We have four boys and live ON the beach and I can honestly say laminate floors are the BEST. Carpet is nasty - in my opinion too. Much like wearing the same clothes year after year - never really able to wash them.
Here is an image of my lil girl and the type of floors I had installed when we built. The entire house is hardwood except for the forier and bathrooms - which are 24x24 inch marble. If your baby goes pee pee and you somehow miss it - unlike real wood - the laminate floors hold up! Honestly!
And even when the floor is nasty - it still looks clean and nice hehe - thats priceless! Feel good about your decision - your life is about to change forever! Im so happy for you!
I dont generally post but had to testify for my hardwood floors - Amen! With four boys and mine being the house where all of the kids in the neighborhood hang out - and my lil girl - my floors look clean even when I know they arent.
You have made one great decision! Im so happy for you!
Here is an image I took just the other day. Im embarrassed to say - I know the floors havent been done since we lost our housekeeper (she didnt pass - went to help raise grandson - good thing!). So - I would say they havent been done since June.
Of course I have swept but no elbow grease is what I mean - yet - no one could ever tell it.
Anyway - heres my lil girl on my floor - the color and type I choose. Being a beach home I wanted it to have wider planks than normal and feel it turned out great! You be the judge! Congratulations!