"The time has come" the Walrus said "to talk of other things...like ships and shoes and ceiling wax and whether pigs have wings." Forgive me if I've misquoted I typed that from memory. I simply mean it's been all party talk and now the reality of getting another year older is coming to pass. It has been a long time since we've had any need for a changing table (Thank Goodness!). Friday Mike and I scared up an actual dresser and small desk and made plans to rid ourselves of the last shrine to infancy.
We got the furniture in a box from Target/Kmart, but Mike spray painted all the drawer pulls and the shelf on top of the dresser pink. We got the two cube shelf and the owl and frog to go inside it. Riley thought after helping Daddy build for a bit, she'd get inside them. Silly goose. She's getting handy with a screwdriver though.
Timber! Down with babyhood. Just like that she has the basic types of furniture she'll do the rest of her growing up with. Bless stackable furniture. Bless whoever designed Circo's Nature Love Collection. Bless pink spray paint. Super bless my handy husband.
Here's the last picture I took of it still up. BEFORE
Drumroll please....AFTER
Obviously, the stuffed animals won't permanently live under the desk. I struck out looking for a hammock for them this weekend. I'm sure they're obtainable online unless I find an appealing DIY solution. Does everyone have trouble with stuffed animal population control? I love the new wall decals. Of course I do, they have a hedgehog.
Instead of a hammock you may want to consider a hanging fruit basket. I used a hammock for my stuffed animals when I was a kid but I switched to a fruit basket because the multiple tiers allowed for easier access to my pals. No more dumping the whole thing to get to that one friend. You could even spray paint it a fun color to match the room better.
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DeleteToo much fun !@ Liz
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