marshmallows are missing! A travesty. For what it’s worth, Bag Lady loves microwaved s’mores in the winter. Mmm. (Just don’t nuke the chocolate. Devastating.)

• Black size 8 galoshes with gray ribbon laced up the back, $4.99
So impractical — “I have to lace up your galoshes again, Emily?” — but so darling.

• Motherhood Maternity XL black blazer, $6.99
Kids and baby are clearly Pipsqueaks’ forte, but mom’s not ignored. A rack of maternity clothes in back offered nice variety. Pair this blazer with:

• Motherhood Maternity XL brown and red dot wrap dress, $7.99
A stunner for fall, and grab both for less than $20.

• Graco Baby Einstein swing, $44.99
Several levels for kiddo soothing. When in doubt, always go to 11.

• Classic Pooh ceramic lamp and shade, $9.99
Its base is a big blue Hunny pot. At a Hallmark shop, this would be at least double the price.

Best find: Strobe green Dracula T-shirt, $2.99
Oh, this was love at first light. A puffy Dracula decal blinks red whenever the shirt moves. And there are all sorts of little non-lit mummies on it to boot. Don’t know how you’d launder this shirt, but also don’t care. It’s that cute.

Think twice: Sport carrier by Theodore Bean, $29.99
Basically a rugged sling for throwing baby on your front and then taking on the world ala triathlon, spelunking or soccer practice. (So it doesn’t explicitly say that, but that’s completely the vibe I got from the lady on the box.) That all seems, I don’t know, unwieldy? Back breaking? Unnecessary? Best left in the abstract.

Bag Lady’s true identity is protected by a pair of stylish, sweater-wearing Doberman pinschers (who are hiding from the Strobe t-shirt lest it become their Halloween costume) and the Customer Service counter at the Sun Journal. You can reach her at [email protected]