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Rebecca, your party looked fantastic! I love that you really incorporated your daughters favorite toy - the sock monkey - into every little detail. That's so thoughtful and FUN. I actually didn't think this party seemed over-the-top at all. There are some I've seen on here {and pinterest} that are nuts...but yours wasn't. Don't let the negative comments from grumpy readers get you down! I threw a party very similar to yours for my twin daughters' first birthday and got a really nasty "Anonymous" comment on my blog about how "ridiculous of a party it was for one-year-olds." It made me feel bad! We tried for five years to have children and to finally be able to throw a birthday party was a big deal for me so yeah, my twins couldn't have cared less about the coordinating cakes and invitations, but so what? It's as much a celebration for you as it is for your child when they're young. Toddlerhood is hard and they're only young once! {And just because there aren't pictures of the children playing games and having fun doesn't mean they didn't have that. They could've been playing pin the tail on the sock monkey for all you guys know. Give this talented mama a break!}

love the stripes! but i'm wondering why the mobile isn't over the crib? i've seen that on a few nursery tours recently, where the mobile isn't over the crib. am i missing something? i thought the purpose of a mobile was to hang above the crib for the baby to have something to look at?

oh gosh, the bumper debate again. let's slam the new mom for her design choices AND parenting...if you purchased a bedding SET and paid some good money for it, would you take a picture of it all together too? my twins don't sleep with bumpers, but in their nursery tour, i had their bumpers on! {it was before the AAP came out with their recommendations, but had it been after, i still would have left them on for a cohesive picture.} and until bumpers are illegal, i don't see how blasting someone for having them on their crib is right.

thank you for including our little blog chronicling the daily lives of my twinnies and hubby. :) www.erinlovesearl.com

that's amazing!!

what an ADORABLE play kitchen! but $200 without the gold dots and pink & aqua paint? eek!

AMAZING!!

i'm appalled at all of this criticism!! who cares if there is a chandelier in a boys' bedroom? it's not crystal, for goodness sake! and who doesn't tidy a room when they take pictures of it for a feature, i mean, seriously?! children need to be taught to respect their things {ie: toys and school items} and to keep their space tidy. gross and messy rooms=lazy parenting.
the white bedding is perfect, bleach can get anything out that a little boy could get on it. the built-in bunks are fantastic, as well as the study spaces. the only thing that would concern me is how far the trundle would have to be pulled out so the sleeper wouldn't hit it. but i'm sure in a space this thought-out, there is plenty of room to accommodate a comfortable amount of space.
this room is a job well done, kudos to the parents and the designers!

@mamashafe you hit the nail on the head.

and to those who are criticizing this post...perhaps your rude words would have more meaning if you used proper grammar? just a thought. i think the baby painting is adorable and i can't wait to do it on a big canvas with my 11 month-old twins. get a grip, people.

i love seeing people's homes as they REALLY are - lived in. i think it makes us all feel better because we know that even beautifully designed spaces get messy too - just like our houses!