Last night after we put the kids to bed, we heard a loud bang from upstairs followed by Jordan's voice "the side of the crib fell off". Mike went upstairs, propped the side of the crib back up (I know, it's not very safe), and the kids went back to sleep. Well, this morning when I went up to the kids' room and saw the crib, it made me think back to when we first bought that crib...
Before Jordan was born, I was so excited to buy all the "baby stuff". We didn't have very much money (actually we didn't have any money), but we tried to get the best we could for what we had. We got our stroller, carseat and all the other things we needed. When it came time to buy the crib, we had a hard time. All the cribs were so expensive--and we had to buy the mattress too?! When we thought about our little girl who was on the way, we wanted her to have the best, but we really couldn't afford it. Finally, I let my logically-minded husband talk me into getting the cheapest crib we could find. So instead of the $500 sleigh crib that I longed for, we ended up getting the floor model of the cheapest crib possible for only $80. Once we got it home and put the bedding in it, I thought it was alright. Now this crib has been through three babies!
Well, Tyson is almost 2yrs old now, and we are not about to buy a new crib, but I am not about to put him in a big-kid bed either. So, I guess we'll pull out the duct tape and make this crib last a few more months. Isn't it funny how your perspective changes??
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I totally remember that crib and Jordan as a tiny baby. Seems like yesterday...
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