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honeybee · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 3163

Becky, I looooove pink and green together!

The room is already painted celedon and all the trim is white. There are flowers painted in little bunches randomly:

We are going with an antique white crib:

and this bedding:

the crib version though, obviously

Well, that's what I have planned this week anyway. Subject to change without notice. Razz

supergirl · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:

WOW...I now feel extremely UNDERprepared/inadequately prepared for my impending arrival. Embarassed

honeybee · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 3163

supergirl · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I'd like to do some shopping for my own amusement and fun! LOL However, having two boys within 14 months of one another led my husband to believe shopping was unnecessary... I didn't fight this battle, since I'm saving all my shopping energy for the day when I finally have a little girl to buy for. I don't blame you one bit....that stuff is adorable!

I did buy Connor a package of onesies and two pacis. Oh yeah, we also got a double stroller, but that's pretty much for both boys. I just can't seem to get enthused without buying baby stuff.....

Scout · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

Kenna, doe that mean you are going for #4 after this?

I am thinking of having #5 just to spite my mom and mil (and others), since everyone making comments about how we don't need to have any more. Razz

supergirl · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

Yeah, we're definitely not done. The next one will probably be a boy too though! LOL I also get the comments from my parents all the time about how I shouldn't have any more. Rolling Eyes

I have spent all day trying to figure out how to cram two cribs, a changing table, a dresser, and a glider into a 10 X 10 room, so number four's gonna have to wait for a while. We never did get everything to fit! Sad

DietCokeHead · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 3805

Kenna, maybe you could get rid of the changing table and just put a changing pad into the new baby's crib or use the floor?

DietCokeHead · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 3805

She'll be my last baby and I want to go out with a bang.

Sure, she'll be your last. Wink

honeybee · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 3163

honeybee · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 3163

becky2005 · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

OMG! Ya'll are scaring me with these big families Very Happy

My plan is stop at two. If God or fate has more than that in store for me I'll deal with it, but I'm only planning on 2. We live in a townhome so our master bedroom is a decent size, but the 2 other rooms are teeny tiny. We might be able to afford a bigger house someday, but I'm not counting on it.

Melissa, I just love the way her room is painted and the bedding. It's all gorgeous. I couldn't find a whole bedding set that I liked so I got some crib sheets and a dust ruffle from Carter's and a bumper from Koala Baby, but everything is soft pink with little roses and light green accents. I think (hope) it'll look nice together.

supergirl · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

It's not exactly a changing table. It's a dresser with a changing pad on top, so getting rid of it is definitely not an option. I already had to buy a plastic set of drawers for inside the closet, and I still don't have enough drawer space for both boys' clothes (even "borrowing" two of the drawers in Hunter's room). Keep the ideas coming though!

My husband abandoned the idea of two cribs, and he brought the toddler race car bed in the room. All of the furniture does fit now, but it is a TIGHT squeeze. We are going to have to get rid of the old, ugly glider and buy a nice rocking recliner for the living room, I guess. That's not gonna be cheap. It's in there now, but you can't move in the room. We are going to buy Ethan some toddler bedding tomorrow. Even factoring the six months that the baby will sleep in our room, I have STRONG reservations about moving Ethan to a toddler bed before the age of two (will be about 19 months when the move will be necessary). I'm gonna have to find some way to make this work. Bed and naptimes are gonna be hell in this house.

I hate this house! If y'all have any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Obviously, we didn't plan on living here when we had a third child. Now I'm stressed.....

honeybee · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 3163

Hmmm... well, I keep both boys' clothes in Ethan's closet. It's not that big, maybe 4 feet long? with a shelf over the bar. I have two big Sterelite drawers (3 deep drawers each) and those are in each side, facing the middle. Those just hold socks, undies, jammies. Shirts are hung up and bottoms are folded on the shelf. Now you know I'm a clothes horse, but it all fits really well! This was done because the dresser was taking up what little space was available for some of Ethan's toys, but despite being done out of necessity, I like the system a lot.

becky2005 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:51 am Post subject:

Kenna~
Is the closet big enough to hold one of the dressers inside? Little kids' clothes don't hang down very far so you would still have space to have the clothes hanging from the bar and that would free up some floor space. And then your other dresser could be out to act as a changing area too.
I feel your pain. The rooms in our townhome are sooo tiny.

supergirl · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

I'll have to revisit the dresser/closet thing next weekend. Y'all gave me some ideas. Smile