https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 06:52:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307661 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:02:55 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 307661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually do it together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307657 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:00:32 +0000 lovehoneybee 307657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it came to the baby furniture I put everything together while DH was at work. I had some trouble with the glider (because the instructions were crap), and the crib really needed two people to put it together (I managed, but I still have a bruise on my toenail). </p> <p>As far as the bigger stuff we usually assemble it together--most of our big stuff is IKEA because my in-laws have us a gift card a billion years ago and we haven't replaced it yet. When we moved into this place I put our bed frame back together, but we've done it enough times at this point that I can do it alone without the instructions. </p> <p>DH is perfectly willing and able to assemble stuff, but so am I... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307620 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:45:13 +0000 lawbee11 307620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely DH. I could do it if I had to, but he actually enjoys putting things together and is much more efficient. I get frustrated way too easily! We bought a treadmill a few weeks ago and he had it assembled in about an hour. I'd probably still be working on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307615 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:43:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 307615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the project, we split baby stuff, but he does most of it. For our crib, we paid the furniture company to do it for us! It took them 10 minutes it would have taken us hours of bickering...no thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307594 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:39:17 +0000 ladyfingers 307594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me, unfortunately -- DH is not handy at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307540 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:15:51 +0000 DillonLion 307540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH. I could do it myself but DH can do it WAY WAY WAY faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307505 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:58:29 +0000 Beebug 307505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't vote either, but both of us would be my answer!</p> <p>I put our crib together by myself at 33w :) It was pretty easy! Re-assembling our change table after we refinished it was definitely more difficult! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307489 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:53:20 +0000 PrincessBaby 307489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Yes, it scarred me taking all of that out of the box. When the Snugabunny chair came in later, I didn't even pretend that I would maybe help with that. I carry the baby, DH puts together the annoying stuff....I decided that's actually a pretty good compromise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307479 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:45:17 +0000 looch 307479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the instructions before, lay out all the screws and then read the instructions to my husband, who puts it together. Usually we need 2 sets of hands, one to hold, one to fasten, so we need to do it together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307476 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:43:57 +0000 MamaMoose 307476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually work on it together. I will read the instructions to him and get him the necessary pieces for each step, and then he will do the actually assembly. He's really good at that stuff so if I am confused and tell him the wrong directions he can usually figure out right away that what I'm telling him to do doesn't make sense : )</p> <p>@jholler25: That snugabunny swing was a PITA to put together! I walked away from that one and left hubs alone!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307466 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:36:57 +0000 Tidybee 307466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's all DH. He LOVES to put things together, so I am more than happy to oblige. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307461 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:34:05 +0000 loveisstrange 307461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's no option for "both of us". He likes to assemble things, but I'm handier than he is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307458 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:31:53 +0000 MrsBrewer 307458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That would be DH's job. He is the most handy person I know. If it's on YouTube, he can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307456 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:31:03 +0000 Minnie_Girl 307456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Either one of us will do it. My dad, who works in construction, did me the favor of teaching me how to DIY. Sometimes it's still nice to have an extra set of hands to help, even if we're capable of doing it on our own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307455 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:31:03 +0000 yoursilverlining 307455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do. I'm sure my husband could put things together fine, but he's convinced himself he isn't good at any sort of "constructing". Luckily he has many other good qualities to make up for that lol. I actually like assembling things, so it works out; and if I get stuck on something, I just call my dad who loves to still be needed :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307451 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:27:48 +0000 JessiBee 307451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We often do it together. It's especially helpful for those instruction manuals in pictures, since we can each interpret the series of pics and try to puzzle together over what's the next step! But since I put together lots of ikea (and ikea-esque) furniture before we were together, it still brings me great pride sometimes to do it myself :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307411 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:43:40 +0000 wheres_c 307411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jholler25: Ditto here. When I was single I used to assemble things, but I never check the instructions or bother to make sure I have everything when I start. Things still turned out fine.</p> <p>SO is a perfectionist and he does everything so precisely. He wont start until he knows he has everything he needs. I just let him do everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307397 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:30:37 +0000 PrincessBaby 307397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is super handy, and if he puts something together, it will be done perfect and precise. When I was single I could put things together if I had to, but over the years I've gotten super spoiled with DH, so I just let him do everything.</p> <p>I got excited when we got our Snugabunny swing in a while back and I was going to put it together while we watched tv. But I immediately became overwhelmed with all the parts, so back in the box that went for DH to tend to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307395 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:26:46 +0000 Cherrybee 307395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is the practical one in our house - I'm just useless!! I'm super clumsy at the best of times! </p> <p>But we also have a problem similar to @Sorrycharlie - he gets so frustrated when he does it!! The language is unbelievable!! The furniture is a piece of bleep and the people who designed it are bleep bleep.... </p> <p>And if he wants me to help - oh dear, oh dear! The more frustrated he gets, the more panicked I become and the more clumsy I am! Screws get dropped, I pass him the wrong tool... The other week, I don't know what came over me, I leapt behind him to pick something up when he was getting down from a ladder and he nearly broke his leg! Oops!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307385 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:16:51 +0000 heffalump 307385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not allowed to put things together anymore. When I put together our dining room chairs I literally had to take it apart twice and then DH had to take it apart again to put it together right. It's just easier if he does it right the first time, less work for everyone. And especially when it comes to LO's things, we all feel better and safer if he does it.</p> <p>LO slept in the bassinet for the first month and a half and because of Jewish superstition we didn't put the crib together until after she was here anyway. If you're LO's not going to be in a crib during the newborn stage that's always an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307348 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:12:06 +0000 MaisyMay 307348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I already told Hubs that if I can't do the crib then he needs to have his dad help or something. It's just not a talent he has. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307347 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:09:46 +0000 sorrycharlie 307347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That would be me...my husband is an electrician, so he's actually quite handy but gets so frustrated assembling things that I just prefer to do it. That said, he did do our crib - I helped :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/some-assembly-required#post-307345 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:02:55 +0000 MaisyMay 307345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it comes to assembling stuff, do you do it or does your SO? Or do you just pay somebody else?</p> <p>Hubs is all thumbs when it comes to assembly stuff, so it's always my job. I'm 26 weeks and want to have our crib assembled by 30 because I don't think I'll be comfortable assembling it much after that. Mind you, my mom wants to buy the crib for us, so I have to wait on that too. :-) </p>