So I had a post awhile ago about different kinds of cribs I was liking, so I thought I would do a short post about the one I finally picked. It was such a blessing that my parents got the crib for us as a wedding gift, because we definitely would not have spent the money on this crib. But I do love it so much! So the crib we got was this one....
But...as you may have guessed, white is not really our color, especially Bryce. So we got this crib in their "blackberry" finish that looks like this. 
I'm so excited to get to Moscow and set this bad boy up! Apparently while I was gone in Pocatello, my parents took the crib out to look and make sure everything was fine...and they said the finish was really rough. Like sandpaper. So Babies R Us was great and re-ordered one for me and got it ordered and here within a week! I think I'll be able to pick it up tomorrow and pick up some last minute things as well.
So even though we aren't sure what the sex is yet, I can't help but look on Pinterest for nursery ideas! Here are some things from my "baby board" that I'm thinking could be cute for either a boy or a girl. :) All the original sources are listed on Pinterest.
I'm keeping my eyes open for more ideas and will be adding them to my Pinterest board. And I'm sure some of these ideas will change once we know the sex, but for now...it's fun to look!
I'm no expert on cribs...YET! But I have started looking around a little, like I mentioned before. And really it started with this picture I found on Pinterest.
So cute right? The whole room is adorable, but I really liked the crib! After some searching, I couldn't find where that crib in particular was from, but considering this was a room from a magazine and some designer completed it, I'm assuming it is expensive. BUT....I love the look of the wood and it seemed so simple. Some of these cribs I see look like royalty is sleeping in there. Like this one.
They just seem way too over the top for me personally. So my search began...I looked on Babies R Us and at Target, but nothing really stood out. Well, nothing that wasn't over $300. And while I have been offered to be given a crib as a gift, I just feel that there has to be an affordable crib out there that I like and is safe enough for our child. Then, I'm not really sure how...I went and looked on Walmart.com.
Yep, and soon enough I found one I liked.
I really, REALLY like this one...and the price is pretty reasonable too, just $199 or $179 now as a "rollback" price. Then I was wondering if it was all too good to be true. So I looked at various user reviews. And they were all great! Actually, John and Sherry from Young House Love have a crib from the same collection. And since I read their blog daily, I obviously trust their research as well. The main complaint I found about this particular crib was about bumpers not fitting well because of the solid sides...but then, some people say you shouldn't even use bumpers anyways. So we'll see, and I'm sure you can make something work. Also, it has no moving parts and uses non-toxic paint. Those are all good things in my book. We don't have to go out and buy a crib tomorrow or anything, but I have a good feeling about this one for now.
