Not Maria's nursery
Last week we were finally able to put the final touches on the baby's nursery after what seemed like months of living with piles of crap up to our ears. Because before we could even address the nursery we had to tackle sixteen other projects first, and in the meantime everything we were collecting for the baby started to stack up in wobbly mountains throughout the living room. Every time we had company over I had to give a rambling explanation of why the path from the front door to the kitchen was booby-trapped, why there was a stack of burp cloths plopped on top of a wad of crib sheets teetering precariously on top of a bulk package of disposable breast pads. FOR MY CRACKED AND LEAKING NIPPLES. AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU CAME OVER TO MY HOUSE?
One of the biggest things to check off our list was new carpet in the basement, something we've been planning to do since we moved into the house. The previous owners had a cat who lived primarily in the basement, and since we never had the carpets professionally cleaned before moving in, Jon's allergies have made living his life nearly impossible. In fact, I may have brought up Jon's allergies to our marriage counselor more than once, and she may have told me that OH MY GOD SHUT UP isn't perhaps the most helpful reaction a wife can give to a husband who is complaining that his eyes have swollen shut.
So I took her advice, and the next time it happened I tossed a glass of water in his face and said SNAP OUT OF IT, FRANCIS. Much more instructive.
In the days leading up to the carpet installation I made a bet with Jon that it wouldn't take more than 15 minutes for him to declare that his allergies had been cured. He has a habit of doing this, stumbling over cures for various ailments and announcing, "I'm healed!" before he's even popped the pill or rubbed in the ointment. He will look at a bottle of vitamins and pronounce that he already feels better, and when I point out that I cannot take him seriously he will start listing off all the reviews he read about these vitamins, all the comparison shopping and painstaking research he did and A FIVE-STAR AMAZON RATING CANNOT BE WRONG, HEATHER.
And I am not even kidding, there wasn't more than five square feet of new carpet on the floor when Jon handed me a twenty dollar bill and said YOU WIN. This is just another example of how well we know each other, how deeply we accept and understand each other's various neuroses, and I'll just go ahead and admit that I have the better deal here because I am not married to someone who is Southern.
Once the carpet was in we were able to assemble all the other moving parts, starting with an antique brass bed that my mother found at a flea market well over ten years ago:
Why do we have a bed in the nursery? One, this room will serve double-duty as a guest room for the next year or so. And two, Armstrongs are not known for their peaceful sleeping habits. If this baby proves to be anything like Leta, Jon and I will most likely take turns with night duty in this room while the other one gets some sleep in our room. So let's just say that this bed will prove as vital as my Prozac to keeping the family intact.
Next we moved in the crib:
And then the dresser where all the baby clothes that Leta used to wear are now stored:
Jon schlepped down boxes and boxes of those clothes from the attic last weekend, and I spent three days washing and folding tiny onesies and nightgowns in between curling up in a ball and crying about how small Leta used to be. Where did that baby go? That irritable, chubby baby who screamed a lot every day with the screaming? I remember the moment she first discovered that she could fit both of her feet into her mouth, the delight on her face revealing that she had finally found a reason to go on living.
And then fast forward to last night as I'm giving her a bath and she goes, "These bubbles won't melt, right? Because only ice and chocolate melt. I love science!"
Just to preempt any questions in the comments, here is where I got everything:
All bedding is from Target.
Crib is the Oeuf Sparrow Crib
Lamp is the Twine Floor Lamp from CB2.
Wallpaper is Daydream in yellow by Julia Rothman for Hygge & West.
Dresser is from a local place called Specialty Furniture.
Magnetic flower art on the wall is from Chiasso.
Handmade bunnies are from Loobylu.
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Heather talks about public tantrums (from kids) on today's Momversation.
- RIP Louis Mortimer Armstrong: http://bit.ly/1R4tv6
- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
- Our fish just died. And I'm sitting here crying. And it wasn't even my fault!
302. Emily said:
So soothing. Beautiful.
Good luck in these next few weeks. I'm sure all will go smoothly. Love your great writing.
And won't you please, please let us know what kind of cameras you use?
303. AnchorMommy said:
A perfect example of why a nursery doesn't have to be all pink or blue with bunnies, or lambs, or what-have-you. Well done.
304. MrsCave said:
I love it, you are a fantastic designer. And I love the bed. We had a couch in our daughters room and that is the only reason I stayed somewhat sane after she was born.
305. Rhonda said:
Thanks for sharing, good taste as always. All the best to you, Jon and Leta on the pending arrival of your new baby girl.
306. Wacky Mommy said:
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... perfect.
307. Suzanne said:
Love it! And the new masthead is killer.
308. Anonymous said:
Looks gorgeous! I remember when my nursery looked that pristine....wonder how long it'll take before the carpet is covered dirty burp cloths and poopy clothes are hanging from the lamp. Ha! I have a four month old - reality sets in pretty quickly.
309. Helen said:
Well, rats~~~~~~good for you for removing post #196. However, wish I had read it before you did! It is nice to know that you do read our posts, Dooce. Have you seen the pics on the web(can't remember where!) that expecting mommys have actually painted their tummys with paint! Beautiful and amazing art! I am sure it had to be some wash-off tempra, etc. Wish you would do that!
310. Jamie said:
JUST. BEAUTIFUL.
What's with all the snarky comments?? An extremely pregnant lady knocks herself out making a beautiful, peaceful, safe haven for her little blessing and everyone chooses to give her crap about it?
Well... I love it.
311. Allison H said:
You are an amazing interior decorator! If this dooce.com thing doesn't work out, you already have your other career all teed up. Beautiful.
312. Rachel said:
you have such a knack for design. jealous! best of luck on the forthcoming baby!
313. Blythe'sMom said:
Love the room!!!
I think it is SOOO cute.
I for one am very glad that someone can afford to spend money and buy $600 cribs ( at this point I wish it was $2000 for all the people talking crap) Its people like you that will keep small business alive.
How can you hate on a room with little birds?
314. shriek house said:
Brilliant move, the bed in the nursery. I feel like you could open a betting pool, though, on how many nights it will take until everybody is in *that* bed instead of yours. When my second kid was a baby, that's what happened to us, so the only place I could get any sleep turned out to be the oldest kid's bed, after she'd left it for ours. Musical beds: the exhausted nursing mom's nightmare of befuddled sleep-seeking.
315. Meagan Davis said:
I love everything about this room! Once again, Dooce does not cease to delight the eyes.
316. Christy Wood said:
I'm so upset....I have those magnetic wall flowers and I was going to email them to you thinking I was sharing a NEW idea. I should have figured you already knew about it....(sigh)
The room looks delightful. What a happy place for a baby to be!
317. Liv said:
Will you adopt me and design a beautiful room like that for me?
K, thanks!
318. lesismore said:
i want to go to there.
