The Return of the Room

Originally, pre-baby, we had only adult things in our bedroom and bathroom.  And no, I'm not inferring something naughty, I mean things like chairs, a bed, dressers, lamps, etc.  After having children, your room gets taken over with baby things.

Initially, we had a bassinet, a car seat, a second laundry basket, a changing table mat, diapers, diaper pail, breast pump, breast pump bottles and accessories, diapers, wipes, and lots of other little baby things.  In the bathroom we had a baby bathtub, baby shampoo, baby towels.  Even the dresser drawers got reassigned so we could have baby clothes close.

The room is gradually returning and looking like an adult bedroom and not a baby room.  The bassinet and car seat are gone.  The stool with the lamp and items for middle-of-the-night feedings are gone too.  The breast pump and accessories will be gone next week.  I'm thrilled.  We've still got a baby laundry basket, diaper pail and changing station in the room, and I think that's going to be there for a while, but the room feels like it's more ours than the kids now.

The bathroom still has a lot of baby fun in it though.  My son has a drawer with bath toys (his favorite time of day) that he opens and puts into the tub when we run the bath.  I like bath time too.  He loves it and I love a clean smelling baby.

So, some things are going to stay for a while, but I'm glad the room has returned to parent-land, at least in part, for now.


The Big Boy Update: He Knows No.  He doesn't like no.  Who does, really?  But he'll react to "no" appropriately, which is a big thing.  Say he's going for the cabinets he's not allowed to open.  Saying "NO" firmly will have him turn and go elsewhere (in most cases,) instead of pitching a fit and pushing back like he did not that long ago.  He still gets angry from time to time, but he does listen more now.

The Tiny Girl Chronicles:  It was my son's day for Kindermusik, but I decided to take the the tiny girl instead.  She's old enough to hold herself up and participate in the songs and fun inclass now, and I wanted to see how she liked it.  She had a great time, left tired, and everyone there couldn't believe how much she's grown in the almost four months since she was born.

Right-size counter:  15.8 pounds to go (Again?  Gonna have to get serious.)