When we painted Snowball’s nursery, I had no idea how fitting it was. Walls striped in shamrock green. Most people probably thought us eccentric but I suppose there are worst things. Due to my aversion for pastelly pastels {yes… I just have to be different}, we opted for a very non-neutral green hue inspired by one fantastic lamp and a sale-rack cribskirt. We accompanied with black and white and voila… a babyonthebrehm nursery was born. And several times a week, when Barrett’s bedtime selection is Goodnight Moon, I feel that the great green room was meant to be.
Today is the final day for it to be Barrett’s great green room as tonight, he will snuggle down for slumber in his big boy bed in his blue hue room. With two and a quarter years spent sleeping in his crib and a consistent bedtime routine {read. pray. kisses. cuddles. song}, we have no idea how it will go. For a child who so loves routine and is so adverse to change, I’ve no doubt it will be met with resistance but all in all, I think he’s ready for the transition.
It was our dear Dr. Dek’s suggestion that we move Barrett earlier than later as some children otherwise associate the change of venue with the addition of the baby and then feel hurt by this change. We both thought that idea was valid and determined we’d move him by the time the third trimester approached… which is a totally realistic plan when you’re a first time parent {to have the nursery completed by such and such date} but becomes much more subject to change with an actual child who has ear infections, surgery and binkie be-gone schedules to work around. But after weeks of slowwwly preparing his room, it’s now time… we’ve decided on it and there’s no turning back.
We shall see what tonight brings. We shall see what tomorrow’s nap brings but for right now, our {still} very little boy is snuggled in his very big boy bed in the great Blue Room {pictures and info to come:)}.