319. Sigh said:
I would love to have the vision for a room like you do. I either end up with weird matchy matchy or with a room full of stuff not going together at all - which makes it seem messy!
320. 93 said:
Why not put a bed in the nursery? We did, both times. It should really be standard. And yours looks so comfy, it's making me more sleepy than I already am.
321. alli said:
Love those little flower thingys on the wall. I am a Child Protective svcs worker for my FT job and a private nanny for my PT. Can I just tell you that Leta appears to be the kind of kid I love to nanny. She's her own independent old soul and they are always the most fun kids to nanny. How can someone not love a kid who will always go to the beat of her own drummer. I hope she never loses that.
322. Deborah said:
Not Maria -- Moriah! The long "i" makes all the difference. Or Aurora. Or Wren (bird theme). (Every pregnant friend runs when they see me coming since I'm such a fountain of unwanted suggestions.) Anyway, have a nice one. I'm sure you will.
323. Suzanne said:
Such a lovely nursery! =] and such a scary masthead! Such extremes!
324. Rachel said:
I love love love your nursery. But not nearly as much as I love the water-in-the-face followed by "SNAP out of it!"
Why haven't I tried that? After 25 years and 4 kids I'm always looking for a new approach to derail the same old circular arguments ... thanks!
325. Becky said:
Such a serene environment for the baby. I love it.
And your masthead with its tile effect: You're so funny.
326. Pam said:
I LOVE the decor!!!!!!
327. MikeWJ said:
For someone who claims to be a total mess, you have the design and writing skills of a genius. I assume that means you're either being self-deprecating, or that modern medicine has helped live a normal life. Outwardly, at least. Congratulations on job well done! The brass bed is beautiful.
328. Anna said:
Every time you write Not Maria, I think of my favorite Maria in Mistress Masham's Repose by T. H. White -- if you have never read it, please try it some time... it puts an entirely different spin on Maria.
Not advocating, just sayin'
329. PB Rippey/sleepless mama said:
It's a BEAUTIFUL nursery! A true sanctuary of "Ahhhhhh"--when the baby's sleeping, that is.
331. Jessica said:
Heather, the room is beautiful and I love your new masthead. I really admire you for sharing part of your life with us, I love being a part of your community. Thank you!
I remember you mentioning once that when someone hates on you, you really consider it a reflection on them. Anybody who is cranky at you for spending a lot of money on stuff should be ashamed of themselves. Since they are able to afford a computer, Internet access and probably have a refrigerator full of food and clean water to drink, they have it better than many people in the world. We are all so wonderfully blessed. They should turn their critical remarks back on themselves and consider what is really important to them. To be happy with what they have, or make themselves feel better by harping on someone else. I am sorry that people here have chosen the latter.
332. Laura said:
Wow best masthead ever
333. Eper said:
I love the look of your nursery!!! Nice touch w/ the magnetic flower art!
334. caitlyn said:
The nursery is simply stunning! Great job in creating such a serene environment.
335. Erin M said:
Um, can I come live in your nursery? Because it looks soooo nice and I'm pretty sure I'd never want to leave. Great job! I love the wallpaper and the wall magnets--never seen anything like them before, but they're awesome!!
336. Dianne said:
To those who are complaining about Dooce's spending during a recession: Get over it, and please, do get a life...
Her spending isn't extravagant at all. That room is almost like the wedding adage of "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue..." (I'm sure there's something blue in that room, right? 'Cuz I am colorblind--really, I am.)
If it bothers you she's spending money--which helps our economy--which also helps YOU, then find some other site to voice your lazy and jealous complaints.
I, for one, am happy that this little family works hard to provide for their children in a world where many adults do not.
337. Robin Jennings said:
This is the cutest room I have ever seen in my whole entire life.
338. Rachael said:
180-My daughters bed was 1500 so suck it. Just because you can not or will not spend that much doesn't mean you need to say hateful things to those that can and do.
I love the flowers and was tempted to get them from Chiasso myself to go over my daughters crib but ended up getting magnetic butterflies in several different sizes instead. Now that I think about it, they would look awesome in my guest room.
I usually ask if my bf has taken anything for his sneezing, when he tells me no (he always tells me no) then I tell him to suck it up and go blow his nose. Glad to know I'm not the only mean one.
I'm a SAHM and have a blog myself and find other mom blogs to be helpful and they gives me a few minutes out of my otherwise hectic day to stop and spend a few adult minutes to myself. I say as one SAHM to another, talk about your cracked nipples all you want. I can relate and feel for you.
339. Juliekaye said:
Great room, warm and cozy and full of love. The perfect place to hang on to the fringes of sanity during all those nights of pacing with a colicy baby. I especially love the wallpaper - having scraped off far too much 80's wallpaper from the last house I lived in, I'm not a wallpaper fan but I do love this one. Congratulations and best wishes to all of you in the coming weeks and months.
340. Leslie said:
Heather! I just wanted to share that I've loved reading about your pregnancy because your due date is pretty close to my sister-in-law's, which is/was June 22. Except my new niece decided to surprise us and came today on June 2!!! We're all so excited and I just can't wait to share in your excitement too. Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes well and you enjoy your time with Leta and Blurb.
341. Queen Zucchini said:
WOW. I have serious nursery jealousy. I never got to really "do" a nursery, and I'm just now trying to put some decorative touches on my 2 yr old son's room - things like animal curtains and a fun hippo rug (Ikea has been a life saver). But I always wished I could have the time and creative insight to do something like what you've done - it's A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!! It's almost too pretty to imagine flying poo and that yummy spit up smell crusting into the carpet ;) And the spare bed (ANYWHERE in the house) is so key! We wouldn't have survived our son's infant reflux without that extra bed!! I'm just so grateful we had room in our house for a 2nd bed!
But I gotta point out one thing that worries me - for the sake of the design elements more than the child herself - (and yes, I know, it won't be an issue for at least the first 6 months)....but I'm seeing crawling/cruising baby and tray table and standing lamp and crash boom bang there goes that pretty lamp and the nice vase of flowers on the table....just something to think about!
342. Att said:
I'll have to see if SNAP OUT OF IT, FRANCIS works on my cat when she gets into one of her "but I'm so allergic TO MYSELF" sneezing fits. Or maybe I'll just shave her?
I love the nursery, specifically the wallpaper. However, looking at wallpaper makes me suddenly exhausted and anxious. Probably because HGTV makes it look labor intensive and OH THE GLUE!
343. Lisa said:
Not crazy about the birds on the wall...but that's just me and it's not my room is it?! lol
I do like everything else and love the idea of having a bed in there.
The floor lamp with its soft glow reminds me of those late nights with the just the lamp on...rocking a tiny baby while everyone else in the world is asleep!!!
