A Bigger Purchase

All of last week I had heard repeated commercials for an upcoming sale for USA Baby - today was their "much anticipated once-a-year 70% off sale." I guess since we found out we're pregnant, my receptors pick up anything that's pregnancy related. It's kind of like when you buy a new car and like a particular model...and you see that car everywhere, when before you would have never had paid that much attention to it. So this morning, I told Linda about the big sale. She thought we could go check it out, to get ideas at least... It's still so early in our pregnancy, we didn't think we'd be buying anything...plus I've read that it's best to wait a few months before these purchases. But with a great sale like this, how could you pass up at least not looking?

We walked in and found an awesome deal for a Muniré Newport Lifetime 4-in-1 crib in a dark cherry finish! The only one left was the floor model which they had marked down 45%! I love stuff that's almost half-off! Anyhow, they wrapped it up in bubblewrap and loaded the Caliber... Since it was the floor model, they did not have the box for it anymore and we had to strap the headboard to the roof of the Caliber since it would not fit into the back with the rest. But we do have instructions and the hardware to put it together. It's gonna sit in the guest room, which will be the nursery, until it gets closer to time to put it together.

Once we got home and settled I pulled up the Munire's website and about freaked out because there was a product recall on one of their cribs due to lead paint... It was the same model we have, and after some research we realized it was for the crib painted in their "rubbed black" finish, not the cherry finish we bought. Plus, USA Baby wouldn't sell a product that had a recall, right? Anyhow, I think we are in the clear...

It's a great looking piece though. And what's great is, McNugget is all set until they at least reach middle school age when we will probably have to get a new bed for them at that point. Once McNugget grows, it converts from a crib into a day bed, and then a toddler bed, then a full size bed! How cool is that!