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I don't see what crib bumpers are for except decoration. I don't have it and don't need it. If parents fight decor versus safety, well, it's their choice. To avoid limbs getting caught between crib slats is to swaddle your baby or put him/her in a wearable blanket, as many have mentioned already before.

To put mattress on the floor is not complicated? Where does the bed frame go to then? I assume you must have a giant bedroom to have room for both bed frame and it's mattress :) Bed sharing is extremely unsafe if parents are obese, heavy sleepers/overly exhausted or smokers. it's advised that if co-sleeping, the best way to go is to sleep with mother only. Where does daddy go to then? Or are you, co-sleeping mothers, ditch daddy "for a while"? Generally, it is not safe to co-sleep if baby is under 9 months of age.
And looking back to history, baby cradles where used as such from 17th century, before it was a hollowed out half-log to provide safe environment for baby to sleep. If it's considered as "relatively new to humanity", oh well, let it be. A lot of so called "modern-naruralistic" or whatever parenting techniques looks so fussy and truly hilarious :)

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The idea is great. Execution is not - too much color busy and it still does not look like bench, but three chairs with a long cushion on. Some sort of connecting element would have been helpful - maybe same color for backs and legs or additional cushion for backs.

I planned to have an instant oatmeal that I brought to work today. But it bursted all out of a cup in microwave. So I cleaned the mess and had a chocolate bar from vending machine for lunch. Which was good, but not what I needed. :(

I think color palette is a bit off- I would have gone with more of orange-red, maybe couple shades of it to bring richness to the room. The chosen red is extremely intense and matchy-matchy in every piece of decor.

the "embroidered" rose (nr.4) is so amazing, going to borrow this idea :) thanks!

I must admit it's quite difficult for me to get American obsession about sodas. I do understand kids liking it, but adults? A fizzy, sugar or saccharine loaded stuff? Makes you bloated, burp and constantly thirsty. Ruins your teeth (so you spend extra $$ for whitening procedures at dentist's office). My in-laws did not drink anything except sodas, punches (this is even weirder; I tried it it tastes like crap) all their lives, never water; until they had severe health issues, but completely refuse to relate it to soda ("it's just soda, for god's sake"). So they were forced to quit, but struggle a lot. Instead they drink gallons of sweet tea - which is not much better - lots of sugar and caffeine. They are both obese.
Coming from post-soviet country I never had coke while growing up, first try was at age 22. Never was keen for it and don't have any craving for it what so ever. If I am thirsty I take water.

This is tacky and over the top, sorry.

that is a one creepy pig.