The Play Mat

I have to say, this play space set up is genius. Archie plays here with reckless abandon; banging toys together, rolling and scooting from corner to corner, yelping with a vexing combination of delight and frustration, and, of course, flirting with the handsome boy in the mirror. His room has been stripped down to the barest essentials: play mat, toy bin, rocking chair. And then there's the decorations: a funky wind sculpture from Orcas Island, a tropical fish mobile from Mexico, and a few wall hangings, including my sweet Wonder Woman (a la Linda Carter early 1980's) poster. We've also just finished up the last of the baby-proofing, including tennis balls on the points of the rocking chair, electrical cords duct taped to the wall, and a guard covering the baseboard heater. Archie's room has now officially become his space for unfettered exploration.