DIY Baby Change Station Light
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- When I became a dad two weeks ago I knew my workshop time would be put on the backburner while I spent quality time with my little girl in her nursery. However, as her main interests at the moment are napping, pooping and boobies (not necessarily in that order) I quickly found our new bedroom setup had a fatal flaw. When I try to change said poopy nappies my back blocks the light and I can't see the cute little tooshy well enough to ensure a sparkling clean butt-butt. So, during a 3-hour nap, I took inspiration from @graduallywizardly, the original nap time woodworker, and challenged myself to fix this problem the only way I know how... with bed slats and pocket holes :D
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Onwards and upwards now James. There'll be no end of child inspired build material to which you can now add stuffed toys (soft toys with stuffing in them). Not to mention the clothing you'll be able to run up with your new skills and a sewing machine. All jokes aside, a night light for the change table is a great idea. Keep up the good work. All the best.
Soft toys were stuffed with sawdust once upon a time weren't they?! I got plenty! 🤣 The light works really well, a little too bright in fact. I need to get some material to help diffuse it at bit more for baby's eyes :)
New borns nap heaps, so plenty of 3hr wood working sessions in your future 🤘🏼🤘🏼 brilliant
She does during the day, it's night time she's on high energy dance party mode at the moment 😝
Baby builds are best builds 👍
I've already been sent the design for the next one 😝
Nicely done, sideways nappy changing is the way to go. And nipping off to the workshop during naps is proper parenting! 😎
I learnt the orientation mattered very early on when mid-change she managed to masterfully time a massive fart while peeing that resulted in the creation of a pee-aerosol that blasted daddies face 🤣
@@FixitFingers Hahaha, that's priceless! Some things you learn the hard way. I got the tip from my mother who worked in daycare...
Nice build mate, just the right amount of light to get the job done. Quick functional projects are always great !
In testing she's a little bright actually! Good in the day, too harsh at night. Need to add a diffuser to bring it down a little but otherwise works really well :)
Lovely project and all the best to you and the 2 girls
Thanks Jesper, we are having the time of our lives... the little one in particular as she is yet to work out how odd her daddy is 🤣
@@FixitFingerswere all wondering this Jimbo. 🤣🤣
@@michaelwillson6847 quiet you 😝
@@FixitFingers sorry 😔 am only speaking on behalf of the little one oh and the whole fix it community. 😬 I'll keep my opinions to myself from now on boss. 🤣
@@michaelwillson6847 you need to be a bit odd to do this video caper 😊
So many child inspired videos ahead of you mate. I can hear them now, dad can you make me a desk, dad can you make me a dresser, dad can you make me a ladder bookshelf, dad can you make me a bedside table…oh wait, that’s my kids 🤣🤣
Well I know where to come when I want to steal designs 😝 Also, I only have one...also, if she starts making demands at 3 weeks old I'm on trouble... Also, the next project is already planned 😅
Nice and quick project, James. Hope the little one is not keeping you awake when she comes out of her sleep times 👍😁
Weeeeeelllll....a little bit. She's been having a rough week this week. Not sleeping well at night. But at least she's pretty clear on when she wants to be changed 😊
Great video James. There’s nothing worse than fumbling around in the dark with a nappy especially a smell one. We all have a horror story from that situation!!
I had no idea so much could come out of something so tiny in such a short space of time 🤣
@@FixitFingers literally Eat, Sleep, Poo, Repeat.
Quick and easy, nice one!
Matches the little organiser I made a few years back for the laundry. I might have to repurpose that for the nappies and wipes ;)
I love those Philips led bars.
I think I bought this one for my first workbench originally. It's been sitting in a corner for a few years since I upgraded. Good to find it a new life but I think I need an extra difuser... it's a little bright in bub's face.
@@FixitFingers some wood with holes, scuffed up acrylic, or open the tube and capacitive dropper.
Perfect 💡 👍 😊
We added a bit of muslin cloth draped over the front to cut the glare in bubs eyes , now it is perfect :)
The baby tunes 😂
Gonna be on high rotation me thinks 😝 Next nap time project already requested...
