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Re: The Big Nursery Thread
Does it make sense to have a set color palette for things like linens, curtains, etc. when we're planning to do such a wide variety of colors as accents? Or should I just go with "colorful animals" as the theme? I'm probably overthinking... but would appreciate thoughts from the experts
Me: 33 H: 36
Married: 12/14/13 DS: 1/29/09
BFP2: 10/9/15 MMC: 11/12/15
BFP3: 4/6/16 DD: 12/12/16
We use sheer white curtains with pattern in all bedrooms here...so the only colored window covering is the valance. But we have nice wood blinds that actually do the light blocking so the curtains are more decorative.
If you have more than one or two windows, making curtains can get really expensive too (the fabric prices can be downright stupid), but for one we are saving AND getting what we want. Hopefully they don't look awful when I make them. XP
Also gonna put this decal, which reminds us of a little velveteen fox, on the wall:
I painted the walls a light, springy green color, which will coordinate with lots of other colors, and we're going to have white furniture with the room's white trim. Also got this adorable rug from Amazon:
Hard to tell which animal theme we're going with, right? :P
@jenlynne0624 I looked for yellow at BBB just now and I did see some plain yellow sheets, you might see if they fit your needs.
Here's where the at... Glider is on its way, we just need a dresser that fits the closet (two cribs in a room makes for a tight fit with a dresser, glider and changing table). We ended up with a woodland theme as well. The end goal is to convince DH to put all 3 boys (when they're old enough) in our big bonus room. We can separate sleeping quarters from playroom in a room that size. DS' room is fishing/camping themed so I figured if I stayed close in decor most would transfer to a combined room. I think it would work wonderfully and we could still have an office/extra family room as well as a guest room.
But, definitely keeping the more neutral woodlands theme for our baby boy.
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016
@tinattt23 what an interesting problem- never thought of that- but makes sense! You could also try etsy?
i just ordered prints for the nursery and I'm super excited!!! Can you guess my theme? Lol
BFP#1 & MC:August 2015 BFP: #2 10/01/2015 MC: 10/09/2015 BFP #3: 12/22/2015 @ 5 weeks MC/CP: 12-23-2015
Fertility Appointment: Feb 23/16, Hysteroscopy 03/02/2016,
BFP #4: 03/31/16 EDD 12/01/2016
I love giraffes so I wanted them in there in some way. But also to keep with bright colors. Super excited to get both
Burp clothes: I would do 3 packs of Gerber cloth diapers prefold things. The "cute" ones don't absorb nearly as much.
Bum cream: I started with 2 tubs of aquaphor, a tube of it for each diaper bag, 3 tubes of butt paste (one in diaper bag), and 3 tubes of desitin. It does "expire" after a while...although I'm still using it on my 2 year old. Out of all that, in 26 months, I've only needed to buy more aquaphor. But DD never had big rash problems as we always changed her almost immediately after she peed or poo'd. We used aquaphor the most because she has severe excema and that kept it away from her booty.
Wipes: when DD was little we used a lot because they would serve as a bath after spit ups. Then when she started solids they were napkins. Now we still use them for hand face and butt wiping (not the same one obviously). I don't know if that's normal....we also use them on our butts sometimes. That said, we buy the big box of huggies at costco when they are on sale. I think it's 1000 Wipes. It lasts a few months. When DD was a newborn we bought the smaller refill packs and went through one pack a week or so. I like the Huggies wipes and it's all we use now. Best way to figure out your preference will be to buy a small pack of each and use them yourself. If they aren't thick enough, don't feel good, or burn your butt (pampers sensitive burned me so bad I would cry, no joke), then try something else. Of course, baby could be allergic to a different brand. DD never had issues with the fire pampers. Anyways....I would register for a few packs of each...you can always use them as face or hand wipes.
Also, register for some boogie wipes. Those are amazing for snotty noses and are gentler than most Wipes.
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
Some advice from my mom you STMs might be able to give some input on:
1) Don't get black-out curtains (as we had planned). You want Baby to be able to sleep in broad daylight as much as possible.
2) Don't get a Sleep Sheep or any other sound machine for the room. In fact, when Baby's really young be as loud as humanly possible when it is sleeping in order to make sure it doesn't always need complete silence to sleep in the years to come.
What are your thoughts on these? I appreciate her advice, but it's been 28 years since she had a baby at home.
I was thinking of getting blackout curtains though. Mostly for summer evenings when kids are going to sleep before the sun is down. But I see how they pretty much fall into the same logic as the sound machine...
Yes to the sleep sheep. We didn't have one until DD was about 6 weeks old and she was a junk sleeper. A sleep sheep helped so much. Now she has a sleep monkey. When she was Itty bitty we made lots of noise (even vacuumed her room during naps)...that doesn't help at night when the baby wakes up 7 million times and hasn't learned to self soothe....a sleep sheep does once they learn to turn it on. We also have a cd player in her room that plays bedtime music for 20 minutes at nap and bedtime...so...yeah.
Of course, I'm almost 30 and can't get to sleep without music or the tv on...but I didn't have a sound machine or music in my room as a kid. I'm just blessed as a junky sleeper. DH is the same way. All my siblings are the same.