Finishing Touches

Dave was able to finish the crib this past weekend, so we finally got to set it up in the nursery last night! Once it was in the nursery, we ended up moving it to three different spots in the room so I could see how it looked in each spot. But, once we--really I should say once I--made up my mind, we were so happy with the result! I absolutely love how the crib turned out, and I think it's so special that our baby will have a gorgeous crib to sleep in that was handmade by his dad. This will surely be a treasure in our family for many years! We still need to install the ceiling fan and shades and put the wall hangings up. We're also waiting for Grandma Missy to come home from Minnesota to sew the valance for the window....but, at least all the furniture is in and the clothes are all washed. And, after today, all of our hospital bags will be packed!



We also have the cradle for Baby Rinn's first few weeks set up in our bedroom. Dave's parents shipped it to us last week, and all the parts were spread across our kitchen as Dave set it up.




Dave's grandpa built this cradle for Dave and his brothers to sleep in when they were infants, and Baby Rinn's cousin, Griffin, also slept in it this past summer when he was first born. We can't wait to see how many Rinn babies will sleep in this as the years go by!