Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Crib Central

Trying to decide on a crib for the baby's room was one of the most difficult decisions we've made so far. There are so many options out there. What colour do you chose? White? Chocolate? Oak? Cherry? The possibilities are endless. Then it comes down to style. Do you go with straight lines or curves? Classic or antique? Drop or fixed sides? One that eventually converts into a double bed or is the crib just going to be used as a crib?

After narrowing it down to lighter colours and preferring fixed sides rather than drop downs, we started our search. For a few weeks we browsed baby stores, flyers, online stores, checked what our friends had and researched the best brands online. We finally came to a decision when the deal of a lifetime presented itself. This couple had bought a brand new crib for their first born, but when the mother in law saw it, she decided she was going to buy them one even better. Being that it was the first grandchild of the family, the mother in law decided she deserved only the best. So the couple needed to get rid of the crib they had just purchased. It was a matter or right place at the right time for us, and we managed to score the crib, the mattress and the change table for less money than the change table alone would cost in store.

I must say we are surprised with how much we love it. Being that its oak in colour, it pretty much goes with everything we have already purchased and it fits nicely into our jungle themed baby room.