Room Makeover

My only thing that I wish I had was a before picture, which was deleted off my cell phone a few months after Jocelyn was born.....Yes I wish I had not acted so irrational and emotional about deleting it. I know you would have thought I would have kept it since I am so big on preserving  every little moment good and bad....

After Jocelyn's passing I could not bring myself to even look at her room, but I also was not ready for it to be taken down. So her room was left just they way I had put it together with a crib in place all cozy with her purple flowers and purple butterfly bedding, a dresser full little onesies and layettes, and a closet full of the cutest little baby girl outfits. It was so perfect.

It sat like that for six months with the door closed. I know I stood in front of that door on several occasions thinking that I was ready to look at it, but never could bring myself to do it. At the 6 month mile stone John and I both went in, although he had gone in there himself over those 6 months.We together took it down and packed it all away. It was very hard to do and some what emotional. But when it was done we felt good as though we made a step forward.

So there we are with this empty room only an blank crib and empty dresser that did not mean anything to me since they were the same dresser and crib that the boys used when they were born. We did move the boys little Cars T.V. in there and the boys slowly starting using the empty space to play Lego's.But the room did not have an identity or a purpose for the most part. Well at least until today.

18 months later we have taken the crib all the way down and have turned the room into a play/media room. It feels nice to have the room looking bright and cheery again. There are still a few things to be done with it, but other then that the boys love it.....

Angle one of the room makeover...The dresser now contains all the kid DVDs, extra Lego pieces, and other misc items. Up against the wall is a small table perfect for Lego play and build.

The built in book shelves have been reorganized . Along the wall are new bookshelves. It is proven that if a book is displayed cover out for the child to see the cover title it will encourage them to want to pick it up and read it. The secret to the new shelves is they are simple rain gutters.

Angle 3: The Lego table, Lego display shelf, and another rain gutter shelf for favorite DVDs and seasonal books.

The only thing left is to bring up the rest of their toys, well what is left of them. John and I have been going through them and down sizing them a lot!!. I love their new space because it is nice and cozy for me to even sit in there and read to them.