I don't think the walking or quick-learning has anything to do with being a girl. All children are different. I have two boys who are as different as day and night. My oldest was very physically advanced, crawling at 5 months, pulling up at 6 months (his little legs would wobble and shake as he FORCED himself to inch along the furniture), cruising (fast! - literally running down the hall with one hand on the wall) at 8 months. But he wouldn't let go and walk until 10 months. My youngest, who didn't walk until after his first birthday, is much more of a dare-devil. The younger son is the one that climbs any and everything. We have to inventory his bumps and bruises every Monday so daycare will know what happened at home. Little did I realize that those early years would so accurately reflect their personalities. My oldest is very determined and very self-controlled, but is not a risk taker. He doesn't like to disappoint anyone. My youngest is much more footloose and fancy-free. He doesn't give a flip what you think of him. My boys are 5 years apart and the younger child regularly plays with his brother and his older friends. He is as tough as nails! I don't think he will ever lack for self-esteem. I also worried (unnecessarily, but that is what moms do!) about their intelligence. My oldest just *knew* things. He just seemed to know colors/shapes/numbers/letters with zero effort. My youngest didn't pick up those things nearly as fast. I thought my oldest was normal so I was shaken by my youngest's lack of interest. The younger child started talking very early and got a lot of attention for being a "talking baby", but in my mind, he really couldn't "do" every much. When DS2 started attending preschool, he shone. He can memorize any story and repeat it word for word. Finally I had an Eureka moment. My oldest is a visual learner to an extreme. My youngest is a auditory learner. Neither is better than the other. They are just different. I always say that God sent my younger son to teach me humility. I thought I had this parenting thing figured out ... WRONG!

it may just be me, but I wasn't able to open the picture.

I am not a fan of panels in a little kidâÂÂs room - too much in the way, and too much chance for them to hang on them, LOL! I would get the blackout roller shades as suggested, that could hide up high during the day if not needed, and be out of reach of the kids with no cords involved. Maybe go to the Pottery barn Kids site and look at the twill valances in Navy, which have a bit of white piping, or whatever other color you would want to pull out of the bedding. Those would hide the top of the window with the roller shades, and bring some color up high on the wall. The color of the valance would depend on your wall color, or what you are using for the accent color in the room. If you want more color up there, you could buy a matching madras panel and cut it up to make valances. Or, if money is not an issue, you could buy several of the pillow shams in the plaid and hang them from clip rings for valances. The matching panels are blackout lined, if you do want panels. They also sell plain color blackout-lined panels.

Bright colors with lots of contrast are very good for developing eye coordination. Helping babies to focus etcetera. Primary colors are always good. Maybe paint the walls a cheerful yellow with bright red curtains and blue Linens Etc. I do know one young mother who painted her baby's room white with all black accessories. Her logic was that that was the highest contrast a person can get LOL.