Comments on: Preparing For a New Baby Minimalista Way, Furnishing Nursery http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/ Pregnancy, Health, Kids, Family Life, Working and Everything In Between Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tina http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Tina Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:28:07 +0000 http://www.malikarisley.com/?p=934#comment-975 Hi! i appreciate your tips, i know i'll be able to use them in the future. I like your point of view which is to be pratical in every little detail concerning the space you can save at the same money and primarily for the convenience of your baby, Good work! thanks! Hi! i appreciate your tips, i know i’ll be able to use them in the future. I like your point of view which is to be pratical in every little detail concerning the space you can save at the same money and primarily for the convenience of your baby, Good work! thanks!

]]> By: Preparing for a New Baby Minimalista Way, Necessary Baby Equipment – Malika Risley http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Preparing for a New Baby Minimalista Way, Necessary Baby Equipment – Malika Risley Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:26:40 +0000 http://www.malikarisley.com/?p=934#comment-902 [...] Furnishing a Nursery [...] [...] Furnishing a Nursery [...]

]]> By: Preparing For a New Baby Minimalista Way, Stroller and Car Seat Selection – Malika Risley http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Preparing For a New Baby Minimalista Way, Stroller and Car Seat Selection – Malika Risley Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:24:53 +0000 http://www.malikarisley.com/?p=934#comment-846 [...] a New Baby Minimalista Way, Stroller and Car Seat Selection Feb 2nd, 2010 by Malika Risley. In my earlier post I talked about saving money on furnishing and decorating the nursery. In this post I’ll be [...] [...] a New Baby Minimalista Way, Stroller and Car Seat Selection Feb 2nd, 2010 by Malika Risley. In my earlier post I talked about saving money on furnishing and decorating the nursery. In this post I’ll be [...]

]]> By: lucy http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/comment-page-1/#comment-838 lucy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:12:15 +0000 http://www.malikarisley.com/?p=934#comment-838 Some great advice Malika, thanks. I wouldn't bother with a changing table, my two were such wrigglers it felt safer to do changing on a mat on the floor. You can't fall off the floor! Non-gender specific colors for the nursery is also sound wisdom and in any case for the first weeks your baby's black and white only vision won't appreciate it anyway! Some great advice Malika, thanks. I wouldn’t bother with a changing table, my two were such wrigglers it felt safer to do changing on a mat on the floor. You can’t fall off the floor! Non-gender specific colors for the nursery is also sound wisdom and in any case for the first weeks your baby’s black and white only vision won’t appreciate it anyway!

]]> By: Malika Risley http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Malika Risley Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:57:34 +0000 http://www.malikarisley.com/?p=934#comment-837 Dresser and a changing table in one. I like that! Dresser and a changing table in one. I like that!

]]> By: Chrystal @ Happy Mothering http://whatmommyknows.com/2010/01/31/preparing-for-a-new-baby-minimalista-way-furnishing-nursery/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Chrystal @ Happy Mothering Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:03:56 +0000 http://www.malikarisley.com/?p=934#comment-822 Great tips Malika. I think a lot of first time moms think they have to have it all - I did the first time! Now I'm much more of a minimalist like you. I agree with checking on Craigslist, and not just in the baby section. Look for moving sales. When we moved, we sold our entire nursery, which was nearly brand new because we co-sleep, at a very reasonable price. As far as the changing table goes, what I did with Zoe was to purchase a nice dresser that doubled as changing table. It had a piece on top to secure the changing pad in place that you could remove once you no longer needed it (without leaving any scratches). We used the changing table for every diaper change, so it just depends on your preference. With this baby, we don't even have a nursery set up because I know we'll be co-sleeping and we'll be moving again in a few months and I don't want to move any furniture :-) Great tips Malika. I think a lot of first time moms think they have to have it all – I did the first time! Now I’m much more of a minimalist like you.

I agree with checking on Craigslist, and not just in the baby section. Look for moving sales. When we moved, we sold our entire nursery, which was nearly brand new because we co-sleep, at a very reasonable price.

As far as the changing table goes, what I did with Zoe was to purchase a nice dresser that doubled as changing table. It had a piece on top to secure the changing pad in place that you could remove once you no longer needed it (without leaving any scratches). We used the changing table for every diaper change, so it just depends on your preference.

With this baby, we don’t even have a nursery set up because I know we’ll be co-sleeping and we’ll be moving again in a few months and I don’t want to move any furniture :-)

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