Baby Crib

As soon as we found out we were pregnant Steven said, "I want to build the crib!" I followed with, "and I'll make the bedding!" We are just plain nerdy... but I love it because we are so right for each other!

Anyway. I will post about the bedding when we get to it but we have gotten quite a start on the crib and I'm pretty excited. Here is a little preview...


First and foremost... SAFETY!
We've researched online and this is what we have gathered.

-The crib mattress must fit securely in the crib. If two adult fingers can fit in between the mattress and the railing then the space it too wide. Two adult fingers is a little over one inch... we designed a crib spacing of 3/4 of an inch.

-From the top of the crib, the mattress height should be two times the depth of the crib mattress. Crib mattress must be less than 6 inches deep... so for an infant we planned 12 inches and a baby that can sit up we planned 18 inches.

-The railing spacing must be at most 2 inches. Ours is 1.5 inches.

-Some drop down side have been recalled, so we designed a stationary side.


The Design!!!
Here are some pictures of the preliminary drawings. Steven came up with this and as you will see below we tweaked it together. The big cross is a cut out and the two little crosses are carved.

Side View

End View

Then we found google sketch up! Below are some 3D views of the crib. This is the most recent design. We took away the larger boards on the sides, but other than that it is pretty similar.

End View

Side view

mattress is at the lower level

mattress at the higher level

Soon to come... pictures of construction and the final crib!