The Anatomy of a Baby’s Room
So, I’ve shown off my baby and blogged about pregnancy and motherhood, but I completely forgot to show you the baby’s room. Thanks to Tracylynne for the reminder!
This is the pose she assumes after eating, right before I burp her and she pukes all over my shoulder.
And yes, that’s a smile and no, it’s not “just gas,” it’s a real smile and it’s because she loves her mommy.
We have some artwork up, but still have two blank walls to fill. The rug is from Ikea. Now, let’s get down to specifics.
The rocking chair is handmade and was a wedding gift. The blanket on the back of it is 100% practical in that it provides padding for my aching back (seriously-holding and rocking a 9 lb baby for hours on ends starts to hurt). I keep a burb cloth hanging on the armrest and there are more in the cute duck wall storage thingy, as well as rattles that I thrust in Adeline’s face as she winds up to start crying. They distract her enough to prevent a complete melt down.
This bookshelf was in our house when we moved in and is constructed from an old 6-paneled door. Joey painted it and we store the oodles of books and blankets Addy has, as well as an assortment of batteries for the swing, bouncy seat, noise maker, etc… that we rely on. 
Hydrogen peroxide: this is from when her umbilical stump fell off. We used it (pediatrician recommended) to clean her little belly button till it healed. Shout: Poo stains are inevitable and they happen often. If poo gets on something, spray it with this and throw the item in the laundry the next time you feel up to doing it. Mylicon drops: My girl has some digestive issues and these seem to ease her discomfort and help her “work things out” when needed. A Soothie pacifier: Addie is hit or miss with a pacifier, sometimes demanding she have it and other times spitting it out as soon as she allows it into her mouth. But, it’s handy to have on hand just in case. Magazines: I found myself reading Addy’s books while waiting for her to finish eating and as much as I love Where’s Baby’s Belly Button, I find People much more interesting at the crack of dawn. A small lamp: This is from Ikea and it casts just enough soft light so I can happily watch milk dribble from my baby’s mouth as she eats.
Joey stumbled on one of these in July and thought it would make a unique changing table. We then visited at least 25 different antique stores and flea markets trying to find just the right one at just the right cost. My parents found this one at Gordon’s Antiques in Port Washington, Wisconsin and we bought it shortly before Addy was born. Mr. Gordon knocked some money off it cause he was excited for us first-time parents. I actually think he was scared of my uber-pregnant belly and was probably just trying to get me out of his shop before my water broke.
The dry sink provides a good amount of storage underneath…
…and enough surface space to hold Adeline’s diaper changing accoutrement.
The green basket is from Crate and Barrel and is a great place to hold diapers. I use wipes and washcloths dipped in water for clean up. I mostly use the rags and only turn to wipes for explosions. This saves a few bucks on wipes and I notice Addy gets diaper rash less when I use the rags and water.
Adeline’s crib is the Emily crib from Million Dollar Baby and we’re quite happy with it. It’s the first piece of furniture Joey and I ever purchased.
I didn’t buy an entire bedding set because Addy received lots of great quilts and blankets at her baby shower. I highly recommend buying a few Sheet Savers, which is the pink square on top of her sheet. It protects the sheet from bodily fluids so at 2 a.m. you only have to change the Sheet Saver, not the entire sheet. The pink thing on top of the Sheet Saver is a Swaddle Me by Kiddopotamous , or a baby straight jacket as one of you clever readers commented. Although Adeline prefers to have her hands up by her face, if we don’t swaddle her up in this she wakes herself up from moving her arms and hands so much.
And the only reason I was able to take these photos and write this post is because of this magical devise…
…the Baby Bjorn. Adeline isn’t a big fan of hanging out on her own and she’s also not big on napping. This carrier keeps her close to me without having to actually hold her and the movement of me walking around puts her right to sleep.
We have a lot of the same stuff (like that hippo straight-jacket). Great nursery and I love the dry sink. Neat-o
Liz – That first photo reminds me of how you would sleep sometimes when you were little. Like mother, like daughter.
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It's gorgeous!! She is just precious…puke and all:-)
What a sweet baby and a precious room! LOVE the dry sink. Perfect touch for an older home — and I'm sure Addy is the only kid on her block to have one. 🙂
Cute!! i HOPE I didn't impose asking for pictures. I'll post pictures of my baby's room soon-its hard to finish it when the baby's always sleeping in it. We have some painttouch ups and a polar bear rug to hang-after I get pictures of the baby in it.I need to find another changing table,love to find one like yours-thanks for the tour
Lovely pictures of this cute baby!! Nice selection of baby furniture and other decorative stuff!!