after we got berkeley's room just like we wanted it, but before he was born, berkeley's room was THE PLACE TO BE. i mean, we did everything in there. i did my quiet time and dreamed of when he would be in my arms, or sleeping soundly in his bed. derek and i would read in there, and just sit on the floor and talk at night. sometimes, i would go in there just to stare. i'd walk out of the room, and five minutes later, i'd be back in there, staring.
it's actually a bit humorous that we worked so hard to make his room perfect, because until 6 months old, babies are supposed to sleep in your bedroom with you (you know, to prevent SIDS and all that). and by march or april, we'll be moving from our apartment to a house, so really, he didn't even need one.
but none of that matters, because his room is the happiest place in our home.
you see that door below? derek bought that for me for my birthday a year ago. he scoured antique shops to find the perfect one that we intended to use as a headboard for our bed. but instead, i had the idea to paint they lyrics from sleeping at last's 'needle and thread'. i knew before i was even married that i wanted those lyrics to adorn the walls of my little one. and when derek and i were driving to the hospital at 5 am on august 24th, we played that song as tears slid down our faces, because that day, everything would change.
so without further adieu, berkeley's room. it's much messier and more lived in now because of all the diapers and swings and stuff, but that's what room's are for, right?
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