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@LOORA, She switched to a new room just fine. I did it in the middle of the pregnancy so that she wouldn't feel displaced. We talked up the new room and a new bed and read lots of books about the subject. We also had her say goodbye and thank you to the crib and we took it down when she was taking her bath. When she went back into the room it was gone; that way she could see it was no longer an option to sleep there. (we reassembled it later on at the end of the pregnancy) She slept just fine in her new room and bed that night; but I think the preparations made all the difference. She never had issues with him being in there.

I loved art since I was 6; I went on to study it in college. When I was 9, I wanted a sketchbook too. It was heaven to have a nice quality sketchbook with the hard covers and spiral binding and thick drawing paper. (I say spiral because the pages then lay flat and it's easier to work with it). I agree that art kits never went over well with me. They never felt quality. I did enjoy some of the "how to draw" books too. I remember LOVING the book "Drawing for older children and teens" by Mona Brookes. It had lots of inspiration in it and some great drawing exercises that helped me a lot. It was about developing skills; not "how to draw" things. I also LOVED getting a real set of drawing pencils in different hardnesses and a set of REAL Prismacolor colored pencils. 9 is the perfect age for being able to really take care of materials and feel pride in your work. Perhaps a little professional "Art Bin" to hold the supplies in will add to the fun too. Your best work is done with "real" supplies. It may seem boring to others; but for those interested in art it is like being given a plethora of candy and treats! I never forgot being given my "real" supplies as a kid and how special it was to me.

Melichan, it's worked out great so far! It's from Ikea. It comes with the equipment for anchoring it to the wall so that it won't topple over. It seems pretty sturdy. If you were worried about them falling, maybe this wouldn't be the best solution for you. Ikea makes some great wall shelves that you can mount up higher where they can't reach? We are using some in the playroom right now that are working out really well.

Hi Rebecca,
Yep! This room was shown in the past, but the rules said rooms that were featured before could be entered in the contest.

Thanks! The Elephant Hamper is from Home Decorators Collection; I ordered it from the website. It's the medium sized one in the honey color. :)

Mommyinspire: We got that bookcase at Ikea.

kmancine:
The bookcase is from Ikea. :)

Hi rfalcon,
I got the medium-sized hamper. :)

War_eagle: Thanks!!! I traced the drawer fronts onto the seagrass wallpaper and trimmed them out. I glued them on the faces of the drawers using Mod Podge glue. To prevent bubbles underneath I smoothed the paper with my hands/pressed it from the center and worked my way out a zillion times to make sure it was nice and flat/flush with no bubbles. If there was any overhanging paper, I flipped the drawer face over onto a big piece of cardboard and used a very sharp Xacto knife to just trim off the excess from the edges. My lovely husband then assembled the dresser. :)

I got it for our nursery because I liked it for ME. haha. So, I put it in there as a good excuse and as decor too. Later, when she gets older, it will become my hamper. I can definitely make it work in our laundry room. I didn't get anything for the nursery that I couldn't later use for myself if she didn't want it...things I could decorate my office with, etc. That way, nothing will go to waste.