U.S. Mommies To Be

[lisaf]

I'm so frustrated that all crib sets come with bumpers, lol!! You're not supposed to use them, so why should I pay for them?
And by the time the kid is old enough to be ok with a bumper, they use them to help climb out!

I'm having trouble finding a bedding set that I like which suits our theme

 

[southerngal2]

What's your theme lisa?

 

[Chantibug]

I'm so frustrated that all crib sets come with bumpers, lol!! You're not supposed to use them, so why should I pay for them?
And by the time the kid is old enough to be ok with a bumper, they use them to help climb out!

I'm having trouble finding a bedding set that I like which suits our theme

i dont understand... you're finding cribs that come with bumper sets?

i'm a 'bad' mommy.... my kids got the bumpers in their cribs from the beginning..


what's your theme? We're doing disney princess since it's super girly and given where we live the disney thing makes sense and i'm so glad because walmart sells ALL the princess stuff we need and they are super cheap

 

[DaisyBee]

We never did a theme - just did brown & pink so its easy to mix & match & then we never had to buy a set of anything. You arent supposed to use the quilt either - so I just bought a nice baby blanket for the back of the chair.

The girls with the shower after the baby was born - they both waited til the babies were 3mo - so it wasnt overwhelming & in that new phase time.

Thats an idea with keeping Megan on the same floor as us til the baby is ready to move - dont want megan to realize thats why she had to change rooms though and think she might pick up on that? I wish she wasnt as light of sleeper as then we would have them share. She seriously is the lightest sleeper I've EVER seen! She is very sensitive girl though - she hears & sees everything. Her dr calls her "nosy" LOL She hears our neighbors drive up even before I do. DH shut one of the dresser drawers in our room last night & it woke her up (and she is in her own room with the door closed). We dont tiptoe around her - but she's never gotten used to any noises. I still have white noise playing in her room trying to drown out some of the sounds. My hope is she will magically be ok with sharing a room by next fall! Who knows!

 

[lisaf]

I kind of fell in love with a Dr. Seuss theme! I was going to avoid the theme but after I saw that idea I just loved it.
We may not do an overload of it, just sort of an inspiration-thing... I haven't even started on it yet, lol! It may just end up being bright colors/wacky things... not sure.
I ADORE the murals I've seen, but don't think I should do one... I'll probably do some wall hangings myself somehow.. I'm pretty artsy, just need to find inspiration!

We find out the sex tomorrow and I don't think it will change my mind either way, but you never know.

Here is the link to the search I did... there are plenty of bumper/blanket/sheet sets!

 

[lisaf]

Oh... and I meant that all the crib bedding sets come with bumpers... so when they're super expensive sets, I want to opt out of the bumper since it 'shoudln't' be used anyway

 

[MrsWez]

I am going to get one of these when the time comes.

https://www.amazon.com/BreathableBaby-Breathable-Safer-Bumper-Cribs/dp/B0013FGWD0/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1292358980&sr=1-1

And I don't know what travel system I'm going to get yet, the ones I really like are soo expensive and we don't have many baby stores here. I might go out of town for it.

 

[southerngal2]

Dr Seuss! What a wonderful idea for a theme! I don't think I've ever seen anyone do a nursery with Dr Seuss!
I'd love to see pics when you've got it all complete!

 

[lisaf]

mine will probably not be very spectacular.. but google Dr. Seuss nursery and go to google images... its STUNNING!

 

[Chantibug]

wow I agree, the Seuss theme/inspiration sounds awesome! I bet the baby will love it with all the colors! (well after the black/white phase haha).
I didnt see a link post?
when is your appt to find out? how exciting... any 'gut' feelings?

oh and for megan , maybe when the time comes - since it is a while off - you could just play up the excitement of her getting a new room and let her pick out paint color or decor or something for it? For our boys, the special thing we did was to build them bunkbeds (well a loft and used the regular twin bed as the bottom bed in an L-shaped set up) with neat rope lighting along the bottom and a regular staricase (instead of a ladder), so by the time we were ready to move the little one out of his room he was excited about sharing with his brother. . and now they LOVE sharing a room and don't even think about Natalie's room.

 

[luckyme225]

Lisa, makes me mad too. I don't want to pay for bumpers or a quilt when I can't use them. I'm just buying a fitted crib sheet and crib skirt.

 

[lisaf]

Here's some google images of Dr. Seuss themed nurseries!!
https://www.google.com/images?q=dr....&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1259&bih=797
The great thing is that the Cat in the Hat is black and white! So it will still be of interest in the early stages!

We find out the sex tomorrow.. appointment is at 9am PST. I would say my gut feeling is girl... but I'm kind of afraid its just wishful thinking Had 3 dreams total... 1 where they told me it was a boy and I cried (this was at about 6 weeks pregnant).... 1 where we had a baby girl, and then just last night I had one where I dreamt my OB told me it was a girl and I had to decide if I should tell my DH or act surprised at our ultrasound.
I know I'll adjust and be just as happy... but I know I WILL cry if its a boy

 

[DaisyBee]

How exciting you have your u/s tomorrow!!!! Oh I remember how I felt before Megan's - I was a nervous wreck! (And afraid I would pee myself!) FX for a girl for you then!!!! It was amazing to see the chambers of the heart and all the fingers & toes,etc. Have fun!

