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Finally, this weekend I got to declutter and get rid of old office furniture from our spare bedroom and turn it into a nice bedroom for Harry! It feels so much brighter and spacious now. He even sleeps better. Can you believe that? For the past two nights he has slept from 8pm-8am! I am a firm believer that clutter and too many toys or furniture cause confusion for a young child. The proof is in the pudding! I often pack up Harry's toys and put them away and rotate them. He is in a way better mood when I do this as he can chose what to play with easily and is not overwhelmed.

It is still not 100% complete, as I would like to add a little colourful book shelving to add a splash of colour but not too much. I want it to be a calm, relaxing space for him. He has taken over half of the living room with his toys and activities so bedroom will mainly be for sleeping and reading only...well for now!

I love his little reading corner with books and child-sized rocking chair! Again from Home Goods!

Above I have paintings that I painted while pregnant. Check previous blog post on Nursery Ideas!

I bought some nice wall art from Marshalls and Home Goods to add a bit of colour and nature to his room. I think 'Animals from around the world' would be an appropriate theme that you can see in throughout his room.

Thought panda would be appropriate since Jonny and I lived and met in China!

The giraffe is one of his favourite animals to visit at the Zoo so I thought it would be nice to have this piece.

We  love elephants so have included two elephant portraits in his room. Over the crib is another. — We love elephants so have included two elephant portraits in his room. Over the crib is another.

Lovely pieces from Newbridge Silver, Ireland. Gifts from his Christening!

This is a little felt cloud I saved that was stuck onto a gift bag. Recycle!! I really hope I find some more felt designs on bags like this or else I plan to make some myself to help describe the weather visually to Harry.

This is one of my fav wall pieces hanging in his room. A thoughtful gift from his Godparents; Stevie and Niamh. Contains all important info and facts around Harry such as his birth weight, times, dates and locations of where he was born. Such a cute… — This is one of my fav wall pieces hanging in his room. A thoughtful gift from his Godparents; Stevie and Niamh. Contains all important info and facts around Harry such as his birth weight, times, dates and locations of where he was born. Such a cute personalized gift. I believe it is from Unique Ink Designs, Ireland.

This is a photo gallery of his family which I switch and rotate around with different photos and family members so that he can become familiar with his grandparents and family back home in Ireland.