Upon arriving in New York, Niels and Amanda had been struck with an important realisation. Emi only had a baby nursery in the penthouse. While Emi slept in the guest bedroom, Niels and Amanda began conspicuously turning the once-nursery into a bedroom suited for their big girl. Every night, while Emi slept, they worked on repainting, and they eventually went to Ikea, leaving Emi in her grandparents' care while they were in town. They had to create the 'perfect' room. After all, it would be the room she'd sleep in, well into her teens. It had to be sweet, but not too mature, and girly, but not too pink. "Emi likes yellow too," Amanda mentioned as they browsed sheet sets. "Right," said Niels. "How about this one?" "Perfect." Amanda beamed. She was getting excited. They had a bed already chosen, and new furniture. Some furniture from the original nursery was also usable, other parts were moved to another room until they decided what to do with it. "Maybe Rico and Ceci would find it useful," Amanda suggested. Niels nodded in agreement. At last, Wednesday night, while Rosa, Teun and Aubrey were there, Amanda and Niels took Emi to the door of her new bedroom. "Ready?" they asked her. Emi looked perplexed. "Weady for what?" she asked. "You'll see," Niels said with a wink. He opened the bedroom door slowly, and Emi cautiously peeked inside. "Ooh!" she said after a while, looking around at her surroundings. "Is this mine?"
Amanda and Niels nodded, making Emi jump up and down with glee. "Yay!" she exclaimed. "I have a big giwl room!" Amanda smiled, admiring her daughter who was walking around the bedroom, touching everything. It was amazing how she'd grown from such a cute toddler to such a sweet little girl... their big girl.
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August 2017
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