DH & I dont care what sex we are having - anyone else have preferences?

We have a breatheable bumper for Megan - its dark brown & works well with her dark brown crib. She has pink sheets & pink with brown polkadot sheets & a pink crib skirt.

Dr Seuss is a cute idea!!

Good idea too about playing up how fun a new room will be! How old were your kids when you started a bunk bed?

 

[RosieCheeks]

WOW, you guys went through 4 pages! I am missing out. Its really hard for me to get on while at work since I am not supposed to be on the internet.

Regarding the car seats, we are really looking into Chico. I think I will take a drive to BRU this weekend to test some out.

We haven't really decided on a theme since we are waiting for Jan 3rd for the 20 week scan.

I haven't really looked at bedding and crib sets yet either due to the fact that I want to see what happens at the 20 week scan.

DH and I really don't have a preference but I feel in my heart that every mommy deserves a little girl! Everyone who sees me says boy and I have felt boy right from the begining. I know that I will be excited either way but I think deep down inside I want a little girly! It started off as me saying that I wanted a boy but just recently I started kind of changing how I feel. No one knows and I would never say anything. I definately know that DH will be jumping for joy if its a boy.

Anyway, can't wait to hear what your having Lisa.

 

[DarlingMe]

Wow busy thread today! I wanted to add for the crib slats, if you can fit a can of soda in between them they are too large/far apart. That helped me visualize it a little better.

The convertible cribs look great but it seems like the package to transfer them to a toddler bed or a larger bed is a couple hundred dollars! I was looking at them originally but I decided its not worth it because of the large price to change them over anyhow. If one we like ends up being a convertible I am not sure if we would use it!

Lisa I cant believe how far along you are! I was thinking I cant believe she has a theme then I realized you were almost 20 weeks! I hope you get on team pink with your scan!

 

[lisaf]

darlingme - thanks, lol.. its crazy how time is flying!!! I really wasn't going to do a theme, but fell in love with the concept... now if I can just justify the cost of everything it will take to pull a concept together Lots of crafts projects which end up costing more than the ready-made stuff etc, llol!!

thanks for the tip on the soda can! that does help a lot!! Though from what I read, the size is to keep their heads from slipping through?!! Ok, I know they squeeze out a birth canal and there are premies, but um... I just don't see how a baby's head can fit through a soda-can sized opening Crazy!

I agree with you about the convertible crib conversion costs... BUT I found a TON of cribs that came with the toddler rail... you still had to pay for the full-sized bed conversion but I wouldn't have room for a full-sized bed in my kids rooms any time that we were living in this house. There was an awesome furniture set at Walmart.com ($0.97 shipping) The crib, plus change table, plus small dresser (probably night-stand size) were only $250 total I think? Then get a closet organizer from Home Depot for $80 and you're set! that crib came with the toddler conversion too.

 

[DarlingMe]

Sounds awesome for the crib set! Thats great you were able to find one with a little hunting. I know we were looking at somethings that I had found online at Target yesterday and they looked great online, but felt really cheap/unsturdy in person. Some Graco stuff and safety first, both cheaper brands but supposed to be safe! So I think anything I decide on I want to see it in person first, then I can always find it cheaper online. We have a really nice dresser that was an extra piece from our bedroom set that we are going to use as a changer so I think we just need a good crib & basinette. The closet organizer is a good idea too! I didnt even think about that yet!

It is funny about the slats. Seems so small but we have all seen the TV shows where the kid gets his head stuck in the railing that is half the size of his head!

 

[LadyofRohan]

I haven't even started looking at furniture yet

I have looked at crib bedding and already know what I want though. I think we're going to go with a farm animal theme, which could be for a boy or a girl. For the first few months at least the nursery is basically just going to be for show because we plan on using an Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper until the baby outgrows it....so the baby won't be in his/her crib until later on anyway. I can't wait to start decorating the nursery though

 

[southerngal2]

lisa- What time is your scan? I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to see if you are having a boy or girl.

 

[lisaf]

my scan is in an hour!! EEP!!!! can hardly stand it!!!

LadyofRohan - my friend got that co-sleeper.. then her son hated it She ended up putting him in the bassinette that came on her pack n play then transitioning him to a crib. One of those things you can never predict if your kid will like or not!

DarlingMe - I'm actually getting a hand-me-down crib (still safe, all parts, from family, not recalled etc etc etc). BUT, I know exactly what you mean about the cribs looking cheap in person. Before I got offered this free crib, I came to the conclusion that there isn't much difference between a $300 crib and a $500-600 crib so I decided to go cheap, I've heard a lot of comments/reviews that state the crib looked so beat up by the time they were ready to switch to a toddler bed that they bought a new one anyway It really stinks that most stores don't have a lot in stock for you to check out in person.