19 November 2009

The Mobile




Probably the first craft idea that I envisioned for the baby room was creating some kind of mobile to hang above the crib. When we were visiting Meredith and Rico in Denver in the early summer, I spotted two very groovy stuffed octopus (octupi?) at a local craft fair. As soon as I saw them, I knew that they would be the foundation for the mobile I was dreaming of.

So...fast forward into August when we decided an underwater theme would be fun for the baby room. After some internet searching and some free pattern pirating, I created some additional stuffed objects to hang from the mobile - seaweed, star fish, a few varieties of regular fish, and sea horse. Craig was the brain behind the physics of securing the mobile to the ceiling. We installed this right after taking an infant CPR class which impressed upon us the fact (or perhaps fear) that essentially any innocuous object can choke or smother a baby. Needless to say, Craig tested the wires many times to be sure that none of the sea creatures can tumble into the crib. I don't think the photos of this project do it justice but you can get the general idea!

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