I wonder if there has ever been a study about the developmental importance of nursery decor.  If there is one being currently run, I wonder if I could sign up.  Because we surely would have a lot to contribute.

We just found out that TheologyBaby is going to be a girl.  My first instinct upon learning this was to start painting rainbow fairy princesses, flying ponies and sparkle dragon flies all over the walls.

“The bedding must be hearts and flowers and gumdrops,” I thought.  “Tra la la la . . .”

But Peter would not go for such a thing.  Too much pink and purple and sparkle would cause his brain to short circuit.  He’s tried to work with me on this, my desire to be a sparkle rainbow princess, in our married life.  He’s tried to design D & D campaigns where I can play womencreatures of power, but inevitably the characters I want to play are the pretty girls on the book covers, who are ultimate demon war lords who could vanquish any other real character in a setting.  I always like this idea, but Peter can’t come up with a story that wouldn’t end in me taking over and making everyone play sparkle-demon tea party.

Another time, Peter made me my very own sparkle pony princess as a gift.  This involved removing the legs from an innocent princess doll, decapitating a “My Little Pony” and then welding the two together using puff paint.  It was lovely, thoughtful, and a horrifying addition to the ether’s cruel menagerie.

All of this has added up to me seeking a middle ground in terms of baby decoration.  It can be cute, but not cute cute.  So, I thought-sea life!  Peter loves sea life.  Star Fish and sea horses--the sparkle princesses of the deep!  Peter agreed and promptly had a piece of artwork commissioned for the nursery.  (Seriously, this is why this piece of art, now available for anyone to purchase, exists.)

Thus our nursery theme has somehow become based on H.P. Lovecraft.  I think there might event be some plush Deep Ones on their way to sit on a shelf, to guard the child’s crib.  My sea horses and whimsical turtles have all begun to bow before this poster and his servants already. 

Maybe I should have suggested lady bugs.