The Crib

So today I decided I would put together my son's crib. Cause that's what dad's do right? They put things together. We were notified the other day that it had come in and we could pick it up when we wanted to. I had the day off today so I decided I would get this project done.

When I got there and looked at the box I thought for sure they had sent us the wrong thing. This box was huge!!!! 64 inches high and 50 inches wide to be exact. I asked if it could be the wrong box and they assured me that this mammoth object contained our crib. This confused me a bit because last time I checked, babies were pretty small. I thought for a minute that I after I put it together I may decided to have Cort and I sleep in it and let him have our little queen sized bed.

Once we got it out to the car it was no surprise to see that it would not fit in the back of the Escape. I spent the next couple of hours trying to find someone with a truck. Turns out, no one drives trucks anymore. Hmmm...when did they stop making those? Maybe no one wants a truck because they know that every person in their lives will be calling them when they need something moved. Can't say I blame them.

So I go back to the store and decide my only option is to take it out of the box and put the pieces strategically in the back of the car. This is when I realized why this box was so big. A third of it was just packing material! You would have thought we were buying a bed made of crystal the way this thing was packed. Good grief.

Anywho, I get it all in the back of the Escape and bring it home. Now, if any of you know me, a handy man I am not. When Cortney and I got our first kitchen table I put all the legs on, turned it right side up and watched as it wobbled like a new born calf trying to stand for the first time. Turns out I put every leg on backwards so they were angled in instead of out.

Today's project (according to the directions) was a three step process. I won't bore you with the details, but lets just say I did NOT finish in three steps. I had to take it apart and start over about three times, maybe that's what they meant. However, I did eventually finish and it looks great.

Keeton, looking at this crib is a big wake up call that I really am about to become a father. We are becoming a family. It is going by so fast. Soon I will be putting you to bed in this empty crib next to me. I can't wait, it is going to be so much fun. I am well aware that it won't always be sunshine and rainbows. And it may even get way out of control at times. But I can promise you this, if things ever start to seem like they are falling apart, I will put it back together. Cause that's what dad's do right? They put things together.