Seeing as this is my last baby I was thinking unlike before, that maybe I should go all out decorating the nursery. I never got around to it with the other two because they both were/will be kicked out of the nursery into big boy rooms by the time the new baby was born.
Im thinking I should celebrate and be excited instead of upset that this is it. He will stay in the nursery/cot until he's atleast 2 and then we'll switch it over to a 'big boy' room.
Do you think it would be a waste of money? I want to get nice cot sheets, some decorations (like pictures etc), a rug, all that jazz.
Im going to be doing up the big boys rooms anyway as they are looking a little bare too.
Last time round we were not able to do much for DS, and I always looked forward to doing up a proper baby room for my next one. Well, next one is coming and our circumstances are different, but still not able to do a baby room (we only have 2 bedrooms!) so I say if your happy to spend some money and time go for it. Work out with your partner what is a happy and comfortable budget. Personally I wouldnt spend too much, but thats me. I think a nice room can be made up with a bit of planning and looking round to get ideas. And you can always add more to the room once baby gets a bit bigger - it doesnt need to all be 'perfect and finished' in advance does it?
I agree.. go for it! I have more for Keira now than i did with Jesse. She has wall plaques and a mat and curtains and matching bedding.. i didnt really have any of that for jesse.. he has more now.. but yeh i say why not!
I think I might go for it. Dh is happy to let me do whatever but Im a save $$ if I can person so everything will be bought on sale lol
I just think it would make me feel better about this preg. I have all boys so last preg I didnt buy anything bar one or two little outfits as I had 'everything' so to speak. I think its made my preg a bit more unexciting because I cant go shop for clothes and things. But he's the last one so why the heck not, I can sell/give it all away once he's grown.
If he had been she this would be a moot point cause I would have decorated like Martha Stewart possessed me for sure
I did it. I never got around to doing up Nina's room when she was a baby, so I've made the effort with Emily. Now both girls have their rooms set up nicely.
I'm expecting my first and i'm going to decorate our little baby's room for sure.
We are renting so we can't paint or put holes in the walls. We also can't change any light fittings or curtains (his room has grey vertical blinds) etc.
But i found some really cool websites that sell nice removable stickers for the walls. I just made a purchase about an hour ago. My order is a range of different jungle animals and some leaves, plants etc - they're so cute! These removable stickers are great if you like to change the room around regularly as they can be re-stuck or just take them down once you're sick of them or the child grows out of them.
We're on a tight budget now (the minute after i splurged on those stickers) so i've been trying to think of some cheap options for decorating. My mum knitted all these cute colourful little teddies for the baby. I am going to take some cute arty photo's of them, some colour and some black and white and then put the printed photo's in some cheap wooden frames (3m hooks).
This should all make his room much more inviting and colourful. It's just white & grey at the moment.
I think it's the best and fun thing to do in the last few weeks of being pregnant.
omg jellybean - ours is the same! Boring ol` rental that you cant do much with. Grey vertical blinds, cream/white walls, white wardrobe and windows and grey carpet - plain glass light fitting.
And all DS furniture is unstained pine ikea - soooo blahh. I like colour. I`d love to be able to add more fun to his room.
I really hope we can have our own place in a year or so and do up kids rooms. And then have #3 and do all the stuff I didnt get to do this time
Yep, i say go for it....seeing as its likely your last too, go all out with a big bang !!!!!! Its also enjoying for you....and your lil boys you already have. Like a present to their new baby brother !!!!
Enjoy !
ETA: There are heaps of baby stores online that have discontinued bed linen with matching rugs etc. I got my DD#3 a her whole bedroom nursery from discontinued items, and i reckon i did it for under $100!!!!
I say go all out too. I got everything matching for DD#1. When I found out I was expecting another girl I had the same feelings as you - no point buying clothes etc because DD#1's would be fine for #2. Hasn't worked that way - DD#2 has the same ridiculous amount of clothing that she will never wear out and her own beautiful nursery. I think each child deserves to be made a fuss of and have lovely things of their own, whether they are the same sex as their older sibling or not (and whether they know it or not!)
DO IT!!! I have the same point with DH. This is my last bub and I want to do it how I always imagined it. we have spent a bit more already, on things like a travel system (I always wanted a capsule) and our change table (absolutely perfect, it fits all our nappies and nappy accessories in it). We are still discussing which room will be the baby's room.
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Is it ridiculous to go all out now?
) so I say if your happy to spend some money and time go for it. Work out with your partner what is a happy and comfortable budget. Personally I wouldnt spend too much, but thats me. I think a nice room can be made up with a bit of planning and looking round to get ideas. And you can always add more to the room once baby gets a bit bigger - it doesnt need to all be 'perfect and finished' in advance does it?
Make sure you check out ebay, there are som gret shops on there where you can get really cool nursery things.
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