In these walls: the nursery

In a couple weeks, we are moving in with Tim’s mom to save money on rent.  I’m really sad to leave this apartment – it has been where we’ve lived most of our daughters’ life, and where we’ve made many a fond memory.  I’m trying to take pictures of the rooms before we pack all our memories away.

First up: the nursery.  This room is my favorite.  It is full of natural light, bright colors, and baby giggles.

Tim’s mom bought us a crib when we found out we were expecting.  I love it so much.  I painted some frames from Ikea for pictures of the baby, but that’s about the extent of my contribution to this room.

We finally started letting Squiggles sleep with things in her crib (I’m a nutcase when it comes to suffocation worries… I know I’m hyper-vigilant, but it helps me sleep).  Lately she’s been sleeping with her polar bear, several books, a water bottle, and one or more blankets.  These items end up in one corner of the crib (she throws them when she’s tossing and turning to go to sleep), and Squiggles ends up crammed against the walls of the crib.  The bumpers in this crib are not just for decoration – our daughter is a rather violent sleeper. 

Tim painted this dresser white – it was his sister Jen’s when they were growing up.  I love the way it turned out.  Now if only we could get the drawers open without serious prying… (it’s kind of old).

These stickers were part of the set we bought for the crib.  I honestly didn’t know what to do with them, so I just stuck them on the wall above the dresser / changing table.  Maybe I’ll try to get more creative when we move.  I hope they come off… I’d hate to lose our security deposit on account of ladybugs.

The diapering station.  If Squiggles had her way, we would apply every one of these “otions” and “bum otions” to her body several times a day.  We don’t actually plug in the wipey warmer, but it’s a good storage box for our generic wipes.

We got this storage bench from Ikea – it holds blankets and dress-up clothes, and is an excellent perch for Squiggles’ pets.

Tim painted this small book shelf white – I love it.

I contemplated getting one of those cute glider / ottoman sets, but then I accidentally gave birth early and spent the first month of my baby’s life rocking her on my mom’s recliner.  SOOOOO much better than a glider, so we found one when we came back to Boston.  We did a lot of kangaroo care when Squiggles was a premature baby, and this was perfect for sitting for hours at a time.  We still rock in it all the time – it’s my favorite chair in the house.

My mom made this quilt for the baby.  I love all things homemade, and this is certainly no exception.

I may or may not have a small problem when it comes to collecting bows and headbands for the wee one.  But… before you judge me, you should see Karen’s collection (I dare you to post it, sis).  Mine is NOTHING in comparison. :)  I think even Cami might have more (she made half of these… love them).

Not going to lie – I love my daughter’s nursery.  But all the decorations pale in comparison to the things I love most about this room:  my baby’s laughter, snuggles, sniffles, dances, giggles, silliness, and kisses.