Planning for Your Baby's Nursery
What an exciting time in your life, you are expecting a baby. As you are probably learning, babies change your life in many, many ways. Your baby is not even here yet and already your life is becoming busier than ever.
Planning for the arrival of your baby involves many steps. There are so many things you need to do to get your home ready for your babies arrival. One fun, yet important step is creating the nursery.
Making informed purchases will allow you to have a beautiful nursery without blowing your budget.
Planning for the arrival of your baby involves many steps. There are so many things you need to do to get your home ready for your babies arrival. One fun, yet important step is creating the nursery.
Making informed purchases will allow you to have a beautiful nursery without blowing your budget.
Decide What You Can Afford to Spend
The first thing you should do before you ever set foot in a store or look at a website, is take a look at your finances and set a budget for the nursery.If this is your first baby, you will be absolutely amazed at all the many different things that are available for babies. If you start shopping without a budget in mind you can very quickly spend a small fortune.
So, do yourself and your family budget a favor and decide what you can afford in advance.
Choosing Nursery Furniture
When you start shopping for furniture for the nursery, the first thing you will need is a crib. Be aware that many cribs are available that are made to be converted into a toddler bed and/or a full size bed.There are also changing tables available that can later be used as a dresser. This convertible furniture is budget friendly in that it will grow with your child and while may cost more initially than a standard crib, will save money in the long run.
For babies to be such little bitty things, they sure do have a lot of stuff,and you will need some place to put it. So, with all that little baby stuff in mind, storage in the nursery should be high on your list of priorities.
Nursery Style
The authors of this book Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter are partners in Serena & Lily, manufacturer of the very popular baby and child bedding and furniture.
Nursery Style
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 11/27/2009)
I've flipped through many nursery books and this book is beyond compare. Buy this book if you're looking for modern beautiful and unique styles. The book does cover 'vintage' decor as well but the authors have done it in a very current and modern way that most moms our time will love. It comes with design tips that help you cut your budget as well. I feel that, if you're the type of parent that wants to decorate a nursery without it looking too childish or toys'r'us looking this books is for you. A fantastic find for me
Nursery Crib Bedding
The Focal Point of the Nursery (Aside From Your Baby Of Course)
There are so many choices when it comes to bedding for the nursery. Choose by theme, choose by color, choose by manufacturer or designer. How is a mom-to-be to choose?
Check out some of our favorites.
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Always keep safety in mind when selecting storage to go in a child's room. Bookshelves should be sturdy and not easily turned over.As soon as your baby begins to crawl around and pull up on things you will realize how important this is.
Toys should be stored in boxes or bins without lids. You don't want your little one to be hurt by a lid falling, or worse stuck inside a toy box because the lid fell on them.
The one thing many moms-to-be never consider when setting up the nursery is one of the most important things for you, a comfy place to sit.
You will be spending lots of time in the nursery and you will want to be comfortable, especially when it is two o'clock in the morning and your baby has decided that now is a nice time to visit with mom.
So, be sure to add a nice soft rocker that you can sink into as you feed your baby. The first night your baby doesn't sleep well, you will be glad you did.
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More Baby Stuff
You know furnishing the nursery is just the beginning. There are so many more things that you will want or that your baby will need like a car seat, a high chair , a bouncer, a swing, a stroller and don't forget diapers. Well you get the idea, babies need lots of stuff.
Great Baby Stuff on Amazon
Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing - Starlight Purple
Amazon Price: $118.98 (as of 11/27/2009)
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Amazon Price: $145.98 (as of 11/27/2009)
Safety 1st Acella Sport Travel System
Amazon Price: $159.99 (as of 11/27/2009)
Pampers Swaddlers (Newborn) 240 count
Amazon Price: $52.95 (as of 11/27/2009)
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