344. Evonne said:
Loved the crib and crib decor. You did awesome. Not Maria (LOL) will love it.
345. Chelsea said:
it looks absolutely beautiful. I love it all, but especially the gorgeous crib and toys!
346. ShannaHanner said:
Love it. Everything is so clean and uncluttered. My suggestion to move my grandmother's antique daybed into my daughter's nursery before she was born got vetoed by the hubby. So wish I would have done that, being as I was the one getting up to nurse every hour and a half during the night.
347. Lisa said:
Much better than the bathroom!
- just kidding -
You managed to make not-Maria's nursery both adorable and sophisticated...not an easy task. I love it!
348. Heather said:
so, so good!
the wallpaper really does it for me - beautiful
now, go put your feet up and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!
349. sex toys said:
WOOOOOW _ Great idea with the bed! I know that our guest room is really my husband is snoring to loud to sleep next to him room. :)))
love you *)
350. michelle said:
what a beautiful, peaceful, looking nursery..I just adore your taste. I wish you lived closer so you could help me with my home. My daughter, also Leta age..just fell in love with her room..and now asked me at least once a day if we can go visit Leta so she can play in her pretty room. I've yet to show her the pictures of the nursery..I don't need the headache. I'm sure Not Maria will have many wonderful dreams in that space..aswell as you and Jon. Job well done..
351. BeeBee said:
#336 D I T T O!!!! I could not have written it better.
Regarding the "child head might get stuck in the bed frame" comment... mine did, my brother's did.. we're all fine. Not Maria will be fine too.
Regarding the bumpers... LOVE THE BUMPERS. BE THE BUMPERS. EMBRACE THE BUMPERS.
I have to twit that I am finding myself partial to "Potential Butterscotch Popcorn Pants Armstrong" as the baby's name. You'll find an endearing nickname soon enough but enjoying the disbelief and "WOW!"s that will no doubt (Jon, appreciate the "No Doubt" reference please) pop and fall from most everyone's jaw... now that just sounds like fun!
Love you Heather. Love Dooce. Love your humorous take on your life as you see it. My day is richer when I find you in it. Thank you!
352. Noelle said:
Seriously Heather-
I'm broke, so you should buy lead-filled, cheap, plastic, made in China, crap for your child. How dare you support small business by spending your own money on the things YOU like and can afford.
SHEESH!!! People - Get over yourselves!!!! (every last one of those exclamation marks is warranted after the bathroom debacle and now this!)
I, for one, love to see that you DO mix it up by using products from Target and Ikea (and the FLEA MARKET!)that most people could realistically afford and then accent with some pricier, hand-made, unique pieces that make your designs stand out. Sometimes these pieces are things that a person might save up for and splurge on, or sometimes they are great inspirations (and challenges) for your reader to go out and find similar pieces that suit their own budget. It's not as though there is some requirement that the readers of your blog HAVE to go out and buy the same things as you (Or is there?!!? - Gasp!) In fact - I never even saw where you wrote that you were redecorating your home as a "how-to" manual for your readers...I just kinda assumed that you were redecorating your house for YOU and happened to post some pictures on YOUR blog...silly me! And if certain people take issue with you spending $600 on a crib they ought to see what some of the celebs in People mag are spending on rattles and prams and 11 foot tall moons for their nurserys! (I had a long wait at the Drs office recently!)
Do what you want - I'm a designer and I like the mixed matched tiles - I'd do it on purpose if I was redoing my bathroom - I also like the nursery and think that you have done a very nice job - am I going to copy every single thing you do and make over my next room just like yours? No - but I may take away some inspirations here and there...which (I suspect) may have been your original intentions when you began sharing your designs with your readers, no? Do me a favor though - next time you take the time to list what products you used and where you got them from, stick your thumbs in your ears with your palms out- wiggling fingers spread, stick out your tongue and go "Na-Na-Na-Na- Na-Na!" 'Cuz that's totally what you were thinking, right?
353. Jasmin said:
I love the wallpaper, the room looks warm and girlish without that often too cutesy (and tacky!) feel. Well done!
354. tom harada said:
it's cool how the birds go back and forth in two different directions (in the frames, on the wallpaper...). very interesting symmetry.
355. Shower doors said:
This is so cute and it was all made by you.. Brilliant
Jill xx
356. Adrienne said:
You ARE meant to be here Heather. Well done, I'm proud of you!It is a great achievement to have carried the baby safe and sound to this time and place. May she bring you and her family every blessing, every happiness and also her fair share of mud and mischief!
357. Liz said:
I really, really like the bed in the nursery. It will be nice when you are nursing to stumble in to the crib, pick up that hungry, warm bundle and lie down, drifting in and out of sleep while she nurses. At least, that's they way I appreciated the bed in my babies nursery, and I got so much more rest doing it that way with baby 2 and baby 3! That sleep makes such a huge difference! Plus my hubby got more rest and he was able to help out a lot more with the older baby(ies).
Good luck with delivery Heather!
358. Michele said:
Wow, it looks like a modern fairy tale bedroom. I love it! I can't believe the wall art is magnetic--it looks so delicate! Did you mount them with a tack?
359. Katka said:
This must be the most interesting nursery I have ever seen. And I absolutely love the magnetic flowers, those rock.
360. web design company said:
Amazing. Looks really warm and friendly.
Make sure those three pictures are attached well - don't want them falling into the crib.
Thanks for the design photos.
Ramsay
361. Hande said:
It must be me, since everyone else thinks the room is lovely and calm, but really, those birds & mobile & flowers on the wall (the combination) makes me very... don't know the word for it, but itchy, maybe? I just don't find it serene and calm but very irritating...
362. baby prams pushchairs said:
You have talent in more areas than one you guys. I love the look you've come up with, the little sparrows on the wall and the antique-esque bed are nice touches. Thanks for sharing more of your world with us..
363. Shalmali said:
Simply put, WOW!!!
Everything in the room is so unique and yet it all blends in perfectly...
By the way i showed my boyfriend the pictures,he is just getting into photography, he said the pictures were taken BRILLIANTLY
364. Kathryn said:
That room makes me want to wait for a good rainstorm then curl up on the bed and read a good book. Such a nice, warm cozy room and I'm so glad to see that it's not all matchy-matchy. It's a room with character, grace and comfort. Nice job!
365. Kerri Sullivan said:
You seriously have the best taste!
366. Rootietoot said:
What a charming nursery! My experience with babies is that the 2nd one is radically different from the first. I predict she will be calm, mellow, and sleep all night at 4 weeks old. She'll be completely potty trained by 2, and will eat whatever you put in front of her. Good luck, best wishes, and it's a sweet nursery!
367. Colista said:
Beautiful Heather! I love your style!
368. Kristi said:
GORGEOUS!!!
Oh, and I *love* the new masthead!!
