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These look so sweet. Off to order now.

These rock so hard.

Kate, I feel your pain and you probably won't love my response. When we had water in our Bucktown duplex down we learned that any time the carpet pad gets wet it needs to go, as mold is a forgone conclusion. My husband (who had previously owned another duplex down where he got water) flat-out refused to put in carpet again. Since we knew we wouldn't stay there forever we went with an affordable porcelain tile and several large area rugs. The floors were cold to the touch but didn't affect the overall temperature of the lower level.

When we bought our current house we replaced the carpet in the lower level with 24" porcelain tile, which looks great. We looked into heated floors but couldn't justify the expense. You know how cold it is today, and my babies spent the morning comfortably rolling around on a big wool rug.

Unfortunately, if you have an ongoing water issue in your lower level then any carpet needs to be considered a temporary flooring option, as it will get wet and you really should replace it each time. Cork won't work for the same reason as wood - if it gets wet it's trashed. I say go porcelain or linoleum and get some nice big rugs that can be sent out for cleaning in the event of flooding. That will be the cleanest, greenest, safest option for your family.

seattlejessica - No, it isn't extreme. I was so sad to learn that my friend's daughter is being excluded, and she told her mom that she thinks that her friend is "still working on her invitation." Believe me, her parents are going to make sure that this never happens again.

While food is typically the purview of the kitchn, I'd be very happy to post any recipes that you all may want to share. I'm thinking that this merits a roundup of allergen-free party treats.

Please email your recipes to roni@apartmenttherapy.com Thanks!

-Roni

The Britax Boulevard absolutely lives up to the hype. I got my son's on closeout at albee baby, it looks like they have some patterns on closeout currently:

http://www.albeebaby.com/britax-boulevard-convertible-car-seat-in-moonstone.html

As far as strollers are concerned, I have researched the subject into the ground (like embarrassing, full-on geek-out research). We had a cameleon and ended up selling it. I loved my bug but it wasn't perfect. The weight limit is an issue, it's cumbersome and bulky for storage. For your needs it sounds like the BJ City Elite would be a slam dunk. Baby Jogger strollers have more headroom than most and this model has a full recline. The one second fold also rocks my face off, and it looks like certain colors are on closeout at albee baby (no, I don't work for them, but they should pay me).

http://www.albeebaby.com/baby-jogger-city-elite-single-stroller-in-tan-sport.html

mercury1009 - The silver thing w/all of the circles is a frame w/convex plastic from Urban Outfitters that I filled w/pictures of vintage tin robots. Above that is the Moon In My Room, which we love.

http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Milton-Moon-My-Room/dp/B000EUHKUE

This is such a sweet space. Lucky Kenzie!

Hi all! Thanks for reading.

A few months ago the fatboy was listed on allmodern.com as a twilight brand discount for $50. The white parts show minor yellowing but nothing too noticeable. It is so comfortable and at that price it was cheaper than the various fatboy knock-offs. It might be worth calling and asking if they have any left in the warehouse.

The map is from National Geographic - http://tinyurl.com/33g4zby It ships in three panels. We mounted it with wallpaper paste and used painted molding for the frame.

The Park Lane crib and changing table are from the Baby Mod line, sold at Walmart. I generally don't shop at Walmart but it is great looking, well constructed and affordable. If you do an Ohdeedoh search you'll find lots of love for it.

My husband is so getting this for Father's Day. Thank you!!

Thanks for all of the great comments!

@lisamfb - lucky Oliver!

@mere1975 - I will have to check out those dvds.

@herland - I'm 30 weeks pregnant with twins so this is a timely recommendation. We will be sure to add some Linenthal books to our library.

@PuzzlingPostsDad - lovely headboard.

-Roni