All ready
A dad can nest, too, right?
Jessica and I have been getting the nursery ready for the new addition to our family: painting, getting the crib set up, buying some clothes, etc. I wanted to add a little something extra for him when he comes, something personal from Dad.
When I was a kid I was a huge fan of Calvin and Hobbes (still a fan, really). It was the first comic I read every day in the paper, and I was sad to see it end ten or so years ago. To me, the strip represented all of the fun, questions, and mischief of which childhood is supposed to be stuffed full. I used to draw pictures from the strip in a sketchbook in my room, and so I thought that my son may like having some of my favorite pictures in his room.
I borrowed an LCD projector so that I could sketch in pencil on the walls (versus repainting and repainting), and then followed that with the paint. I think it's turned out pretty well! As he grows up, I hope he likes the characters as much as I always did.
You can click here to see some pictures from the nursery, or click the thumbnail at the top of the post.
Posted by Mark at 10:32 am on Sund under genera