We also have a drop side crib and like it fine. However, it would be easy enough to get some bolts to make it fixed. If you're somewhat handy, this could be an option.

I have found that it's not so much getting the baby out from the bottom setting as it is putting the baby in. If you have a baby who you can put down in the crib awake and they just go to sleep, t...

We have an Eames rocker that I love in the nursery, but with two kids, I only used it for nursing a few times. It got more use when they were a little older, for bedtime stories. I agree with the...

great room!

I was at a shower once where there was a game to see who could come up with the most names using the letters from a phrase which included their names. (Not sure if that makes sense.) But, it was ...

Almost $300 for a bunch of R2D2-looking plastic? The Svan and Stokke are much better looking and have lots of seating options. And I'm not sure why a high chair needs to recline.

We used Toy Poodle in orange, blue, purple, and cream. They have held up pretty well (3 1/2 years). I would probably not do cream again, since it is harder to keep clean. We have also used the n...

I was recently at Ikea, eating lunch with my 3-year old. I went to get her a straw for her drink, and found they had been phased out for environmental reasons. That seemed pretty silly to me.

We skipped the exersaucer (too big and bulky!) and got a doorway jumper thing. Probably not as versatile, but our daughter loved it.

what a great room! what color blue is the paint?

We got a hand-me-down Baby Bjorn bouncy seat. It is a very simple design with an optional toy bar with wooden bears. No vibrating, no music, and it folds up pretty flat.

We also live in a 1920's house, which has one bathroom that was poorly remodeled (with a shower) before we moved in. We used the kitchen sink for bathing for as long as we could, then switched to ...