We set out to finally set foot in some stores to see what was out there and get some ideas of what things we might consider getting before baby arrives. It was also our mission to start pricing/deciding on a crib, change table/dresser and glider. Our biggest ticket item was the glider because with our limited condo space, it's possible, or more than likely, that the glider will live in our main space, meaning it would become a key piece of furniture, get lots of use, and would be seen by all who enter here. This also gave us a bit of an excuse to splurge on a really nice chair for ourselves, that just happens to rock....literally.
Weekend One commenced, and we made our first stop at Moms to Be...And More. I've been on their site constantly for the past few months, as they have a huge selection of baby items, including the big ticket items and our favourite Dutailier gliders. Quite the selection indeed. Great store with a ton of really nice products, but not ALL super high end so you walk in knowing you can't afford a single thing. We spent most of our time upstairs testing gliders and took a peek at a few cribs, however, most of the furniture was out of our price range. I had a few cribs in mind, just styles I liked, one being the Oeuf Sparrow crib, as well as the Neo Convertible Crib from AP Industries. They did have the Sparrow, which we took a peek at, but it was definitely at the very high end of our price range, and since no cribs include mattresses, we knew we had that added expense.
Downstairs we went, to check out the rest of the store. As we moved into one room, a saleswoman was putting up a sign on a really nice looking crib. Which crib? The Oeuf Robin crib, which just so happens to be the very first crib we ever saw on our very first baby store experience out in Vancouver over Thanksgiving weekend. Not only was the original price marked down, but the fresh sign announced an additional $100 off. Well.
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| Oeuf Robin Crib |
Did we intend on buying our crib right then and there? Heavens no. Do I typically take days to make smaller decisions than this, the decision on our child's crib? Absolutely. Did we walk away proud owners of a crib that day? Why, yes we did. First, it was an amazing deal. The amount we saved from the original price more than covered the cost of a mattress and probably some bedding as well, which I was thrilled about. The sale was for the floor model, but after carefully inspecting it, we saw no obvious flaws. We were also told that it had just been put up on the floor a few days earlier, so it hadn't even been out that long and was simply on clearance to get it off the floor to make room for a newer Oeuf model. Add to that the sentimental value of this being the first crib we'd seen (and liked) in Vancouver, plus the fact that the colours were fine (white and espresso) and it was a smaller model (condo sized!), that solidified our decision. We have a crib!!! It's currently living in the Moms to Be warehouse until we are ready to bring it home and assemble it (our first parenting nightmare, I'm sure...)
That same Saturday ended with a stop at Ikea, considering our frustration with not finding any sort of dresser or change table under at least $700. After a long day, the last thing you want to do is drag yourself through Ikea...especially to find that when it comes to using a dresser as a change table, you have ONE option. That's right. ONE. Ok, so I'm sure you could technically make any of the smaller dressers work, but they were either too tall, too short, too wide or too narrow. Nothing just right, except the HEMNES 3 door chest. Wide enough to accommodate a change pad plus diaper caddies or baskets on top, and drawers for diapers, etc. and clothes. Not my fave, but it will do! We still haven't decided 100% or made the buy, but this will likely end up as baby's change station, full of dipes!
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| Ikea HEMNES dresser |
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