After keeping my eye on the DI circuit for two months, and a craigslist watcher, I decided in the end I just wanted a new crib. Because: A. Every single one looked as if it'd been through ten kids already B. Hopefully we will need a crib more than once C. You just don't know what kind of karma would come with a used crib.
I wish there was some sort of independent for baby items - a King's English of babydom. But there just aren't in the Springville/Provo/Orem area. So I went to RC Willey, JC Penny, Sears and Babies R Us. I found the exact crib I wanted at the last mega-mess. Simple, didn't look like an entertainment system (which seems to be the hideous, huge style nowadays!), sturdy, and a classic design I wouldn't get sick of.
Of course I wanted Trevor to see it, and this morning we made a crib trek. I told him to look through all the cribs on the floor and tell me which one he liked best. It was the exact same one! A sign! He said, a true Trevism, "It has good surface area to paint right here" (because I have ideas of Trev painting two small images on the crib).
Sign numero dos: last night we miraculously had the exact amount of money we needed to pay for it from an unexpected source. Huzzah!
So now it's ours, the "Martine Natural Sleigh Crib."

Love it, and I agree with you, the "entertainment cribs".. gah I won't go into it. :P
ReplyDeleteCompletely perfect. This is an heirloom-type crib for sure.
ReplyDeleteShelley and Trev, I am so excited for you guys. SO excited.
It's getting so real! I hope you'll let me babysit one day!
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