Babies Tale

I can hardly believe my daughter’s room used to house a queen-size bed. It doesn’t seem natural to me anymore that the windows were once dressed in blue curtains. It feels like the room was always meant to accommodate a crib, changing table and pink galore! But, there was a time when the perfect nursery was nothing more than a vision and a couple of excited parents-to-be ready to make some changes.

Choosing a crib was a monster of a task for my husband and me. We wanted the gender of our baby to remain a surprise until birth, but we had strong opinions on furniture for a boy versus a girl. It took months to settle on a crib color we agreed would be sweet enough for our baby girl and masculine enough should our gift be a boy. Little did we realize color was only the beginning!

We both loved the sleigh bed style of crib. We didn’t like the prices. We both loved the prices of traditional cribs but feared our active infant might tip hers over during a tantrum. Neither one of us wanted a convertible crib, but the styles seemed to fit our senses. In the end we were saved by an angel. An angel, by the name of sister-in-law, presented us with a gift: a crib. And it was perfect. We could now move on to make other decisions.

From the moment I knew I was pregnant, I wanted a green nursery. I pictured sage green walls for either boy or girl. I imagined earthy plaids and denim drapes for our little man or pink gingham and cottage florals for our little princess. In the end, the pink won out. The sage green walls made the cut, and they are adorned with childhood keepsakes and family pictures. Pink gingham curtains shield our little one from the morning sun and match perfectly with her pink floral crib bumper. I believe every child’s room should be full of books, and those little hands will have plenty to choose from when she can reach into her wooden book basket that sits beneath her window. My husband refinished a now beautiful dresser, giving it an aged, distressed finish. It is big enough to hold all the pink clothes we can buy and has plenty of room on top for photos, diapering needs and a changing pad. The room is as it was always meant to be.

One day I hope to turn another guest room into yet another nursery. Moving into a bigger house will have to be the first step, but I am sure when the moment comes to tackle another nursery, I will be ready with color in mind.

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