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I love the idea of the Montessori route (no crib, just a mattress on the floor so that they are free to explore their environment when they're ready like this one) but all I can think of is that has to kill your back! Even though we're still a ways out (and we'll probably use a hand-me-down anyways) I'm really curious to hear what everyone says.
We have a Graco Tucson Crib. I like that it has fixed stationary sides and 3 different mattress levels. It's supposed to convert to a toddler bed. It's also relatively easy to put together.
Downsides: It doesn't include bed rails for when it is converted to a toddler bed, and I imagine that it gets more difficult to get baby out upon lowering the mattress.
I think a crib is a better idea not to argue with caitlanc. But if you have any sort of furniture, it could be pulled down and crush the child. I read about this before.
@beekiss2 If you use a mattress on the floor, the room is supposed to be completely babyproofed. That would include making sure furniture is braketed to the wall to prvent it from tipping over.
We have a few more months to decide, but I think because we are going to be traveling and staying overnight frequently at my parents and DH's parents, having our baby used to a crib will be important. I really like most of the principles of Montessori though and we might find a way to make it work for us.
DG, we have this crib, the Delta Enterprise Shelby crib. Pluses are that it's convertible to a toddler bed and eventually a twin bed (the changing table turns into a night stand). A changing table, hamper, and several shelves for storage are built in. It also has fixed sides, three adjustable mattress levels, and comes with a storage basket underneath the crib.
Negatives: The first night we brought Addie home we didn't have the co-sleeper yet and Pete took the whole thing apart and re-assembled it in our room for the night. That's when we discovered it scratches somewhat easily. Luckily, Home Depot sells wood stain pens that match exactly and are easy to use on little scratches; you can't even tell they're there now. :) (Btw, Addie ended up sleeping in our bed anyway, so all his efforts were totally wasted!)
The only other negative I can think of is that I wish the storage basket under the bed had a handle. I have to reach between the slats to pull it out.
@Mrs. Spring: LOL. I don't want to spend a lot of money since at this point we're co-sleeping too and I don't know how soon that's gonna change! Mr. DG is convinced that she'll be in a crib soon. I'm not thusly convinced :)
I do like the look of the shelby though!
:) My in-laws bought it. :)
Pete also thinks Addie will be using her crib in the next couple months. Right now she is starting to nap in her crib once a day, but I think the big transition is going to take me a while.
We found a couple at JC Penny that are similar to yours that get good reviews.
Oh, I like both of those, DG! Especially the first one; I really like the arched back.
That one got the better reviews too. I am so itching to get the room all settled before I go back to work (in 2 short weeks!)
We got the Olivia from JCP when it was on sale. I couldn't get the 2nd link to load, but I just read the reviews on JCP and I think they did pretty well in Baby Bargains as well.
The furniture was one of our first purchases, and I have to admit I was greatly swayed by a great sale + add'l coupon I added on top. So, we bought this before we'd done extensive research, but we are still happy with our decision.
We bought the Westwood Stratton from Buy Buy Baby. They let you use the 20% coupons from Bed, Bath and Beyond, as long as they aren't expired.
We have a Pali crib which is Italian crafted and the company has been around for generations with no recalls. When I did my research, it seemed solid--looks like a regular crib to me though. The main thing was that the sliding rails were metal mechanical pieces and not made of plastic. We won't be using the dropside, just b/c I want to be extra careful. Also, this brand tends to run high in price because of the quality but we found ours on Craigslist for a steal of a deal. Just check the crib ( if you buy used) that it has the date/model of crib imprinted right on it so you can verify model for recall purposes. Also, Sears had some very reasonably priced new cribs this weekend.
I work in the furniture industry and fell in love with this crib a couple years ago. I love the wide slats - it's beautiful. Even though I looked around some - I kept coming back to it. It's convertible so will change into a toddler bed and full size bed.
http://www.westwoodbaby.com/brookline.html
So far Warren seems to love it too :)
I wish I could contribute to this post, but alas, our LO is still co-sleeping with us at 23 months of age. We originally purchased a mini play yard (we had a really nice Graco one) and she slept all of one night in it. Our breastfeeding relationship greatly contributed to our extended co-sleeping situation. I suppose in a few months we'll have another go at trying to get her into her own bed. I also blame myself for her still being in our bed, I'm honestly not ready to give up the super sweet cuddles. :/ Good luck!
We finally have our crib set up and MB mostly uses it for naps. We can't get her to sleep in it for more than four hours at a time. Since we are still BFing, she needs to be fed often. If I'm up to it, we can give her a 5oz bottle and that'll get her to sleep for five or six hours, enough for a whole night's sleep. But really we haven't managed to stop co-sleeping. It's also partly my fault since when she wakes up in the middle of the night I'll just bring her to bed with me so I won't have to keep waking up to go get her.
I wish I could recommend my crib, but it's a 20+ year old crib with drop down sides. Surprisingly, it hasn't been recalled. I will say that it has three mattress settings and I LOVE that since it's easier to put her in while she's sleeping. I also love the drop down side, and I wish they made cribs the way this one was made. (The hardware can't fail the way it's designed. It's actually pretty cool!) I don't know that I'd recommend the convertable cribs. So many of my friends that bought them ended up buying a new headboard anyway once their child got to twin bed size.
Those cribs are beautiful jilian (and pricey I'm sure!) I feel you all on the co-sleeping, but I do love it-- snuggling with her all night and she seems to need that contact :)
Wow I'm sorry this has nothing to do with this topic but I read the title and thought you meant you wanted us to show you pictures of our houses!! Then I saw it said babies underneath.... LOL
We got one from Stanley/Young America - they just moved production from China to the US.
there is also a great and farily reasonable one at Pottery barn kids...
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/kendall-fixed-gate-crib/?pkey=bcribs
BTW I have read in several places that it is best not to get a used crib because of hardware problems or recalls - so glad you figured out those issues before you started using the free one!!
We got the Sorelle Vicky crib and purchased it from Babies R Us.
Pros:
It was fairly easy to put together but it is a solid crib. It was a tad more expensive than the other cribs at BRU but worth every penny.
Cons:
She isn't sleeping in it and hasn't for at least a month. For a while she was having trouble sleeping because of her gas problems. Because of that we had her sleeping in our room in a bassinet. Since now she is sleeping much better and making less noises when she sleeps we will be transitioning her back to her crib and nursery. I hope it works out for us :)
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@RoddyBride09: Beautiful crib.
We ended up going for the Rockland arch crib based on price, no recalls, color and reviews. It should arrive Thursday or Friday.
This is the crib we chose for my daughter... it is really nice and solid cherry wood. Of course because it was from pottery barn it was over a grand.. I thought it was worth it though because it'll last through the three babies we want, and possibly beyond =)
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We got a free crib for Ceci, gifted from a friend (so nice!), but it turns out the hardware is missing and there was a recall.
So, I'm shopping for a new crib!!! Please show me yours and tell me the pros and cons.
Thanks!