OT: What’s up with all the earthquakes?

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=flu]You better be careful with that. Because if any pieces don’t fit or are loose, you don’t want the crib parts to be falling apart when in use, or you don’t want any sharp parts exposed.[/quote]

Nah, it was just a ding on the outside wood paneling. Purely cosmetic, but you know how wives are.[/quote]

Congrats on the baby…

I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.

1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.

2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.

3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.

Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.

That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.

Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.

[UCGal]

Congrats AFX! Parenthood if fun (sometimes.)
[quote=flu]
Congrats on the baby…

I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.

1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.

2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.

3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.

Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.

That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.

Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.[/quote]
I have to agree with this… Cribs didn’t get used much in our house.

Older son was great at sleeping in his crib… for the first 13 months. But he was a climber and learned to scale and face-plant out of it at that point. He didn’t learn that face-planting hurt. After the 2nd faceplant in less than 24 hours we got a toddler bed and a gate for his door… his whole room became his bed.

Younger son was a terrible sleeper – didn’t use his crib consistently till about 13 months… He and I got really comfy on the guest bed so I could nurse him and sleep at the same time. When he finally did sleep through the night we moved him to the crib… but he could climb out of it by 19 months. At that point it offered no value (containment) so he upgraded to a twin bed.

Fortunately the crib was a hand me down… which I later handed down to the next family. (Don’t worry – it was a safe crib with all the features you get in a new crib.)

[UCGal]

Congrats AFX! Parenthood if fun (sometimes.)
[quote=flu]
Congrats on the baby…

I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.

1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.

2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.

3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.

Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.

That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.

Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.[/quote]
I have to agree with this… Cribs didn’t get used much in our house.

Older son was great at sleeping in his crib… for the first 13 months. But he was a climber and learned to scale and face-plant out of it at that point. He didn’t learn that face-planting hurt. After the 2nd faceplant in less than 24 hours we got a toddler bed and a gate for his door… his whole room became his bed.

Younger son was a terrible sleeper – didn’t use his crib consistently till about 13 months… He and I got really comfy on the guest bed so I could nurse him and sleep at the same time. When he finally did sleep through the night we moved him to the crib… but he could climb out of it by 19 months. At that point it offered no value (containment) so he upgraded to a twin bed.

Fortunately the crib was a hand me down… which I later handed down to the next family. (Don’t worry – it was a safe crib with all the features you get in a new crib.)

[UCGal]

Congrats AFX! Parenthood if fun (sometimes.)
[quote=flu]
Congrats on the baby…

I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.

1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.

2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.

3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.

Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.

That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.

Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.[/quote]
I have to agree with this… Cribs didn’t get used much in our house.

Older son was great at sleeping in his crib… for the first 13 months. But he was a climber and learned to scale and face-plant out of it at that point. He didn’t learn that face-planting hurt. After the 2nd faceplant in less than 24 hours we got a toddler bed and a gate for his door… his whole room became his bed.

Younger son was a terrible sleeper – didn’t use his crib consistently till about 13 months… He and I got really comfy on the guest bed so I could nurse him and sleep at the same time. When he finally did sleep through the night we moved him to the crib… but he could climb out of it by 19 months. At that point it offered no value (containment) so he upgraded to a twin bed.

Fortunately the crib was a hand me down… which I later handed down to the next family. (Don’t worry – it was a safe crib with all the features you get in a new crib.)

[UCGal]

Congrats AFX! Parenthood if fun (sometimes.)
[quote=flu]
Congrats on the baby…

I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.

1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.

2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.

3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.

Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.

That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.

Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.[/quote]
I have to agree with this… Cribs didn’t get used much in our house.

Older son was great at sleeping in his crib… for the first 13 months. But he was a climber and learned to scale and face-plant out of it at that point. He didn’t learn that face-planting hurt. After the 2nd faceplant in less than 24 hours we got a toddler bed and a gate for his door… his whole room became his bed.

