We spent all weekend working so hard to set up the baby's room. It turned out really well, and while the theme we chose is not everyone's cup of tea, we love it and can't wait to bring a little bundle of joy home to her beautiful new room, designed especially for her.
First we put a fresh coat of paint on the room, only about halfway up the wall tho to keep that textured brick & aged patchy look on the ceiling that we know baby will love to gaze at every night. Before we started moving in any furniture we made sure the window bars, ceiling rings and the trap door were nice a tightly secured. Don't want baby to hurt herself.
The crib! So tough to find the perfect one. Since that's where the baby will be spending so much of her time, we want to make sure she is beyond comfy. We decided to forgo the sidebars because we think it's such overkill. We don't wanna baby the baby too much. The sooner she learns how hard the floor is, the better, hence the yellow & white checker tile we installed.
A mobile to hang above baby's crib is also important. It's got to be a vision of peace and serenity, allowing the baby to be lulled off to sleep just by watching it dangle there in its iron & chain majesty. The dusty cobwebs were my personal touch, I thought the room could really use some more grey & filth.
A changing table is an obvious must for any baby's room and we went with this simple fourlegged workbench (changing a diaper is work) mainly because the store had a special sale, as it came with a free chain to hold the baby down while you work and a hammer to get at those really nasty turds. We hung the safety Tyvek suits we'll need to wear while changing diapers conveniently on the wall next to the table. And those shackles back there? Don't worry. They're not for the baby, per se.
No nursery is complete without a rocking chair for mom & dad. This little number just screams out "Sit on me and sing your baby a lullaby!", doesn't it? Yes those spikes look more than cozy but the real clincher was how it came with the safety lap plank and wrist restraints. We haven't figured out the ankle bars yet, but maybe once baby comes it'll all be made clear.
So.... Baby's room is done, and we are as ready as anyone could be. We're still looking for some sort of toy chest so let us know if you see anything that'd fit in our adorable lil' nursery.
