Emily is getting old enough now to give up her day crib to the next Rolfsrud infant. Goodbye ol' crib, enter Emily's elephant bed. We'll disassemble the traditional baby setup as soon as the new owner gets here to take his crib notes on how to reassemble the complicated device, complete with spring-loaded drop front.In the meantime, we're dreaming up a suitable new napping station for our big Wednesday girl.
Kathleen loves elephants. She has a shelf-full of carved African and Indian bulls, cows and youngsters. Never misses an elephant special on PBS. So elephant appreciation seems just the thing to instill in a granddaughter. Emily's present bedding has tiny elephants designed into it to go with a matching, stuffed huggable. We're retaining that, of course, along with the mattress, to use on our new, big girl bed. (Click on the 2-year-old photo, above, to see the pattern and the stuffed elephant.)
B
ut there's a big distinction to note here. There are to be no cartoony elephants. No Dumbos. No, just the more realistic-looking, teachable models, thank you. So a search has begun for a realistic model to pose for Emily's Elephant Bed. We display a finalist above.
ut there's a big distinction to note here. There are to be no cartoony elephants. No Dumbos. No, just the more realistic-looking, teachable models, thank you. So a search has begun for a realistic model to pose for Emily's Elephant Bed. We display a finalist above. Can you imagine the hump of the elephant's back as a big rounded headboard? And a smaller, companion elephant at the foot? We'll present the ultimate design after Santa's workshop has been cleared of Christmas mice and elves.
Emily after a nap, one year ago, wet and ready for a change. Now she needs a big girl bed.
