I ran into a similar situation with my niece who had her first in January. She wanted only gray & navy for the nursery for a boy and NO animals! I wound up making a BIG star using 4 shades of gray solid for the points and navy for the background and backed it with grey minky. BORING! But it's her choice, not mine. So far I have not seen ONE picture of it with the baby, of all the ones posted on FB. My SIL keeps telling me how much her daughter loves it, but I'm not believing it! I've made tons of baby quilts through the years and always made them bright & colorful to stimulate cognitive development. Well, that's the last time I make anything for her anyway. Not so much as a thank you.