Nursery Work Part One: The Battle of the Crib

Hello all!

We decided to start work on the nursery a little earlier than planned...we were excited to start and figured, why not? So here is our preparation for the office to nursery switch (including the Battle of the Crib):

As stated above, we are turning our office/guest bedroom into our nursery. We decided that we should move our computer to a different spot, and decided our bedroom would be the best place (it was either that or the basement, which I'm not a huge fan of). On Friday we got a small computer desk and made that switch. We had some internet problems once the computer was in its new home, and Adam had a blast figuring how what was wrong with it. Its a good thing he's a patient guy...

So here's our little computer nook:



Saturday was the big work day. Adam and I went to my parent's house in Appleton, picked up their truck, drove to my sister Jenny's house, dropped off a "big girl" dresser for Katie (my niece) that was in the truck and loaded in the baby dresser and changing table that Jenny and Brian are loaning us, and drove back to Neenah to start work on the nursery. Thanks to Jenny and Brian for loaning us lots of baby stuff!

Brian, my brother-in-law, helped Adam carry furniture in and out at his house, then came to Neenah with us to help Adam with carrying furniture up and down the stairs, putting the crib together, etc. They had to take down the futon that had been in the nursery and store it in the garage, then carry up the crib (still in its box) from our basement and the baby dresser and changing table.

Then came the epic Battle of the Crib. I enjoyed sitting and watching as Adam and Brian tried to figure out how to put it together. There was minimal confusion throughout, and they mastered it pretty quickly. It took about 45 minutes from start to finish. I think that as far as putting cribs together goes, they are both "the man" (or "the men"). They showed that crib a thing or two!

Adam getting it out of the box:

Sorting through it all:

Growling at and threatening to destroy the directions (to put them in their place):

Getting it figured out:

Getting close!:

Almost there...

Just about done...

Finished! :

Here is the nursery as it now looks:

After the baby shower this Saturday, we will be able to put up the wall appliques and other fun things to finish it off! I'll post pictures once its all done.

Yay for getting ready for baby! :)

Bye for now,

Beth (and Adam)