Baby projects: The Closet

The first baby project is done. I have remodeled the closet in the nursery. It was just your standard boring closet, but now it is a closet for the ages. Okay, it's not that great, but it is more useful than the standard layout and should last Aurora until we move or throw her out of the house.

I love building things, be it computers or anything else, but the first step of any construction project is always my favorite, demolition!

 

We were careful to save the shelf that went across the top, since I am a cheap bastard and we used it to make selves for the end of the closet.

While my dad and I worked on the demolition and the shelves, Liz and Barb worked on the shelf/drawer tower thing from Lowes.

After a little trouble and a lot of jerry rigging we got everything in. As per my usual specification you could store an elephant on the shelves and the center piece is bolted to the wall with 9 inch molly bolts, so it's not going anywhere. The clothes bars it came with are a little flimsy so I may have to replace them with galvenized pipe in case Aurora wants to do pull ups on them, but that can wait a bit.

 

Next project: Crib assembly.

Its a girl!

We had the ultrasound last night and found out we are having a daughter. The most important thing for me though is everything seems to be developing normally. The brain, spine, kidneys, and stomach all look good. They could not get all of the images of the heart they wanted because she would not turn over, but the four chambers look good. They also could not get a look at the palette for the same reason.

The picture is to torment Liz. I am totally buying my daughter a pink 22 as her first gun. Isn't it cute. Every girl should have a pink gun, probably not for the baby shower though. I don't remember exactly when my dad bought me my 22 rifle, but I still have it and take it out whenever I go shooting. If I have a son they get that one as their first gun.

Anyway what do you think the proper age is to get your own gun?