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Ditto re handy dad... Mine is ticketed in various trades and is a marvel. I married someone whose talents lie elsewhere so I am still calling my dad for help (but making sure I am tactful about it in front of my sweet husband). and I'm learning how to do it myself from my father. His line to call a pro usually is dictated by extensive time required or professional equipment needed.

I have those curtains in my LR/DR, and I can attest to the fact that they are actually a very thick fabric, more like the usual upholstery fabric used on chairs and so on - and they also spot clean very well (I have toddlers). So I think this chair might be hardier than it looks - and it really does look beautiful!

I've though about this post and did comment negatively - but it's true that the mom who put on the party obviously did it out of love and with quite a bit of creativity. Online forums are difficult - any negative posts always end up being seen as a jealous attack on someone... But it does make it scary to put your hard work and your family up for display/judgement! I would never want to hurt her feelings. It's easy to put out a critical opinion, especially when it's a topic that prompts such strong gut reactions. Lucky little girl to have such a fun mom - and I'll make my decisions for my own kids. And I didn't mention before that I thought the frame was terrific!

Best. Decals. Ever. Makes me want to redecorate one of my kids rooms.

The creativity in these shots is mind-blowing - I aspire to COPY just one! Lovely, sentimental, and very funny at the same time.

I like more fabric than I can keep track of, but was also underwhelmed by crib bedding... If you have the time to order it, you can have an etsy seller make a set for you. I ordered the pieces I wanted from RockyTopDesigns, and she (and other sellers) have tons of beautiful fabric palettes to browse through and choose from... Maybe that would work for you too?

lovely lovely room... if you're still checking in on your post, can you tell me how your daughter is enjoying her window seat? I can't tell the depth of the seat from the pictures - there's a similar ledge in my daughter's bedroom, and I've been debating whether or not it's deep enough to function with a cushion. Love the colors in the room - very inspiring!

for me: my feet had to be up when I nursed, and there had to be somewhere to rest my arms! ... to repeat much of the above, we also didn't use a rocker... our chair is just a comfy IKEA armchair with ottoman... my mom was adamant that you must have a rocker, so we borrowed one from them and never used it. The armchair and ottoman is now a great spot for reading in the corner of her room, and a good surface for her to look at books on her own. Like everything baby-related, probably no dogma will sum it up... choose whatever is comfortable for you. And like complainypants said, you'll probably enjoy little trips out of the house if you realize that you need something different.

This really is perfect...

some people say she looks like her auntie O...