A few changes....

If I have to face the fact that my BABY is no longer in a crib, then I might as well cherish what's left of that crib, right? I took one of the side rails of the crib and created this little display rack. I hung all the photos from her dresser and some of my grandmother's handkerchiefs and doilies. The little doll at the bottom is something my grandmother made for all the grandchildren in her family. They are made from handkerchiefs that my grandfather carried to church in his pocket.

My mom cut some quilt pieces last winter and her friend, Mrs. Wall, quilted them for Meg. Of course, in order to display this quilt properly, I had to have the quilt hanger that my mom has in her guest room. Of course, she gave it to me. That's what moms do, right? :)

Finally, Meg is in her pink princess bed that my sweet friends gave me. The really neat thing is that since my friends bought this bed for Meg, I have since met the precious man who made the bed (Monte) and his dear wife, (Sallee) who have two adopted children from Ethiopia and who are in the process of adopting a third. You have got to take a minute and check out the adorable way she is raising money to fund their third African adoption. Every girl needs one of these precious Poppy Dip Dresses!
Turns out that taking the crib down wasn't quite as bad as I had expected. Now when I have to part with this pink bed, I may need therapy (it doesn't come apart so I can't imagine where I'd store it, but you can bet I'll be trying to figure it out! :)