We did!! we even had the cot a year before Spock was conceived =P Basically we made a list of stuff we wanted and put it out to the universe and just kept our eye out for stuff. All our stuff we got at garage sales, markets, antique shops etc.. and really cheap compared to getting it new, and we knew if we didn't get it then we would miss the chance to get it cheap. well that was our rational for having a cot before we even had a baby =P