It’s a Craig’s list miracle! After many attempts to find a crib that would best suit our needs, we finally found one. The Pali Lucy crib is made in Italy and is known for its high quality. The Baby Bargains Book gave the Pali cribs an A- rating, which was another reason we were attracted to the crib.

We also loved that the crib converts to toddler bed, has a one hand drop-side and has no exposed hardware. The mattress also has 3 levels, a drawer on the bottom for storage as well as a toddler / infant side high-end mattress. We are so excited! I told my husband that I wouldn’t feel as though our pregnancy was totally real until we had a crib…well now we do.

Okay, I’m going out on a limb here by saying that there are two things most pregnant woman pray they never get. One is the dreaded stretch mark and second is varicose veins or better known as spider veins. Why? Because they are ugly, red and a permanent fixture on your body. In time, yes, stretch marks will fade, but they will never completely go away and varicose veins don’t dissapear unless you have surgery. I don’t think I’m being vain in saying this and I don’t consider myself as a high maintance kind of woman. Come on, no one likes noticeable flaws on their body. The reason that I went on this tangent is because yesterday I found my first stretch mark as well as a varicose vein on the back of my left leg. So much for wishful thinking and for belly butter! Pregnancy is definitely 9 months of constant surprises.