I can't wait to see Not-Maria. :)
369. Andra said:
Yeah yeah, cute nursery and all, but OMG THE MASTHEAD.
well played, Armstrong.
370. GypMom said:
The nursery is just lovely!Job well done. I love the masthead and can't wait for the month-long string of comments from well-meaning readers on how you shouldn't smoke while pregnant. LOL
371. dawn said:
Beautiful! I just love it. And the bed is BRILliant. Sleep is so critical for everyone, especially new moms. YAY!
372. Bee said:
yay for the Loobylu softies! they've come a long way from their aussie origins...but look right at home :)
374. thecrazysuburbanmom said:
I totally love the whole room. The wall paper and the other whimsical things? Fabulous..wish my son was younger but.. I may redo his room and force him to sleep there anyway
tracy
375. Ana said:
Perfect. I love the mobile, the baby bedding and the handmade bunnies. Thank you for supporting crafters everywhere!!!
Good luck with everything!
*Ana
376. Anonymous said:
What a lovely room!
377. Sprite's Keeper said:
Beautiful and tasteful and no trace of a Princess. (Until Not Maria finds out what's in Leta's toy box...)
You should add nursery designing to your catalog, from most of the comments, a lot of people are in agreement!
378. hummingbird said:
I love the nursery.... BUT... you know that all of the SIDS prevention information strongly encourages NOT using bumper pads and quilts in cribs. RIGHT? If you really want to have the bumper, wind in back and forth through the slats of the crib sides so that it is taunt and tuck the bottom edge below the mattress.
379. Vicky said:
I really like this nursery. I love how you've avoided the cutesy-pie nursery look. You've really come up with something that looks so chic and feels so calming. I think the bed is a great idea too.
380. Vicky said:
Oh, and the wallpaper is to DIE for (no reference to the fact that WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!).
381. meltini said:
I too suffer from allergies, and while I know Jon was probably not INSTANTLY CURED! I can vouch that I'm just as likely to make the same assumption. Within seconds I can feel my nasal passages clearing up.
Anyway, the nursery is beautiful. Good job!
382. Ana said:
The article linked to about dangerous bumper pads says there have been 27 deaths and 35 non-fatal injuries because of them in a 20-YEAR-PERIOD. Isn't that the same frequency as babies getting eaten by dingos??
Right? I'm reading the research correctly on this one, right??
383. famousamy said:
Don't mean to post twice in the same thread, but somehow I missed the new masthead yesterday and just wanted to say how great it is!
I so enjoy the daily dose of humor that I get from this site - from your posts, pictures and sometimes even the commenters. :-)
384. Sarah said:
Heather, your nursery is beautiful! That might just be the best baby's room I have ever seen. :)
385. Kelly said:
Lovely. I adore yellow and love the room.
386. Amanda said:
Oh my lord, woman, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY. Yay!
Also, want to be my decorator?
387. Kendra said:
Love the new masthead! (Totally impressed by the eye makeup, by the way. That's true devotion to an effective photograph!)
The nursery is just gorgeous. When you first posted pictures of the wallpaper, I thought it was nice but not spectacular. But now that it's in a room, it's amazing. And for those of us who have trouble with the basics of design, it's so great to see the way you've put things together! I'm one who doesn't "get" design well, so I probably would have picked a single color and figured that if everything in the room incorporated that color, I'd be set. But you have a whole variety of colors, and the birds aren't all from the same designer or exactly the same style--but they look beautiful together! I'm feeling a little braver now when it comes to my two boys' new room--I've been thinking sock monkeys!
388. BOSSY said:
Godspeed, girlie. Very sweet room.
389. Kendall said:
love, love, love the wallpaper.
390. Trish said:
The nursery is beautiful! And I love the new masthead, it made me laugh this morning :)
391. Laurie said:
I freaking love your style.
Rock on Armstrongs, Rock on.
392. dani said:
Well done on getting it all done before the big day! We are still trying to work out getting my son into his own room at 10 months (yes I know!) and this is the best of both worlds. I think this is going to be 'bumper-gate' for you - how funny that the minute you put something up the critics descend... funny that you have to put disclaimers on to everything you do.
It is a lovely room that is going to be well used and loved for years to come.
dani
393. Catherine Martin said:
That is the sweetest room!!!! Watch out, that baby's gonna come early just to hang out in it!
394. Jean said:
Congratulations to all of you! I hope your birth is easy and that Not Maria is perfect and healthy :)
This nursery is so beautiful it makes me want to cry. What a lucky baby :)
395. Melissa said:
wow, all of your hard work has certainly paid off - this nursery is absolutely lovely! unique, spunky, and girlie - in a word, awesome ;-)
396. julia said:
All looks beautiful Heather!! So happy you decided to use my wallpaper. Everything is working so nicely together. xo
397. Deb said:
Safety issue with the crib bumpers, should not use.
398. Mrs. Kraus said:
What an interesting nursery! I love the wallpaper--The whole thing is so whimsical with a modern touch. I love your style. I hope I am this crafty when creating a nursery a year or so from now. I definitely will have to refer back to your blog for ideas! Thank you for sharing.
399. Jen L. said:
The nursery is beautiful! So peaceful! So serene! Can I come sleep there? Not Maria will be very happy there. Good job.
I almost peed on myself when I saw your June masthead, by the way. Frickin' genius.
400. Susan said:
Though I hate to gush, your new masthead makes me think you might very well be my idol. It is G-E-N-I-U-S. Very Ab Fab. That is one lucky kid you got brewing in there.
401. Tess said:
Bravo on the room! much better than the last remodel! I would of never of thought of putting a bed in the nursery-I love the idea.
402. LifesBeenGood said:
Love the room, very eclectic! Will do great things for your new wee-one's brain development! Very smart about the second bed!
Also... LOVE the new masthead for June... you're my hero! You need an action hero doll - Trailer Trash Barbie's bestfriend Dooce!
And as a seasonal allergy sufferer... The next time John has to sneeze his face off... I hope he sneezes all over ya!
403. Alison said:
Seriously one of the top 3 nurseries I have EVER seen - I am beyond impressed!
Urgent question: where did you get those pillows on the bed? They would match my living room perfectly...
404. LikeALurker said:
Finally! That "other" blog has something to write about! I was wondering if maybe an original thought would come out soon, but I guess not. Whoops, I must of spent too much time there, I've got the negative nancy goin' on. Do you think they know they do the exact same thing that they complain about your commentors doing, only on a negative scale?
The room is perfect, if that's your style. I don't understand why people feel it's their "duty" (she said dootie.huh.huh) to criticize people for exercising their freedom.
405. Lauren said:
That nursery is absolutely adorable! Makes me wish my parents hadn't been in the military so that I could've had pretty rooms growing up.
Heather, will you design my kid's rooms (when I have them)?
