Hey all first time mom here... So please be kind. I have been looking at a crib I really really like and the price is right however it only has a 10 day return policy. So my question is ... Is it to early to start making big ticket purchases when I'm only 14 1/2 weeks?
Re: When to start buying stuff?!
Think about things like return policies, expiration of carseats (if you plan on having more than one kid), and also remember that when the 2015 models of things come out - will you want latest & greatest or will you be looking for the 2014 stuff that goes on super sale to make room for 2015?
Also - will you be registering and having a shower?
If you are ready to make a big purchase - go for it - but it is still ok to wait too.
I got my crib before the nursery was ready, I was so excited, I built it in the dining room, then realized it was too big to fit through the doorway to the nursery so it had to be taken apart and re-built anyways.
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DD 7/2010, DS 3/2012, #3 due 4/24/2015
BFP #1 4/10/12 D&C 6/5/12@ 12.5wks EDD 12/17/12
BFP #2 9/10/12 CP 9/19/12@ 5.5wks EDD 5/21/13
BFP# 3 12/3/12...Lukas James born 8/15/13
BFP# 4 8/4/14 EDD 4/13/15
I think it's a personal preference. Everyone is different. Plus, it's hard to pass up a good deal.
I caught a lot of flack when we painted our spare bedroom how we wanted it when it would be used as a nursery. I only wanted to paint the room once. Our families liked to remind us that we may not have kids or whatever, but the way I saw it: if we couldn't have kids, we planned on fostering, anyway. So pllllllp (we have some negative thinkers in our families, nothing medical led anyone to believe there was reason we couldn't procreate...).