I thought it would be fun to write about preparing for the second child from a “home” perspective. This opens up a variety of hormonally charged topics. So get ready for a wild ride! We just made the move to The Burbs from The Big City, and I’m due in May 2010. A girl this time. Wahoo!

On my first shopping expedition, in an effort to keep costs low, I decided to start with Target. I had never been to a Target before, and I quickly came to realize that Target is literally Heaven right here on this very Earth. It is the bread to my butter. The fried to my chicken. The glaze to my Krispy Kreme!

So I went for it and decided to get the toddler room ready first (Griffon is 18 months). This way he’ll feel his importance in the process of “nesting”.

I gave him Pottery-Barn-taste on a Target-budget. We have three bedrooms in our condo but will be upgrading to a larger home next year. So nothing is truly permanent. But I wanted to get his Big Boy Bed in place, and also provide a bed for guests if need be.

The Room Recipe Ingredients:
Oopsy Daisy too Transportation Wall Art Collection
LA Baby 3-Shelf Wood Changing Table – Cherry
Espresso Stokke® Sleepi™ Crib
Charles P Rogers Zen Platform Bed
Pottery Barn Havana Utility Baskets

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Author: Krista Watterworth

Krista Watterworth considers herself a true multi-tasker: mom, author, television personality, and interior designer. Krista starred in four seasons of HGTV's Save My Bath as host-designer and in 2009 will star in a new HGTV show called Splurge & Save. She has quickly gained celebrity for branding her unique aesthetic. According to Krista, designing and performing have two things in common: you have to delve into the heart of a person (or a character) to find out their intimate secrets, and then create an entirely personal world around that.

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