Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Crib Confusion
I consider myself to be kind of OCD when it comes to organization so I'm going crazy getting our house ready for the baby. It seems we won't possibly be able to get everything done in just 5 months! I was on a mission to get a crib this week while I'm off work for the Christmas and New Year's holiday. My mom and I took a trip up to Babies R' Us in Madison on Monday and pretty much left more confused than when we started. Maybe I am being a tad picky but here's the scoop. So, being the sentimental gal that I am, I have the baby dresser that my mom used for both my sister and I when we were babies that I really want to use for our baby. Because of this, I need to find a crib that closely matches the wood color which is like a honey oak. Shouldn't be too difficult, right? Well, I found lots of cribs that look to be an almost perfect match. The real problem lies with the changing tables. Some of those changing tables are like full on dressers that they just call a changing table because you can change the baby on top of it. They run like $500 and since I don't really plan on converting the crib to a toddler or full size bed, I don't see the need to buy like a whole bedroom set. I just want a changing table that matches the crib but is simple - you know, has a flat surface on top and a couple of shelves below that I can put some cute baskets to store supplies. It's just really difficut to find a set that contains the right combination of all of those things. Oh and the other thing - I bought the book Baby Bargains that is basically like a Consumer Report of everything baby. It gives tons of great information but unfortunately, the one brand that Babies R' Us had the biggest selection of was rated an 'F' in Baby Bargains. If I'm a good mother-to-be, I can't even really consider those cribs then, can I?? How can I start my child's life off in a failure of a crib? So, I guess I will just have to keep looking. Babies R' Us' website has lots of beautiful sets that they didn't have in the store so I may just have to order one - it's a little riskier since you can't see it in person but it is helpful to be able to read all of the reviews. Any advice that anyone can give me would be appreciated!!
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