Crib Assembly

Joe assembled the crib for the baby today.  I only helped a little by holding things while he screwed in all the bolts.  It didn’t seem that difficult for him to build but the instructions weren’t super clear.  Once the crib was assembled we put all the baby bedding in.  I had washed it a couple days prior.  I do realize we still have three months and I’ll likely have to wash it again before the baby gets here or we’ll have to put a sheet over it to preserve it from dust but I just couldn’t wait to get it set up.  Plus, I kind of want to do some maternity pictures in the nursery once it’s fully set up.  We still have to assemble the dresser and changing table that comes with our Storkcraft Turin nursery but we’ll do those another day.  One thing at a time.

For the bedding, I got the CoCaLo Turtle Reef bedding set.  I guess it might seem a little more boy oriented but it could be for either gender.  It has a crib sheet, crib skirt, quilt, wall hangings, diaper stacker, window valance and bumpers.  I’ll have to put up all the wall hangings once all the furniture is built.  It was a little pricey but it’s kind of like buying things for your wedding.  I mean, how often are you going to have a baby?  I love turtles and really wanted to do the nursery in ocean theme.  It’s already really cute, full of pictures of turtles and fish.  I heard mixed reviews on crib bumpers.  That they can be dangerous if the baby gets caught underneath them and suffocates but also that you should have them to prevent the baby from rolling over and slamming its head into the crib rails.  It was part of the set so we’ll try to use them.  We made sure to tuck them partially under the mattress to make sure they’re secure.  However, they have ties to the crib instead of velcro straps so getting them on and off is kind of a hassle. You have to wash the baby’s sheets at least once a week and Joe predicts we’re not going to want to keep taking them off and putting them back on every single time we have to wash the laundry.