things that go bump in the night

The in-laws are here and that means...things are getting done around here! I feel like a project manager gathering my punch list. My father-in-law is the king of building things.

We have to start baby proofing the house, and at the top of the stairs we installed a gate. But due to the height of the rail, the gate was a little high, just enough for a baby's head to get stuck. NICE. So my father-in-law and I designed a bumper to prevent injuries. We took a piece of wood, wrapped it in bubble wrap, then felt, then a nice colorful hawaiian quilt fabric. Hey, might as well be stylish as well as functional.

Now the kid can bang his head on the thing all he wants. For instructions, go here...