Crib and Ladder

A couple of Fridays ago I didn't go to work because it snowed and the university was closed until 10 a.m. Kip left that morning to go run errands and called me to say that I probably shouldn't drive because the roads in our neighborhood weren't in very good condition. So, I decided to stay home. Instead of just sitting around I decided to be productive. The crib has been sitting in pieces in the baby's room since I got it so I decided it was time to put it together. It was a little bit of a challenge to put together by myself but I love building things and I like a challenge! IKEA instructions aren't the greatest and I had to find different things around the house to prop the sides of the crib up on so that I could get the ends put on but I managed to get it together and I love it! I was definitely proud of my accomplishment!

I had been trying to find a ladder to put quilts on in the baby's room for a few weeks. I have already received one beautiful blanket and I know a few other people who make quilts or blankets so I wanted a nice way to display them. I found a few ladders online but nothing I loved. I was out shopping and decided I could make my own. The girls at work say I would probably build my own house if I could and a ladder didn't seem hard. I went to Home Depot and found some 1 1/2"x 1 1/2" pieces of wood and some 3/4" wooden dowels. Mom met me there because I wasn't sure the 8' pieces would fit in my car. I called dad the next day and asked him if he would help me with my project on Monday because we were both off from work for MLK day. 

Monday I went to dad's and we cut the wood, drilled holes, glued the dowels in, and he stained it for me. I realized the stain I had from our front porch was the exact same color of the crib so I didn't have to buy stain (it's nice to know that I consistently like the same colors). The ladder turned out great. Dad and I used to spend every summer together working on apartments, laying rock, and doing other projects so it was fun to build something with him again (even if I just watched the majority of the time)! I know the baby will love her ladder.