So we finally decided on a crib a few weeks ago. Our budget increased steadily over the course of a couple of months. What started as “I think we can find something that will do for under $200″ ended up being “$439 isn’t THAT much…” After much advice from many people, we decided we’d rather spend more on something that will withstand the tests of time (and babies) and splurged on this beauty. Check it out! It’s the Essex from Munire. We got it on sale (we get points for that, at least, right?) at USA Baby in Louisville, KY.
Oh, we just love it. We have this red dresser (and it’s not a good red…) that is in our closet for storage that we’re going to paint black to match. We’re also looking for a changing table that will work (for less than $150, and this time that’s non-negotiable) But someone tell me if a changing table is really all that necessary? In my mind, the floor works just fine, but will I wish I had it? This baby thing is sure costing a pretty penny. Maybe that $600 tax rebate coming our way won’t get to be used to buy something fun after all…
Just so you know, (and so I can validate the crib purchase in my mind) we did take advantage of an extra money-earning opportunity this last month. We “sat-n-saved” the first place in line at the Jefferson County Tax Sale for a local attorney so that their group could purchase delinquent tax bills. Together we took 9 shifts of 4 hours each making $13/hour. We made just over what our crib + tax cost. So there. Uber Expensive Crib Justified!
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