SIL strikes again!

**catnapper** · 04-19-2006, 09:41 PM

Thanks everyone - I felt silly whining but it really did make us feel like we'd been punched. Hubby couldn't believe his eyes when he got home and saw the damage to the crib his sister gave us. When he was talking to his father tonight, FIL was arguing with hubby over the crib being in perfect condition.... here we go with the family fued already! Hubby had as nicely as possible told FIL that there crib has a deep crack on a support beam, and FIL didn't believe what we were seeing! Families! Grrr!

We checked out the newspapers and there's no mention anywhere of baby stuff in all the yard sales ads -- none. We have been looking out for yard sales... and believe it or not, NONE have baby stuff around here. There was a huge town-wide yard sale two weekends ago and we went around looking for a changing table and lamps.... none to be found, and definately no cribs.

We checked the paper for things people are trying to sell, and nothing there either.

We stopped at the second hand store, and hit every Goodwill in the area. The one at the second hand store was "nice" but still $100. We found an awesome new one at Walmart for the same price as the second hand store and are in love with it. So.... we bought the new one. I feel soooo much better kowing its new and has a warranty. Its a Graco, so I know it has a good company behind it.

**caseysmom** · 04-19-2006, 10:42 PM

Kim, I just want to tell you again how awesome you and your husband are being. Give hubby a big hug and tell him its for being such a great dad.

**jenluckenbach** · 04-20-2006, 05:15 AM

I am so glad you bought the NEW one! Sometimes "peace of mind" is worth a little extra money.

Now get to setting it up and PICTURES!!!

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 04-20-2006, 05:27 AM

Can't believe she would expect you to accept a crib in that condition - silly woman! Your little one's safety has to come before anyone else's feelings. Really pleased you found what you wanted

**Cataholic** · 04-20-2006, 09:05 AM

I know what you mean about wanting everything all set up nicely in the nursery!!! I was just going to suggest you get a crib at Wal-Mart, as that is where I found Jonah's. It was on super sale, I think 89.00, and works just fine and dandy.

**catnapper** · 04-20-2006, 02:23 PM

So yesterday and the crib was not fun, but we "fixed" it by buying a new crib and that left one last thing to do: the ceiling.

Then today is a lovely warm sunny spring day. The perfect day to quickly and painlessly paint a ceiling... right? WRONG!

You see, the ceiling is a drop tiled ceiling. We had to remove the tiles one by one, roll the paint. Simple? Nope. The tiles aren't thick sturdy things, noooooo... they are basically that yellow fiber insulation that sheds and leaves you itchy. So here we were, removing the tiles oh so carefully and gently painting them. Only we made a huge mess! You see.... those tiles being the yellow insulation stuff didn't like being painted and the vinyl covering that makes up the outside of the tiles peeled off like a label. And it won't stick back down.

Now the ceiling is freshly painted, but all saggy and looks just awful we don't have the money right now to replace a whole roomful of tiles since we had to buy a new crib last night.

I felt like crying when we were done with the tiles. They were the last things to be done in the nursery. We saved them for last in case we didn't have enough time -- they honestly didn't NEED to be painted... we just figured that since everything else got fresh coats of paint we might as well do everything properly.

Ok, whine over.

I should be happy that everything is coming along nicely on the room. A few wrinkles are to be expected, right?

**JenBKR** · 04-20-2006, 02:41 PM

Could you take a ruler brush and go over the whole ceiling one more time, without taking the tiles out? I know people who painted their ceiling that way, and it actually looks nice. Maybe one more coat of paint will take away the saggy look

**catnapper** · 04-20-2006, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by jenluckenbach

I am so glad you bought the NEW one! Sometimes "peace of mind" is worth a little extra money.

Now get to setting it up and PICTURES!!!

Yes, the peace of mind is huge for me! We assembled it last night, didn't get to bed til nearly 1:00

No more sneak previews of the room til it is complete! Bwahahahahaha - but I can tell you its coming together quite nicely!

**chrangharris** · 04-20-2006, 11:24 AM

I'm glad you found something and you are feeling more at ease! Wish we could give "lovely" SIL a knock upside the head

**sirrahved** · 04-20-2006, 11:24 AM

Everyone needs at least one relative like this! Glad you found a great crib!

**lvpets2002** · 04-20-2006, 11:36 AM

It is always OK to Vent to us.. I am so sorry about the Crib turn out Kim & I have learn the easy & the hard way to always follow my instincts.. Some how I think SIL new all was wrong & thats why it took them so long to hand over the crib.. Hey I like the bassinet idea for now..