Any of you who have children or at least experience with children--I don't. At my mom's urging, I'm starting to really think about getting baby furniture soon (although it feels weird, like I'm jumping the gun, being silly), and I get confused about things. Like...
...whether I need a bassinet, crib, or both right away, or just a bassinet first, or just get a crib and skip the bassinet, exactly why a bassinet is a good thing (I just don't know either way), whether I should pick out a changing table with a drawer (seems more convenient, but what if it doesn't matter?), whether I should just get a chest of drawers and use the top of it for a changing table, or maybe a crib with a built-in changing table to save space, whether I should get a cheaper crib that doesn't go from crib to day bed to full-size bed since we already have my old twin from single days and it's in great shape, etc., etc....
...and that's only the furniture worries. Then there's the world of pacifier brands.
See what I mean?
Honestly, I would truly appreciate any advice everyone can give me on these things. The main objectives are:
1) Save money without sacrificing quality.
2) Spend a little extra if necessary to get stuff that will last (not fall apart so we just have to spend more money replacing it later) and that will be useful (i.e., the drawer thing: if it will really make life after baby that much easier, I'll spend some more money on it).
So, let the advice fly! Baby and I thank you!! :)
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