406. Suzanne said:
LOVELY!
407. Ania said:
You did a good job, Dooce...but I really think the nursery needs more cowbell.
408. Sarah said:
Heather - the nursery is great, but I just had to say - BEST. DAMN. MASTHEAD. EVER.
It's spectacular.
409. Molly said:
I love how this room doesn't look like a "baby room." It looks like a peaceful place to be, one that conveys a sense of sweetness and whimsy and baby-ness. Well done.
410. Jennifer said:
First, love the masthead. LOVE IT.
Second, I totally understand the sneezing..we are renovating the house we just bought and I swear to God, the people before NEVER cleaned. EVER. And they had a baby. I can only imagine the sort of upper respiratory diseases that kid is going to have to go through later in life. Ew.
You know...dust mites are living organisms. Just think of them as teeny-tiny ticks that live off of dirt and grime. And you breathe them in...all the damn time.
411. Jenny said:
Oooooh...very pretty!
412. E2WCoastMom said:
Wow. The bird wall paper flowing into the white flowers floating on the wall is brilliant.
Thanks for sharing.
413. Jenn said:
Gorgeous. And will convert seamlessly into a toddler, then little girl room. It really is beautiful.
414. Kim T. said:
You guys did a wonderful job! I LOOOOVE the flowers over the changing table! Very whimsical. And smart about the extra bed.
415. Betsy said:
Dooce, I have so many things to say.
I've been clicking around in a half-state here in my office and I'm like...irritated that your masthead is May still. So I go over to see if it's updated and BAM! nursery pictures too.
Remembering that you went down in a blaze of heedless internet glory, surely you can empathize with the utter glee this lends to the 9-5 girl.
1) I love that you're putting so much deliberation into the nursery the second time around. Especially considering you could totally coast on it's-another-girl fumes.
2) HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DUST THOSE MAGNETIC FLOWERS.
3) The Internet never knew it was gonna create such a nutso thing as blog culture, wherein a lady can tell you to grow a spine and deal with snarky comments - cause you're asking for them lady!- and then wink at you on her way out. Is it wrong that I'm disappointed the haters aren't a little more neurotic this time around?
416. Jennifer said:
Fresh and cheerful! What a charming room.
417. Becky said:
I was starting to get hives when I didn't think there were any "hater" comments but luckily #283 pacified me. Whew!
Love the room and I had a bed in my son's nursery and sweet Jesus above that was heaven. "Too tired to go back to own room. Will sleep here."
418. Hollie said:
I have two words for your masthead:
HOT.
419. Dorie said:
Beautiful. The mix of vintage and modern is perfect, colors are very soothing. Wondering if this will post, or if my comments are getting lost/deleted somewhere.
420. Amy said:
I really love the flower art. I may have to get me some of that.
421. Courtney said:
Aw, it's beautiful! Congrats on everything, I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when I say I can't wait to meet tiny Not Maria :)
422. Sarah Aubrey said:
Long time lurker. The quote around the house, as of late, has been, "Well DOOCE said..." Hubby's a fan too, so he's not concerned.
The dresser looks like a giant bar of chocolate and I love it as if it was.
423. Jill said:
What a lucky baby! I must have that mobile for my own room! We also had a guest bed in the baby room. And I spent many a night (year?) in that bed. Now you're all ready. Put those feet up and relax! And send Coco to live on a farm....
424. Kate said:
Lovely room Heather.
The only thing that bothered me was that I didn't see how the side rails on the crib would go up. Unless they don't and you can eventually lower the mattress level as Not-Maria gets older?
425. Lisa said:
The most beautiful nursery ever! Makes me want to have a baby! Actually, strike that. It just makes me want to babysit.
426. Francis said:
Heather, in response to your comment 281, the bumper pads may contribute to SIDS which can happen before Baby starts to move around. Not proven yet, I know, but still....
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/pol/bumper-bordure-eng.php
427. seadragon said:
It's adorable. I LOVE the birds and wanted to do something similar with birds for my baby's room. But he's fifteen months now and the room has yet to see anything other than a pile of laundry.
Anyway, I was thinking of your lovely room last night as I spent half the night on the futon in the baby room. (Most of it was unnecessary but I fell asleep for a few hours there.)
428. fncycwgrl said:
Holy cow, they are all alike....you know men.
.=Anyway, not sure if Jon know's about Alaway by Bausch & Lomb...antihistamine eye drops...(they have saved my life...just looking at the bottle through squinted eyes)..used to be by prescription, but now OTC. You could totally put these drops in a squirt gun, and squirt them at him, when he's all red and puffy...No words needed, he will thank you, and you wont have to get up...you know incase the new carpet "wears off".
429. Swiper said:
Dear Dooce,
Love what you did here, except all those birds swirling around the bed might make me crazier than I already am. I'd get used to it though. Maybe.
Your friend,
Swiper
430. Mary said:
Lovely. Just lovely. I also enjoyed seeing Chuck and Coco in your "Sanfords" photo. Chuck looks a little worried, like Jon. Coco not so much.
431. Becky said:
Heather,
I first started reading your blog when you were redecorating the kitchen, and you had such a good eye for style. I love seeing the fun things you post in your daily style, too.
Not Maria's room is so sweet, and I can just see you and Leta snuggling the new baby in that gorgeous antique bed. You are making wonderful memories for your little girls, and all the care you take in decorating is just a wonderful extension of who you are and how much your heart wants to shower those babies with your love!
I think the internet is ready to welcome your new baby girl... We're wishing you a safe labor and a healthy baby girl! :)
432. Krista M said:
The nursery looks sweet. Good idea to just go ahead and put the bed in the room. Lots of old nurseries always had a "sleeping couch" for that very reason.
433. hatched by two chicks said:
Lovely, lovely room.
We put a double bed in our second baby's nursery as well. Saved my sanity and my marriage. May it do the same for you.
434. Anonymous said:
Have you tried Nipple Butter?
1) I think the term 'nipple butter' is just hilarious and awesome in so many ways.
2) I am told, by those who have had children (my womb still has the 'for rent' sign on it as yet, and will for many years) that that stuff is Jesus in nipple lotion form...
435. The Unemployed Mom said:
What a beautiful nursery! We purchased Classic Oeuf crib for our son and LOVE it! I wish we would have thought to put a bed in his nursery too, that would have been ideal! Great thinking.
436. Kim said:
oooh i have been waiting for so long for you to reveal what you did in the nursery. it looks great. i am in the process of putting together our first nursery!
437. Fommy said:
Very cute, amazing work.
