| Having a baby is an extremely exciting time in your life, | | | | in a sturdy changing table with a strap. Once baby is |
| even if you are sick during the pregnancy, and | | | | moving around, you'll be glad you did, plus many |
| throwing up your guts the whole time, your anticipation | | | | changing tables these day can convert into a dresser |
| and excitement out does the sickness, and you just | | | | or desk to be used later when baby is older and no |
| can't help but count the days. | | | | longer in diapers. |
| Babies, while beautiful, cuddly, and sweet, they are also | | | | 4. When decorating a baby nursery you need to |
| expensive. You have diapers and wipes to buy, in | | | | decorate in ways that will calm your child, and occupy |
| endless supply, bottles, formula, blankets, burp pads, | | | | them. For example, place a mobile or colored pictures |
| cribs, beddings, toys, etc. All of these items you are | | | | above the changing pad to keep baby busy while |
| going to purchase will add up, not to mention the fact | | | | changing. Don't paint the room yellow as this color is |
| that you need somewhere to put them and the baby! | | | | distressing to babies, and keep things in close proximity |
| So, if you will be bringing home a new baby soon, | | | | to where they will be used. |
| chances are you are thinking about how you will | | | | 5. Don't make it so you have to redecorate. Choose |
| decorate the nursery. | | | | colors and patterns that can be used later in the child's |
| Decorating a baby nursery is fun, and there are so | | | | life without making them feel too childish or silly. Also, if |
| many things you can do to make it personal and | | | | you decide on a border, place it high enough so that |
| exciting. This is the space that will house one of the | | | | baby won't be able to pull it off once he/she is |
| most important things in your life, so why not decorate | | | | standing in the crib. You do not want to have to |
| it just as you want it? | | | | reapply things. |
| Here are some inexpensive and easy ideas to get you | | | | 6. When decorating a baby nursery, safety is as |
| started in decorating your baby's nursery, and should | | | | important as style. Place a thick rug under the changing |
| help you to make it a space you love and want to | | | | table in the unlikely event baby takes a tumble off. Do |
| spend time in: | | | | not use sharp edges where baby can get, and place |
| 1. First thing is first. When you are decorating a baby | | | | the crib away from windows with blinds as the cords |
| nursery, you need to realize that the baby needs | | | | can be a hazard. |
| somewhere to sleep. If you decide to invest in | | | | 7. Make the room fun, but also realize that it is a |
| expensive crib bedding, your child will likely be out of | | | | bedroom, so the baby will be sleeping in the room, thus, |
| the crib in 2 years and you will have to buy new | | | | it should not be too stimulating, or the child will not be |
| bedding for their "grown up" bed, so keep that in mind | | | | able to rest well. |
| as you choose colors, styles, and prices. | | | | 8. Use basic decorating items to enhance the quality of |
| 2. When decorating the baby nursery, don't just think | | | | life for your baby. For example, when decorating, |
| style, also think function. The room needs to be usable, | | | | consider the uses of lighting. Think about installing a |
| so choose fabrics and patterns that can be easily | | | | dimmer on the light switch for late night changes, and a |
| cleaned. You will be doing a lot of laundry, and you | | | | desk lamp near the changing table. Also, use items like |
| want crib linens that are easy to clean. Also, consider | | | | window treatments to make the room more |
| buying a "crib bib". These are pieces of fabric that | | | | comfortable, not only should they be decorative, but |
| stretch across the head of the crib where you place | | | | useful as well. Consider blackout or room darkening |
| your baby's head. If baby spits up, all you have to do is | | | | shades, which will help baby to sleep when the sun is |
| change the "bib" instead of the entire sheet. So, in | | | | out. |
| other words, when decorating, think of the common | | | | Basically, when it comes to decorating a baby nursery, |
| things about babies. Make things both aesthetically | | | | the sky is the limit. You can choose themes, colors, |
| pleasing, and functional. Find nice canisters etc. to hold | | | | styles etc. But regardless of what you choose, |
| the necessities like wipes, pacifiers, bibs, etc. | | | | consider the above suggestions so you do create |
| 3. Choose furniture that not only looks nice, but | | | | more work for yourself later. |
| provides you with things you need. For example, invest | | | | |