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November 13, 2007

Baby Cribs

Buying things that are safe, stylish, and a good value for your baby, is sometimes pretty difficult when it comes to important items like a crib  or bed. It wasn’t until my third child that we found the answer – a convertible crib/toddler bed.

 

Why did we need a new one? Well, after a girl who thought cribs were the Mount Everest of babyhood, and a boy who followed in her teethmarks, we needed a new one, especially since we had started out with a hand-me-down from my brother.

 

Like all parents, safety was our first concern, but so was the future cost of a toddler bed.  Our solution was the Beadboard baby crib. It had everything we knew we’d need after two active babies.  The mattress has three positions, and the front two casters even have brakes.  No more climbing out at nine months of age, or moving the crib across the room when our backs were turned.

 

It had a plain cottage styling, just what I wanted, but we prettied it up by ordering the Pink Elephant finish.  The nursery was already done in a nice mix of pink and blue accents with off white walls, so buying one large pink item really made it the home of our new baby girl.

October 31, 2007

Changing Tables

How in the world do you satisfy the requirements for convenience, reliability and value for your money when it comes to baby essentials like a changing table?  Thank heavens we’re beyond the days when the only choices the changing pad on a kitchen table or couch.

 

I love some of the convenience features they have now, because those have increased the value of many pieces of baby furniture, and I say hurray for the manufacturers.  Maybe you’ve invested in a good quality crib with an eye to the future, but don’t have room in your budget or the nursery for a table.  A changing station that fits right on top of the crib may be your answer!  It’s quick to put up, and stores away underneath or behind the crib, and against a closet wall when the diaper days are over.

 

My favorite though, is the kind of pieces that are more than just changing tables. These fabulous dressers with a table on top (some removable), or tables that can serve as toy trolleys after are an absolute treasure.  You get two things you need at the price of one, and some pretty spiffy baby furniture at the same time.