Younger son was a terrible sleeper – didn’t use his crib consistently till about 13 months… He and I got really comfy on the guest bed so I could nurse him and sleep at the same time. When he finally did sleep through the night we moved him to the crib… but he could climb out of it by 19 months. At that point it offered no value (containment) so he upgraded to a twin bed.

Fortunately the crib was a hand me down… which I later handed down to the next family. (Don’t worry – it was a safe crib with all the features you get in a new crib.)

[UCGal]

Congrats AFX! Parenthood if fun (sometimes.)
[quote=flu]
Congrats on the baby…

I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.

1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.

2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.

3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.

Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.

That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.

Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.[/quote]
I have to agree with this… Cribs didn’t get used much in our house.

Older son was great at sleeping in his crib… for the first 13 months. But he was a climber and learned to scale and face-plant out of it at that point. He didn’t learn that face-planting hurt. After the 2nd faceplant in less than 24 hours we got a toddler bed and a gate for his door… his whole room became his bed.

Younger son was a terrible sleeper – didn’t use his crib consistently till about 13 months… He and I got really comfy on the guest bed so I could nurse him and sleep at the same time. When he finally did sleep through the night we moved him to the crib… but he could climb out of it by 19 months. At that point it offered no value (containment) so he upgraded to a twin bed.

Fortunately the crib was a hand me down… which I later handed down to the next family. (Don’t worry – it was a safe crib with all the features you get in a new crib.)

[abell]

Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.

[abell]

Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.

[abell]

Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.

[abell]

Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.

[abell]

Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.

[Coronita]

[quote=abell]Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.[/quote]

For the first 3 months, we didn’t need any of the infant clothing that was given to us (and we promptly returned it). She stayed swaddled in blankets most of the time. Also clothes manufacturers lie about the size.
0-3 months is really 0-1 months, 3-6 month is really 1-3 months…etc… Guess it’s their way to get you to buy more stuff that ends up getting unused.

Anyway, enough of this hijack…though I did create this off topic.

[Coronita]

[quote=abell]Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.[/quote]

For the first 3 months, we didn’t need any of the infant clothing that was given to us (and we promptly returned it). She stayed swaddled in blankets most of the time. Also clothes manufacturers lie about the size.
0-3 months is really 0-1 months, 3-6 month is really 1-3 months…etc… Guess it’s their way to get you to buy more stuff that ends up getting unused.

Anyway, enough of this hijack…though I did create this off topic.

[Coronita]

[quote=abell]Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.[/quote]

For the first 3 months, we didn’t need any of the infant clothing that was given to us (and we promptly returned it). She stayed swaddled in blankets most of the time. Also clothes manufacturers lie about the size.
0-3 months is really 0-1 months, 3-6 month is really 1-3 months…etc… Guess it’s their way to get you to buy more stuff that ends up getting unused.

Anyway, enough of this hijack…though I did create this off topic.

[Coronita]

[quote=abell]Cribs, and all the baby stuff you can buy, may be of limited use, as you don’t know your baby won’t like it until you try it (like swings, bouncers, cribs, bassinets, cosleepers, baby carriers, etc.). And for the most part, all the above will last less than a year of use (unless you save it for any future children). Just buy some newborn and 0-3 month clothing, diapers, diaper wipes (don’t buy too many diapers or wipes, baby may be allergic to the kind you originally buy), car seat, and a bassinet. Everything else just wait until you think you need it, and then you can try it out before the return period ends (like the bouncer, swing, baby carrier), to see if you baby even will stay in it.[/quote]

For the first 3 months, we didn’t need any of the infant clothing that was given to us (and we promptly returned it). She stayed swaddled in blankets most of the time. Also clothes manufacturers lie about the size.
0-3 months is really 0-1 months, 3-6 month is really 1-3 months…etc… Guess it’s their way to get you to buy more stuff that ends up getting unused.

Anyway, enough of this hijack…though I did create this off topic.

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