John's New Crib

In an earlier post, I mentioned that we were going to get our John a new crib. Well, we picked it up at JC Penney today. (Here's a good savings tip: If you get something big from JCP, have it delivered to the store that is closest to you. It'll save you a ton on shipping charges. Of course, if you don't have a store near you, that won't work. Sorry Upshaws of Mountain Home, Arkansas.)

So, we drove to the store and were met there by the ever gracious Shawna Wiseman. She was kind enough to provide the transport for the crib. Sorry, it wouldn't fit in a Chevy Malibu or a Saturn Ion. Anywho, Shawna brought Alyssa with her and she was as entertaining as ever. She was all hopped up on sugar after a birthday party.

When we reached our abode, I started to build the crib. Online review mentioned that it would take about an hour to put it together and I'd have to agree. It was pretty easy to put it together (Aside from a couple of missteps using the 50mm screws instead of 70mm screws. Thanks to Shawna for helping me figure that out.) It's quite sturdy and quite nice with a cherry wood finish. Plus, it converts to a day bed and a full-sized bed with a few additional parts (to be stored at the Gonzalez storage garage...sorry Mami and Papi.)

So, after a long day, Johnnykins is off to Lilly White's Party (that's an old way of saying off to sleep.). He looks so tiny in his new crib, but soon enough, he'll just be too big and I'll have to turn it into a day bed. Where does the time go?

Now that you've seen his crib, his kitchen, and his playthings, you need to get out!