438. Alison said:
I don't know if you even read all your comments, but I have to let you know that I thought of you after a dream I had last week. I am not pregnant, but my hubby and I are starting to talk about it, and I had a dream that I'd had a baby girl, and my husband named her Karina Katee Alison without my consent and I was livid. His mom was in on it and was whining that with three boys of her own, she didn't get to name a girl, so it was only fair that she got to name her. And that they thought by putting my name in there, it would all be ok. I spent the dream yelling "You don't get to name this child! She's my baby, her name's NOT Karina!" Which is a fine name, but I wasn't consulted. In the dream, I did get the nurse to use white out on the birth certificate.
I woke up really pissed at my husband. :)
439. tyler said:
hi heather! first off, love your blog. it has given me hundreds of laughs and many of the "oh...thank god someone said it!" moments!
anyways, just a quick question. now, i am technologically challenged, but is there any way that you could make your pictures within your entries be the same format as your daily ones? my work (in government...shh) doesn't allow me to view photo sharing sites....and the pictures do not show up on your page. if at all possible, what with all of your other projects going on, namely a new baby, could you maybe try to? thank you...for that and all the entertainment i receive from here!
from oklahoma!
440. kate said:
Well done! Peaceful, stylish and practical. I adore the wallpaper and the antique bed together. You have a great eye for design.
Wishing your little family the best!
441. Dee said:
It's precious! Love the wallpaper.
442. Trish said:
My empty uterus just reached out and slapped me. Holy shit, am I wishing I was in your shoes.
The nursery is perfectly adorable. Go put your feet up.
443. Kailee said:
Well, that is just gorgeous. You and Jon are fucking brilliant with design. Superb work, love.
444. Anonymous said:
From someone who can't be bothered to pick up the house, much less vacuum more often than once a month, I say nice job on this project.
I'm very jealous, but I also know my (and my spouse's) limitations.
445. Susan said:
Dooce, have you had a baby shower?
446. Chris said:
It looks fantastic! I like everything, especially the pillows on the bed. Perfect punctuation.
447. Anonymous said:
298 - Dangit, my son's one of the few Avery BOYS we know.
448. Stylin Neecey said:
The nursery is just ok. I think it has hints of college-ish decorating, which to me looks cheap and weird. The crib is ugly AND f'ing expensive!!! I do think the bed in the nursery is a great idea, however. Wish I would have had enuf room in my son's nursery for a twin bed.
Still not liking your bathroom either...
449. Susan said:
Really #448..couldn't you have kept that shitty opinion to yourself? God really doesn't like ugly...
450. Karrie said:
The brass bed is gorgeous! And I'm loving the new header as well :)
451. Lea said:
Just looking at pictures of the room got me so excited for this baby!
452. Anonymous said:
449. Susan said:
Really #448..couldn't you have kept that shitty opinion to yourself? God really doesn't like ugly
#449 - that's pretty ugly too!
453. Emily said:
Once you shared the wallpaper picture a while back, I was DYING to see what you did with the rest of the room. Love it.
454. Milan said:
LOL your new header made me laugh! It's great. Good work on the new nursery; the wallpaper is my favorite. Oh, and your bedding is to DIE for. I wish I could afford the drape stripe in blue myself.
455. Katie said:
First, I love the comment about chocolate and ice melting. You have one smart cookie on your hands! And the nursery looks absolutely beautiful--child friendly, sweet but not cloyingly so and oh so very stylish. I especially love the mobile--so much so that I'm tempted to put one in my own apartment, which is void of small children. Is that weird?
456. Jessica said:
Last night I was talking to my 3 year old daughter, and I for some reason had a thought run through my head.....can you name the baby Sparrow? Catey approves....ahh the power of approval from a three year old!!
I think it's unique....the genesis of the thought surely comes form your decor.....but I certainly think it's a rockin' little name for a girl.
Had to throw it our there.
Seriously love your blog, it saves me from the monotony of my day at the office.
457. Bobbie said:
I put a bed in the nursery and a diaper-changing setup in the bathroom (one up and one down) and almost every mother who came to the house did the "omg how obvious why did I not think of that" forehead-slap.
458. Austin Anonymous said:
It looks so much better than the bathroom!
459. Bex said:
That nursery is GORGEOUS! Great style! and the floor matches every other part of the floor. Can't wait to see photos of it in full use. Good luck for your birth! I'm so rooting for you guys.
460. Dee said:
Wonderful nursery. Can't believe it is in the basement.
461. Rachel said:
#448, and #449, calm down! Geesh!
#448, if you disagree with somebody else's style, that's fine. Just be nicer about it. Would you tell that to your best friend or sister? "Yeah sis, your style choice is f*ing ugly!" Probably not. I think that the anonymity of the internet is killing us slowly. At least, our sense of personal manners and ethics.
#449, you're not helping matters.
462. Ann said:
I wish my son's room would have allowed for a bed when he was an infant because I spent A LOT of time in that room. Great idea!
463. Frost said:
So absolutely gorgeous. A nursery? Hell, I WANT TO LIVE IN IT. So gorgeous. So, so gorgeous.
464. Alice said:
YAY! I covet that dresser, so beautiful.
465. Renee said:
I don't get people who look down upon people for spending money during this "recession." Um... how do you think we're going to get out of the recession? BY SPENDING MONEY. If you have it, spend it. Why wouldn't you want your baby to have a high quality crib if you can afford it?
The nursery is cute. I love seeing photos of your home.
466. Wedje said:
Freaking awesome room. Loooo-ove it.
What an interesting name - Not Maria Armstrong. Calling her "Not" for short? Middle name, I have determined, is Birdie.
467. missilebird said:
Best. Freaking. Masthead. Ever.
468. Emily said:
The room is so modern and awesome that it will never ever need a re-design! I LOOOOOVE how inventive and original it is. The bird pictures in the frames are classic!
469. Kate said:
A very pretty room! Nicely done. We had a twin bed in our daughter's room when we moved her to her room and her crib at 6 months (she was in a bassinet in our room until then). Having the twin bed in her room was a lifesaver for those nights when she woke up all night long, and for times when she was sick, and we wanted to keep a closer eye on her.
470. Jenna said:
I suck at decorating, although I'm artsy in all other things. That being said, I wish an antique bed would enter my home and take residence. Nice choice.
471. Candice said:
I want that room for myself. How warm and inviting with a perfect eclectic balance. Not Maria is one lucky little lass. I want to jar up your style and bring it to Texas.
I just adore the Charlie Harper prints. I get a little nervous with them directly over the crib, but I'm sure you have secured them. I don't know how to phrase that without seeming passive aggressive...Sorry, I worry a lot.
472. pamela said:
i have the crib bedding and i love it! i know you can't be an advocate for bumpers and feel kind of bad for having one on our crib. but when zooey was finally able to move around she kept hitting her head on the crib and would wake up! i put the bumper back in and now we all sleep better!
i loved the oeuf cribs, but couldn't afford it. i got a $99 ikea crib instead, which has good lines and looks great! i think it's nice that you mix old and new, modern and vintage. totally the asthetic i'm going for as well. maybe ohdeedoh.com will feature your nursery!
