Monday 20 October 2008

Where's Mine?

We finally got batteries for the bouncy seat. I put it together while Ryan was in California. It helps so much to have an advanced degree in engineering and a solid understanding of snaps.

Here Paddington, our crash test bear, tries out the bouncy. He loves it. Heck, I love it. I want one. It vibrates and makes ocean noises. Jeez! Mostly I love the soft little sheepy! He's my favorite.


Thanks, Aunt Katy (and Uncle Sean!...although if you're like your brother...and every other man I know...you had no idea what you got and had to ask Katy!)

Cribbage

This weekend we put together the world' s "easiest crib to assemble." It actually might have been. I think it took more tools to open the box and get the pieces out than it did to put it together. We wouldn't have needed any tools at all if we'd put the drop-side in the right place the first time around.


Ryan tries out the side rail. I think it'll hold.


Blueberry is going to hang out in our bedroom for a while, at least. Hopefully, it will make those late-night feedings a little bit easier. So, we set the crib up opposite our bed. We'll see how that goes.



I saved some money by not buying one of the cutesy, frou-frou bedding sets...although that one at Babies R Expensive with the lion was pretty cute. I figure I can make a quilt. Not to mention the fact that quilts and such shouldn't be in the crib for the first year or so to help prevent SIDS...no cute lion is worth that.

I did buy a couple of fitted sheets...one with stars, one with stripes, one with cars and trucks. I bought a crib bumper that matches the colors of the sheets and has a striped side and a starry side. I also bought a waterproof sheet, and now that I know it fits well I will be buying another.



Hooray, crib!