...inspired by teddy

I have a teddy bear that is 27 years old--older than my youngest brother. So I've been looking for a teddy bear for my baby--one that will be special to him/her (I hope) and different from the average bear. I thought I found one a few weeks ago, but yesterday I ran across this teddy and fell in love. And this teddy is more than just a bear; it will be the inspiration (finally) for decor in the baby's room. I'm not a pastel-type person, nor am I one for scream-out-loud bright colors. So baby's room will be a mixture of grays and tans, accented with soft greens and pale yellows. (We won't know what we're getting til the kid comes out, so it's got to be gender neutral.) We'll be putting in a wood floor (finally getting rid of that shag carpet that's probably original to the house) and I'm partial to the dark wood furniture, but we'll have to see what we find when we shop. I shopped for baby quilt fabric yesterday and started cutting it today, so I'll be posting pics of that once I've got it going. Oh, and I'll have Al put overhead lighting into the room so we don't have to use lamps (doesn't seem particularly safe in a baby/toddler room). Finally--a plan! Now if I could just find the time to put it into place...