473. joanie said:
I don't see how you can ever expect a baby to sleep in that room! Seriously, it's only a few feet from THAT HIDEOUS TILE!!!
474. Ray said:
First off, I love the title to this entry. LOL! =P Secondly, WOW that is the hippest baby room I've ever seen! You're great at decorating. All of the elements that you put together just makes it so unique and special (I love the two LobbyLu bunnies). No other household will have a baby room quite like yours. And SO SMART to have a bed in there, I never even thought about that. I know you, Jon and maybe even Leta will make a lot of use of it. That and "Not Maria" will sleep in it when she's older.
On another note: I’m loving your June 2009 header. It’s very cool. ;o)
475. June said:
Not Maria! You just made a room for Not Maria! Your decorating scheme creates beautiful dreams for Not Maria!
Okay, I'll stop with the musical number.
Wish I hated this room. Would've made my comment a lot more interesting.
476. Christina said:
I'm feeling very inspired by this post, as I always do after seeing the things you and Jon have done to your home. What strikes me is your desire to seek out beautiful things and your ability to bring them into your home and surround yourselves and your children with them. It's a gift. And one that I'm starting to realize I do not have, lol.
477. kellyt said:
Beautiful and sweet little room! Can you tell me where the prints came from again? I remember you said that you ripped them from a book... Also, I have almost the exact same thing in my baby's room: crib, full size bed, and dresser (but also a rocker). The bed was a life saver for nursing. Do you plan to use a rocker?
478. alice said:
Love it! Good thoughts on the bed, I'm sure you'll be taking plenty o' cat naps in there with Not Maria. Your home is sure coming along nicely, thanks for sharing and inspiring.
479. Anonymous said:
Now, that is my kind of nursery! Not a teddy bear or Disney character in sight - classy, understated and yet calming and totally beautiful and baby-friendly. My MIL has already offered me her Disney stencils and cuddly creatures...I kindly smiled but I actually want a kind of (muted) enchanted wood feel - couple of dragon flies and butterflies and that's IT. Am going to show my hubby these pics now as he has no 'vision'.
Thank you!
480. fidget said:
Ive said it before and I will say it again. I love that wall paper so much, I would hump it
and an extra bed is really a necessity when there's a new baby in the house.. or a very pregnant crabby woman.
481. Hayley said:
GASP!
BEST MASTHEAD EVER!!!!
482. Elea said:
IKEA would be jealous of your decorating skill.
Also, I always love reading those quotable gems from your little nerd.
483. Janie said:
Love the room, Heather. What does Leta think of it?
Since your last newsletter posting to Leta and feeling how fast time flies...and now eager to 'meet' NotMaria...I've been going back and rereading all the sweet stories since that little frog came home....God, she was just the cutest little thing, wasn't she? So stubborn, so angry, so often LOL. Have to admit I sniffed more than once as I looked back. That little girl is just the best...quirky and imaginative and stubborn...I bet you'd be bored with a predictable middle of the road kind of kid. Where's the fun in that right?
It's odd to feel such a familial type love upon reading and remembering so many of the stories as we've watched her grow up, but I do. Like being a virtual auntie.
Good luck, Heather. Can't wait to meet NotMaria.
484. Jessie said:
Wow, that's really beautiful! Lucky baby!
485. Kathy said:
Well done! Love the magnetic flowers. Went to the website - saw some great designs. Ever use the decals?
486. Kodi said:
I love the mobile. The whole room is adorable and perfect for a little girl while having classic enough pieces that can grow up with her. So pretty!
487. Deidre said:
That antique brass bed looks creepy. Metal beds always give off unhealthy vibes, but this one . . . no thanks. The room is gorgeous, though. Great design work.
488. Kate Setzer Kamphausen said:
OH, I concur (comment #6, I think?). Milla Juice Armstrong is the perfect name for the new baby. OF THE DONUT-SWILLING PIGLADY IN THE [utterly perfect] NEW BANNER.
Tee Hee.
Heather, you are the queen of all snarky hearts everywhere. Please keep the glorious Southern-fried snark coming.
489. Deborah at Coco Bonbons said:
I love the room! I really like the colors you used and the combination of patterns/prints. It is very peaceful and yet playful. Nice job!
490. rb said:
Cute nursery except for the tile. :)
491. Zina said:
What a pretty room! Good idea with the bed in the nursery. We put the baby's cradle and changing table in our master bedroom before our third baby was born and now with our fifth child being 3 months old, the cradle and changing table are still in our bedroom. It makes it convenient for changing one kid's diaper when another kid is napping. (Not that you will have that particular issue to work around.)
For names, have you already considered: Norma, Nola, Helga, Hilde, Hilda, and Olga? Yeah, I thought so. (I actually do like the name Nola. Norah is pretty, too.)
492. d3 voiceworks said:
Yay! Buying local! Specialty Furniture is a good joint.
g.o.r.g.e.o.u.s. room.
493. ...love Maegan said:
YOUR NEW MASTHEAD MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD. ...brilliant.
494. Dianne said:
Re: June's Masthead
Please promise you won't look that when Not-Maria pops out. You'll scare her to death!
495. Tammy at The Butterfly Mind said:
Doesn't it feel good to have the room all put together? I love that you put a big-person bed in the baby's room. So much more practical and relaxing than the standard rocking chair! Hard to get good sleep in a rocking chair!
Let's hope your kids' grandma is less of a law-breaker than my daughters.
496. Mammakaze said:
The swallows on the walls remind me of the swallows in the book ON THE DAY YOU WERE BORN. They are so lovely and tranquilizing that they might almost make you forget about the cracked nipples. Almost, but not quite. Actually the appropriate wallpaper to depict the feeling you get when first breastfeeding would be a leopard ripping apart its prey. But that might be traumatizing to the baby. But then so is mommy screaming, "DEAR GOD! HOW CAN SUCH TINY GUMS FEEL LIKE A VISE!" Good luck with the new baby. With a fun and funny mom like you, she's a lucky kid.
497. Peggy said:
First time commenter, but I just had to: I absolutely LOVE the June 09 masthead...amazing!
498. Darrell W said:
Just thought that you should know, I was reading your blog and a pop up for Crocks came up. You have got to love irony.
499. Adrienne S. said:
So cute and unique! And thank you, thank you for bringing Chiasso into my world. Crazy good stuff!
500. Christine said:
I love everything about the room. I have been following your blog for four+ years and enjoy your sense of humor. Congrats on daughter number two and I am sure Leta will be a great big sister! Take care
501. Melinda said:
Not Maria is going to have the most amazing nursery! It is so beautiful.
502. Anonymous said:
I love the bed. that peachy-yellow color is also one of my favorites.
