First Big Baby Purchase

Since everything went well at our 16 week appointment, the husband and I decided to take a trip to Babies R Us in a neighboring town to look at nursery furniture.  We looked around at the different options for baby items, and discussed what we liked and didn’t like.  Really though (at least in my mind), we were there to pick out a crib.  I had some very definitive ideas in my head about what I wanted in terms of manufacturer, style, safety, and color.  My husband usually defers to my judgment when it comes to the baby stuff, but he surprised me when he had an opinion on the wood color of the furniture.  I wanted espresso-colored furniture, and he wanted cherry. 

We eventually narrowed our choices to a crib and dresser set that was available in chestnut, dark cherry, and white and another set that came in oak, espresso, and black.  Since the color selection was limited in each of the furniture sets, we ultimately chose the set made of the stronger mahogany wood, rather than the one made of pine.  We ended up with Munire’s Baby Cache Heritage crib and dresser/changer combo in dark cherry.  So, I’d say it was a pretty good compromise for the two of us on our first big baby purchase.

Now that we have furniture and are starting to plan the nursery, everything is starting to feel much more real.  I’m so excited to finally stop worrying and to start buying stuff for our baby!