hi absentmama,
there's a 7 yr gap between my kids. essentials like bathtub n baby cots hv long exited my house. however, surprisingly, i find a lot of baby books and toys still lying around.
my #1 had the standard cot that converts to toddler bed, but we find that the width of the cot started to bother her at 1+ yr old, cos turning will cause her to knock into the sides of the cot. she was in a single bed by 1.5 yrs old. hence i'm somewhat relunctant to pay too much for a cot now, but i cannot seem to find a reasonably priced alternative that can last till 1 yr old. tried looking at 2nd hand wooden rocking baskets, but it seems that those don't last past 6 months too.