I'm just going to say this: will you ever change the baby on the changing table with the bed right there in the middle? I don't see it happening. If it were me and it's not I'd switch the bed and the changing table.
good luck with your soon to arrive family member.
503. Dawn said:
I love the nursery! It has such a calm, serene look to it :)
504. Anonymous said:
I think you should name her Mariah or Amariah...would be cute because its not Maria and sounds SO much better lol
505. Nat W. said:
I'm gonna be really disappointed if this baby isn't named Not Maria. It's grown on me.
506. Solveig said:
Hi Heather.
About those cracked nipples....been there, done that! I can recommend "LANSINOH ointment for breastfeeding mothers" - it works wonders!
507. RyansMommy said:
Woohoo - what a gorgeous room! Thank you for sharing it with us.
#378 - first of all, did you not read the 70 other commenters who berated her for using bumpers, and then her response? Second of all, I don't have bumpers on my son's crib but your suggestion to wind them in and out of the rails sounds AWESOME and I think I might have to go make some just to do that (and also because sometimes he turns 90 degrees in the middle of the night and gets his feet caught in the rails).
Nipple nipple nipple nipple nipple nipple nipple
Carpet at Costco?! Who knew?
Ooh - my captcha is Elise concede.... Elise Sparrow Armstrong has a certain je ne sais quoi, don't you think?
508. Karen said:
absolutely gorgeous!!!!
509. Kristina said:
The nursery contrasts nicely with YOUR AWESOME NEW HEADER WHY ARE YOU MARRIED YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...
Ahem. Anyway. The nursery is gorgeous. Don't know if it's de rigeur to have a bed for an adult in the nursery but it should be.
510. Thaís said:
I'm sorry to write again, but I need to get this off my chest:
Oh, my God, the baby is gonna suffocate on the bumpers, and then the pictures are gonna fall and cut its little head off, and then there's gonna be a flood and you'll have to save the remains of the baby by throwing her through that tinny little window, and when you reach to the dresser (I don't know why you need to go to the dresser in this situation, but, hey, I'm just telling the story) and you break your leg because the bed was in the way, and now the birds are leaving their wall to come and feast off of your decaying corpse. And of course, Jon can't help because he's busy replacing the bathroom tiles, since the internet told him so, AND NOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE.
*sigh*
THANK GOD the internet warned you about all that!
I feel better now, thank you.
511. kate said:
So glad to see the nursery! I'm lovin it! It is cozy and bright!
To "bumper" or not to "bumper." We used the bumper as well as one of these http://www.swaddledesigns.com/
As an infant, the swaddling kept him cozy and he didn't move around much either while in it, helped him sleep through the night for sure, otherwise his little jarring limbs would wake him up.
I second the Lansinoh!! God that helped (as did a warm shower, esp for clogged ducts)!
512. Kristy said:
So pretty! It looks so peaceful.
513. Jen said:
You two have outdone yourselves. What a gorgeous, serene haven to welcome Leta's baby sister. It appears to be the perfect mix of design, style, and function.
You have superb taste. Well done - you should be proud.
514. Not an asshole said:
Really beautiful! I love it. You have great taste, and you've made a room that your baby girl can grow into. Well done!
515. nettie said:
Love the room...and the June masthead just MADE MY DAY COMPLETE.
516. Carley said:
First: I love, love, love this month's header. So. Awesome.
Second: The nursery is just gorgeous.
Third: I'm feeling extreme jealousy that you have not one, but two Loobylu bunnies!
Thanks for sharing the pictures!
517. Pascha said:
OK, I've read through all of these comments and am a bit surprised that no one has asked this question yet: if this room will double as a guest room for the next year or so, where will the baby sleep when you have guests? Will you move the crib into your room?
While I think it's an awesome idea to have a bed in there for your own use, I would certainly not want to share a room with someone else's baby while it's still at a young enough age to be waking up every few hours! :)
518. dottycookie said:
Utterly perfect, and exquisitely gorgeous. I would like my bedroom to look like that, let alone the room for my children! Hoping everything goes smoothly for you all, and the little one is settled in very soon.
519. Clair said:
My son is 14 months. STILL have the bumper in his crib. AND has lived to tell the tale.
520. Heather said:
I don't think anyone here talking about the bumpers has been hateful and I don't think they should be called a naysayer or a hater just because they've voiced genuine concern about them.
It doesn't mean they aren't giving Heather & Jon credit for being smart parents or caring parents (obviously they very much are smart & caring), it's just one of those situations where maybe people think "oh god, this is going to sound so arrogant of me & it's unsolicited, but SIDS research etc is enough to make me overstep the boundaries and say something in case they don't know about it". Yes, a lot of babies have bumpers and are just fine, but some aren't and those babies provide a heartbreaking statistic that is worth taking heed from.
It's not just about whether the baby can roll or freely move yet, it's thought to maybe be a SIDS risk as well & it's just not worth the chance. I'd say those who've voiced concern are thinking thoughts along the lines of "what if something bad happened and I hadn't said anything?" rather than hateful thoughts at all.
521. lauren said:
gotta love how you centered one of the birds right between the rungs of that (gorgeous) bed. beautiful room, heather!
522. Jill said:
cozy and unique - nice work!
524. Maria Hobden said:
This room looks lovely. I AM Maria, and I would love it!
525. Dawn said:
You gotta warn us when you're going to put up a masthead that funny. I was eating and darned near choked it made me laugh so hard. Srsly.
526. Bria said:
@523 - So the bedding is from Target. So what? How does that make the nursery an ad for Target? Unless my eyes deceive me, there's a list of 7 things and their sources in this post, and one of them is from Target.
You also seem to misunderstand how product placement works. If Target sends Heather a pile of baby things at their expense and asks her to write a post about them, that's product placement. If she buys something with her own money or receives it as a gift from a source unaffiliated with, in our example, Target (say, from a reader), and then writes about it...that's not product placement. The "placement" refers to the vendor having taken actions to effect the product's appearance in a given outlet. When a writer purchases something on her own and writes about it, the vendor has no control over the situation, and doesn't respond remunerate the writer. In fact, we generally call that "free advertising" and you're going to have a hard time making a case that Heather is "desperate" for giving something away for free.
Don't confuse ad space and paid product placement. They are two very different things. And have the stones to sign your name the next time you call someone a hypocrite.
527. Manic Mommy said:
Looks like it's officially BABY TIME!
Love those adorable magnetic flowers over the dresser.
528. Manic Mommy said:
And OMG, I just realized you have BUMPERS in your crib?!?!!?
ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY!?!?!?!?!?
ps... I am just kidding - I am cracking up over the comments from everyone. Man, is life THIS serious that everyone's gotta worry about Dooce's nursery!?!? It's sweet and adorable.