New Curtains!

Back when we were setting up the baby room, I kept a very minimalist approach.  For one, I was on bedrest and not able to do too much.  And two, I am just a simple person.  I'm not really in to matchy-matchy stuff.  I like basic and easy decorating (or lack thereof). 
So, despite my MiL's generous offer to hang coordinating lavender/white polka dot draperies, we simply kept blinds up on the windows and would shut them only at night.  I followed the "rules" about having my baby nap in daylight so she would not "confuse" night and day.  We continued this until the sleep problems started.  Then, suddenly, I was reading advice that said to make her room as dark as possible for all sleep times.  So, I pinned up a bedsheet across the windows, and it stayed there for months.
Well, I decided that it was time to upgrade the "decorating" and go for some real curtains.  I found some simple, dark lavender curtains with thermal backing (light blocking and heat/cold resistant) that seem to do the trick.  They were cheap (less than 1/4 the cost of the Pottery Barn curtains) and easy to install.  Tony did a great job on that!  And now, we can have daylight during play time and darkness for sleepy time!

The whole family helped out!

Abbie's "new" room!