We live in a two-bedroom duplex and so once our crib is up in the back room, it'll officially be the nursery and DH won't be able to watch TV, be on his computer and play video games back there. Or, he will for awhile longer, but it'll definitely be more crowded.
Yet we're both pretty eager to set up the crib and start setting up the nursery. We're thinking of doing it next weekend (26 weeks pg) but I'm wondering if that's too early. Will it be silly to have a crib up for 3+ months before he's here? When did you/will you set up yours?
(And bonus question while we're at it - we already have our travel system and I'm eager to put that together, too. Too early again since it'll just be sitting around? Or should we get it done?)
Re: Poll: When did you/will you set up your crib?
Pffffft. My mom wanted to buy the crib ASAP so we ordered it and it came within 4 days. I had the crib assembled in the nursery at 12 weeks.
I'd say if you have the energy to assemble/prepare for LO then by all means go for it.
With R (and will be same for this baby), the furniture was delivered/set up about 2 months before edd.
If you would like to do it, go for it! (Actually, if you are participating in the assembly of any of the gear, you should probably do it sooner rather than later when bending and all that get's more difficult.)
We live in a 2 bedroom condo and we set up our crib back in April or May....I think we were just really excited to get it set-up.
That room is a work in progress because we don't have a garage so everything from camping equipment, power tools and cleaning supplies are in there...plus it's also our office. I really want to move to a 3/2 house that doesn't share walls with our (shitty) neighbors!
We set ours up last weekend on my V-day. We got the room painted and the bedding in so we decided to put it all together last weekend. Still waiting for my changing table/dresser to be made and to hang some stuff on the walls. The bed is ready for her already!
When it arrives, which unfortunately looks like it may be AFTER the baby is born. Stupid Munire and its 4 month delivery time. Thank goodness we have a pack n play.
PSA for those early in 2nd tri: Order your crib now.
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We set ours up around 20 weeks. I LOVE walking by it everyday. We also set up the bedding so we could get the true feel of how everything will look. I plan on washing everything closer to my DD. I say, if you guys are ready...go ahead and set it up. It truly is a galvanizing event that helps make things that much more real. The more prepared you are up front...the less you will have to worry about and stress about later on.
We are putting the crib in our room since we are in a 1 bdrm... and want to do it soon. I figure I have the energy now to move around and organize things before the baby is born. Soon, I'll be too tired to do anything. I rather have it "in the way" and not used now... but I know it's done and wont have to worry or stress about it as time draws near.
I vote you do it ASAP and relax later.
Hopefully we'll have time this weekend or next to set ours up.