Lessons in painting

We are currently prepping the kid's room, which started with painting the walls.  We have learned a few things on this little journey of preparation, such as what brand of paint NOT to use, which brand works better, and that not all gallons have the same shade of the color you choose.  There are probably six layers of paint on each wall, because we've had to go over stuff so many times due to a variety of things.  And there are still spots that are flawed, but we've hit the point of not caring anymore.  It's annoying on a variety of levels.  We haven't even started the trim or the butterfly decoration yet.  It's turned into a painstaking process.  More painstaking than any painting project I've ever undertaken; and I've done a TON of painting throughout of my life (thanks, Mom and Dad!).  And so we are working on it a little at a time throughout the week, and will hopefully have it done sometime soon.  I hope this kid appreciates the effort we've put into this room.  If she ever wants to paint over it, I'm probably going to lose it.