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I love your explorer theme! I have a wee Leif as well. We pronounce it "layf." People where his dad and I grew up do that too, but we live on the east coast, and everyone here calls him Leaf. I have seen other people spell it "Lafe" to get around the pronunciation problem.

My understanding of the pronunciation is that there are three correct ones in the Nordic languages - layf, leef and life. So it really boils down to what feels and sounds most natural to you. And to us, that's layf!

I'm from a northern M state too, and Easter was snowed out more often than not. So Mom and Dad would hide the eggs indoors. One year, they didn't keep a good count of how many eggs were hidden. They lost track of one that was left to rot for several days before we could finally track down the offender. We used plastic eggs from then on!

I might have liked the lines of the old cabinets better *if* it hadn't been yucky laminate. And if you click through, you'll see that she tried to paint the original cabinet and it looks like the paint just wouldn't take. I think the finished product looks amazing.

The old Ikea cribs met the old regulations, so they are plenty safe. We have had ours for three years and after we took off the side to convert it to a toddler bed, we were surprised to find out just how sturdy it really is. My son, my husband and I can all pile on to read at bedtime, and it does not even move. No creaks, nothing.

I am surprised at Ikea's decision, however. I thought the new CPSC rules covered only drop-side cribs. I was not aware that Ikea even made those.

@MeganPie, click through and you'll see the desk is constructed mostly of Ye Olde MDF. Not exactly a priceless antique.

Wood grain? That looks like laminate. So by all means, paint!

Brilliant! Now I'm GLAD I didn't make it to IKEA yesterday. One more thing to add to the list.

My son is 2 and 1/2 and refuses blankets and pillows. I once read that physically, we don't need the support of pillows until age 4 or 5, so I wonder if some of our kids our simply emulating us.

No matter - as long as they are comfy - and sleeping!

I love this idea. I might try editing some of our existing videos this way. We have hours upon hours worth.

Also, what's a "Scheptic?" :)

It looks like they've changed the recommended ages for these toys. I purchased two of these as birthday gifts last year, for a 1 and 2 year old. I ended up keeping one for another year because the packaging said it was recommended for age 2 and up.

Anyway, these are great toys! The recipients loved them!