@@FixitFingers gave me so much nostalgia mate 😊
Congratulations! Also now you can see poonamis in all their glory! 😂
I never imagined so much stuff could come out of something so tiny 🤣 I am very impressed by her constantly 😊
I have watched the first half of this video three times....but i keep falling alseep. Damm nursery rhyme music
I should tell people to put it on loop first then let the watch hours rack up as they drift off 🤣😪
@@FixitFingersgenius idea.
The music is so nap-time conducive that I started to feel sleepy! Nicely done! Did you make the...
1. Changing Table
2. Bassinet
3. Mobile (Mario or Chris can cut out some cute shapes and you can paint and assemble)
4. Rocking Chair. Mum and baby need this.
As your cutie pie grows I will add to the list!
Just kidding (not)! Oops I forgot...baby needs a chest of drawers to put all the cute clothes!
No this is the first thing I've made for her. The change table is the one in the video, a foam pad on our drawers. No space for a dedicated one. The bassient is also her pram, but we just picked up a really nice cot so she'll be moving into that soon. The mobile is a great idea! I have Ainslee up here too for cute laser cutout things :D We have our feeding chair sorted too. Everything bar a few clothes and gifts is secondhand. We are trying to embrace the "Nothing New" philosphy and luckily we live in a really nice part of Sydney where the North Shore mum's tend to buy the most expensive stuff then basically give it away on Marketplace once they are done with it 😅I am more than happy to extend its life.
Looks amazing m8 and well done for letting wife sleep happy wife happy life= shop time. Loving the fix patches could go one them. Hope your all doing well ps the s**t station 1000 looks amazing. 👍🏴 Hows the sleep coming along??
For the first two weeks she slept really well and consistently. The midwife told is from week 2 to 4 she'd be very unsettled and she was not wrong. Much night time activity around here right now 😴
@@FixitFingers ohhh a remember it well. Got 3 and 2 of them are doubles so was even more fun because tell u this one is always up then u get that one down then just as your about go back over up pops the other one!! Hopefully it'll settle as am pretty sure putting nappy through the sawstop isn't best way shave them down. 😳🏴👍🤣
@@michaelwillson6847 hahaha yeah you are right...should have sandwiched the nappy between two bits of wood THEN run them through 🤣
@@FixitFingers that's exactly what a was thinking then with your new stitching skills you can cut few down make another save whole bundle cash genius 😀 need get onto sawstop and nappy companies and brand it as fix 💩 cut that! 🤣👍🏴
Good man! You change those grogans and let your wife sleep 🙏 take care Jimbo
Except that after a change she usually wants a feed at the moment and I lack the proper anatomy 😅
That ending was a stitch up 😅
Hahahaha #StitchItFingers 🤣
Love it! Projects inspired by family are always the best.
I've already been sent the next one... might be a whole range of bed slat baby things in my future :P
Looks great, although might be bright for the bub under the lamp!
Yes that was the first thing wifey said and as usual she (and you) are right. It's fine during the day but when coming from complete darkness a bit of a shock. I need to get a stronger diffuser. For now we face her towards us 😊 It's certainly helped though! Good nightlight for feeding too
Congratulations
Thank you! Losing sleep but loving it 😊
Nursing station... ! Nice 🤗
Pretty happy with our little setup! Nova is less impressed. She turns into an instant wiggle pot the second I put her down there 😅
Awwwwe love it. Great idea.
Any excuse to pop into the workshop for a few hours between feeds ;)
@@FixitFingers it’s the best. These times are stressful but beautiful.
Three hour naps! I miss that!
She was clockwork, now these only exist during the daylight hours 😅 We started to put her down at 10pm last night... just finished. Sshh!
Love it.
I often thought that it would be a great idea to install a rangehood over the change table. Light and ventilation in one.
Hahahahaha... her range of smells is increasing in complexity and strength by the day! You might me onto something there 🤣
@@FixitFingers just wait till she starts eating solid food.
Oh, and congratulations!!
@@ArchEdge 🤣🤣😅 💩 Cheers Vince