Headed to Ikea Tomorrow!

Today has been a really lax day. Tomorrow I plan on heading out to Ikea to shop for baby items that I posted a few days back. Every time I go to Ikea it's like a field trip. That store is so huge that it can quickly become overwhelming! I'd never go there on a Saturday as a pregnant lady because it's too hectic. In addition to Ikea I plan on going to a few other stores that are in the area. My plan is to start at Ikea, followed by Marshalls then stop for lunch at the local coney island (yummy), then head to Target, back around to Buy Buy Baby and finally Walmart. Geez I'm tried just thinking about it..pray for my strength! I will have my water and granola bar in tow and will take constant breaks. Hopefully I don't do too much damage tomorrow and thankful the hubby is off so he can load all the bags into the house. You may wonder why he wouldn't be going along with me? Well although he would go I wouldn't go to that many stores with him, he tunes out pretty quickly. Plus he's coming off a 12 day work stretch so I want him to get plenty of rest tomorrow!

I've found a few more things I'd like to get from Ikea tomorrow and according to the website they are in stock at the store.

Plus whatever else I may find. I'll come back with a full shopping report!

End of Nursery Week!

Well there's much more I could cover concerning the nursery but I just wanted to keep it simple. Over the next few weeks I will be sharing more things concerning items I've purchased or plan to. For the last day I would like to cover Bedding and Decor! My favorite part to the nursery!

BEDDING

I purchased this Dwell Studio 4pc set at Target a while ago. It's very cute and modern which I like. I've been trying to find the matching changing pad and crib skirt but those things have been sold out FOREVER! Readers if you come across any matching accessories PLEASE let me know ASAP I'll be all over it!

DECOR

I'm trying to stick with the space theme without going too overboard. I've been looking at space accessories, pictures and everything else inbetween. Here's what I've found!

The pictures both won't be blue but will alternate between blue and green. So the color's of the nursery are blue, light blue, kiwi green and brown. I like what I've come across so far. I think I'm going to get the brown glider that I posted the other day. Unfortunately the nursery won't be done until after the baby is born due to us moving in May. I've gotten some advice from others that it wouldn't make sense to set it up and take it down four month later especially since I plan to co-sleep for the first 4 months. Although I'm bummed about it I've come to terms with it as well.

Rockers and Gliders

I would like to start off by saying thank you to the readers that chimed in regarding the dresser issue. Some even posted alternatives which I appreciate! I'm thinking the best route to go is ordering the crib first, seeing it's actual color in person (I hear it's darker than pictured online) and deciding from there. The part I don't like is getting a "lifetime" crib but not "lifetime" dressers. Don't get me wrong I understand nothing will last a lifetime but I'd like to buy a dresser that will get him past the baby years because once he grows those 3 drawer options won't be feasible, then I'll be right back to looking for a dresser that matches the bed! So it's like why not get it out of the way now instead of  what I foresee as wasting money.

Up next is checking out rockers and gliders. I'm leaning toward a glider because they seem to be more budget friendly and we are kinda limited on space. I went to BRU (babies r us) a while ago and tested out a few. Most of them ranged from $300 plus in the store so of course I wanted to go online to see if I could get a better deal. Here's some I have my eye on:

BRU $179.99

 BRU $219.99

Walmart $139 ( I love that it has pockets on the side)

Target $199.99

Target $179.99

All of them are rated at least 4 out of 5 stars. The first three are by Storkcraft, the fourth one is Graco and the last one is by Shermag. What I do like is that they all include the ottoman so that's one less thing to purchase. Jump in with your favorite pick/least favorite, brand reviews, things I should look for since all of the ones pictured are available online only so I can't go and "test" them out.

Oh and if I was to spluge on a rocker it would be this beauty!

At $429! Want the ottoman add another $150!

Thanks!

Storage Solutions: Dressers

OMG I'm going crazy finding a dresser to match the Da Vinci Kalani crib! Don't get me wrong they have one that goes with the set but I definitely don't like the price! Here's the matching dressers for the crib

$290

$290

$400! (color is skewed)

Seriously why does the dresser cost more than the crib?! It seems like anything attached to baby marks the value up ten fold ( same thing with weddings, I know this all to well from recently getting married). I would like to have enough space to put the changing pad on top with some room left while still having 4+ drawers, something like this

With a better price around $200

So now the question is do I change my crib (which I've been eyeing forever) or suck it up and buy a matching dresser which would probably be the first one or see if the last one pictured will be a close match and go with that one. Honestly at this point I just want something to put his clothes in, is sturdy and will last a year or two. I could always upgrade later but then the type A personality in me wants everything to match PERFECTLY! Ugh! I need opinions, heck even find me some alternatives (the color is espresso btw)!

So I need to take a step away from this before I explode. On another note I've found these great dresser organizers that I'll be heading to IKEA to get! Their by the Komplement line and will be great for organizing baby booties, paci's, onesies etc. I think I will only need it for the top drawer where those items will go. Here's what they look like, once I see them in person I'll decide on which one to get

So there you have it I'm completely lost on the dresser issue. Again with this being Nursery Week chime in with opinions, suggestions or reviews if you have a product I'm considering. I read ALL the two or three comments I get :)

NURSERY WEEK!

I thought to change things up a bit I'd dedicate this week to all things baby nursery and most importantly how I plan on decorating the baby's nursery. I would love input from my readers on nursery items they suggest/don't suggest or just anything you want to share. Let's get this blog more interactive!

CRIBS:

I figured the best way to begin is with a crib post. We have decided to go with a 4-in-1 convertible crib that will grow the baby. Safety reign most important followed by price and style. I've seen some GORGEOUS cribs but they literally cost in the range of a mortgage payment and I could never stomach spending that type of money! I mentioned it before but here's the crib we are going with, the Da Vinci Kalani in Espresso

I just love the style of the crib, from the curved lines to it's thickness of the bars. Plus the price is great at $250! Another thing that I like that we could always reuse the crib for a second baby and just buy gumdrop one of those car beds that all little boys seem to love! When choosing your crib what factors did you consider? Do you think it was worth the money? How long did your child use it for?

Target Baby Sale!!

It's going on right now, this week only! I found out about it yesterday and it has been much of the talk on baby forums. I'm trying to resist this urge to buy things before the baby shower but I keep hearing from soo many moms how they hardly received anything from their registry and was stuck buy everything at full price. I HATE FULL PRICE! So that makes me nervous. One of the hottest items on sale is the Graco Lauren crib which has very high reviews both online and in Baby Bargains.

This is a 4-in-1 convertible crib. I also must mention that this crib has stationary sides which is not apart of previous recalls. Target has it on sale right now for $159.99 but they are also including a FREE matching changing table with the purchase!

This is such a good deal! I've sent the information over to my father who will be purchasing the crib for us. I originally was looking at the DaVinci Kalani crib which has great reviews as well but many have wrote of the soft pine that's used which causes dents and scratches but overall a great crib. Here's a picture of the Kalani 4-in-1 convertible crib

I will admit the the Kalani does look a little more rich guess it's because of the thickness of the style. It's also reasonably priced at $250 online. So I'm leaving this up to Gumdrop's Granddad to determine which one he wants to get. Nevertheless I wanted to share this awesome deal with my readers. So if your expecting or know of someone who is I suggest heading over to target for some great deals during their baby sale!