Yay!

Our crib came in yesterday so Billy and I headed up to Babies R Us to pick it up. It weighed about a thousand pounds so lucky Billy had to flex his muscles and get it in the house all by himself. Let me just say a little something about Babies R Us that about sent me over the edge. My wonderful in-laws bought Carter's crib for him and it was expensive. When we got to Babies R Us, the sales associate asked us if we wanted to PURCHASE a warranty for the bed. WHAT??? This bed cost a fortune and you have to pay MORE for a warranty? What a rip off! I was totally peeved about that. If something happens to this bed, Babies R Us will receive a strongly worded letter from this momma, because I was not about to pay EXTRA for a dang warranty! This product should have a warranty just because of the sheer cost alone! Not to mention the business we are bringing to Babies R Us. I registered there and all of my expensive furniture is from there, too. I guess they can do whatever they want because aside from Target, there are few places you can really get what you want and need for a baby.

Anyway, all griping aside, the crib looks adorable! I don't have the bedding on it yet but I will post pictures soon of the finished product. The crib assembly went surprisingly smoothly and Billy and I were able to get it done in about 40 minutes and we didn't even get into an argument. I think this is a good sign, because I don't know how many of you have tried to assemble things or do home projects like this with your spouse, but they often go awry and couples end up at each other's throats. For example, when Billy and I were hanging our large wedding portraits, I wanted one on either side of this door in our house, and I of course wanted them to be perfectly level. Billy got our laser level out and instructed me to hold one of the pictures (that weighs a ton) while he tried to figure out the level. My hand slipped and it was like the beginning of World War III. I think it is funny (now) that we got into such an enormous fight hanging our beautiful wedding pictures.

I think it's a good sign that the crib assembly was relatively easy and I can't wait to get the rest of the furniture. Tonight, my sister and the girls came over and helped me put together my "travel system." I like to refer to this stroller/carseat as the baby SUV. I am getting so excited now that Carter's nursery is coming along and he has started to get some of his bigger necessities! I am so thankful that my sister is handy because I am not sure I would've been able to figure out putting this thing together. Also, one of the first things I saw in the instruction booklet said "avoid finger entrapment." I have an intense fear and hatred of squishing my fingers so that warning alone sent me over the edge. I imagine that many people complained of severed digits and broken fingers and nails before that warning made the instruction manual! The SUV looks really cute. I will post pics of it soon, too.

Also, today, I took both Berry and Buster to the vet (brave) for Buster to get a pedicure and for Berry to get her 12 week shots and we ran into our friend, Mabel and her parents, Jared and Kelly! We were so excited because we had never seen Mabel in person. She is so cute! I am pretty sure my vet hated me because I just stood in the hallway with Kelly while he took care of Berry. Oh well, he isn't very friendly anyway. Berry and Buster prefer Dr. Kahn. She is cool. Mabel and Berry played for a while in the parking lot and Berry finally got a taste of her own medicine because Mabel took her out several times with a right hook. If I had to guess, I would say Mabel pinned Berry on her back 50 times. Berry was no match for her large breed friend. I think Buster took great pleasure in this whipping that Berry took since she constantly pounces on his face and bites him relentlessly.

All in all, we have had a successful and fun past few days (work aside, of course). Everyone have a good weekend!