The Nursery

We have been working hard the past couple weekends getting the nursery ready. The plan was to clear out the playroom, get the boys bunk beds, and move the rest of the toys (that were left after we went through them) to their room. The bunk beds arrived and the boys have enjoyed every second of it! The first day the beds were in their room, they played on the top bunk the whole night. I will take a picture when their room is put together better. We are in between sizes right now, so not only are all the toys in there, but we have bins in there so it is very cluttered. Anyway, getting the bunk beds was sort of the "kickoff" to get the playroom turned into the nursery. We painted, put up wanes coating, painted furniture, took the closet door down, and decorated all in about a week and a half. I had sold our crib when we bought a bigger bed for Jacob, because I thought storing it would probably ruin it. So, we needed a crib, dresser, rocker, and changing table. Yes, we needed pretty much everything. I went out to hit the yard sales and came up empty pretty much every week. We decided to try IKEA one night to see if they had any cheaper options. Well, IKEA had some nice furniture, but it was still going to be pretty pricey, so the next morning I decided to try one more time. Jackpot. The first one I went to had a crib for sale. $20. It was an older couple that had the crib for their grandson when he would visit. Hardly used, and it had everything labeled and was super organized. Crib- Check. Then I got a call from a friend who was out riding her bike and saw a yard sale with a changing table for sale. I headed that way and not only got the changing table, but also picked up the glider and ottoman she was selling. $30 for each.... not bad. That was enough for one day, so I drove home happily with the van full of furniture. Still needed a dresser, but I would try again for that later. Couple weeks go by and still no dresser, so last week I decided to try the thrift store. Found an older cream colored dresser with horrible handles on it. $40. not bad, it should work. Took it home and put a couple layers of paint on it, scraped off the gross flowery decal on the top drawer, then went by Target to pick up some knobs and handles for it. Voila! Done. So, all that to say, we got all the furniture for her room, used, and didn't spend much for it. But wait, there's more. So I showed some people from work a picture of the nursery and one of the ladies told me that she saw on the news about a bunch of recalled cribs. So, I get online and search the one I had and sure enough, RECALLED. Ugh! Well, when we went to put the crib together not only were all the instructions there and the screws had been color coded with tape, but there was also a receipt in the envelope. The crib was bought in 2004 at Walmart. You see where I am going with this? I took the description of the crib and the receipt into Walmart to see what they could do. They told me that they could either exchange the crib for one they had, give me store credit, OR because I had the receipt, give me $140.00. I went to look at their cribs and honestly didn't see one that I liked, so I opted for the cash, and headed to Target to see what they had. Found one! So, our crib ended up being free! Praise the Lord!!
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Pink Frames are a must!

The Before

Old Crib

Brand New Crib!

The Mouse and the Motorcycle.

Remember that book? I remember reading it in around the third grade, but I remember seeing the movie on a Saturday morning after cartoons. Well, one of the teachers at school had a copy of the movie so we borrowed it and watched it tonight. The boys absolutely LOVED it! In fact, right after the movie was over, Noah went hunting around the house for mice holes in the walls. He found a tiny little crack in the trim and floor of his bedroom door and decided that this is where the mouse in our house lived. I wish I would have taken a picture of both of my boys laying on their tummies looking in this tiny little crack thinking for sure there was a mouse in there. Then, Noah had the great idea to go in his room and pick out a toy for his new found friend. He wanted to get his Spiderman motorcycle but couldn't find it, so he settled for Lightning McQueen. He placed it gently in front of the hole and then told me it was time for bed.

Oh to have the imagination and mind of a child. He is so confident that 1. Mice Talk 2. We have a mouse in our house and 3. When not looking mice get into your toys and drive them around your house.

So sweet! Just had to share.