Mission Accomplished

Last weekend J and I were on a mission to finally get everything hung on the walls in Weston's room.  We put this off intentionally because it's been a long-running joke that we cannot hang a picture, shelf, anything on the wall without it turning into an argument.  Or maybe it's not a joke if it's really true ;)... but combine that with pregnancy hormones and you've got the makings of a full-scale meltdown.

However, this went surprisingly well considering J cringes every time he nails a hole in his freshly painted walls.  The only thing we're not completely sold on is this wall above the crib.

J is not a fan and I'm still undecided.  I'm thinking maybe the crib looks a little naked without a mobile?  But, husband might be a tad unhappy to take this down after putting several holes in the wall.

I've had a vision in my head of a mobile similar to one of these hanging over the crib:

Image from Apartment Therapy

Image from Apartment Therapy
(Love this entire rom.)

The tutorials look pretty easy, but I'm out of motivation, not to mention time, so I'm thinking the wall will probably stay as is.

We also hung this hand-painted sign over the changing table:

I painted the sign and the dog tails are from Ikea.

And these shelves over the twin bed:

These were made for us by a family friend (thanks Mr. George) but similar to the photo ledge from Ikea.

All in all, I'm so pleased with how the room turned out.  The design (or lack thereof) may seem random, but almost everything in here is either handmade or recycled and has some special meaning.  So much of it has a history or a story behind it that tells how much Weston was loved even before he got here.  That's much more important to us than having a designer nursery that costs thousands of dollars.

Now if baby boy would just get here, he could enjoy it with us. :)

Catching Up

Well, it's been about five months since I last updated the ol' blog so instead of explaining and making excuses I will just let everyone (or the 2 people that read this) know what's been going on. 

Obviously, a lot has happened, but far and away the most important being that we are anxiously waiting for our baby BOY to arrive!  Weston should be here in about 2 weeks...but if he decided to come early it would not hurt my feelings. ;-)  J and I are so excited and can't wait to begin the life-long adventure of parenthood together. 

We've been very busy getting his room ready and I have to say I love it!  I get asked a lot about what theme we are using and I always laugh because I do not do well with themes.  Trying to match everything stresses me out.  So J calls this theme "random with color" and I think that sums it up pretty well. :-)

We still have to hang some things on the walls and I have an idea in my head about a DIY mobile that could turn out to be a disaster, but here are a few pictures of what we have right now. 

We decided we wanted this twin bed in the room in case we need an extra bed for company, but I'm thinking it may come in handy on late nights too. :-)  All the pillows were made by my mom.

This shelf was supposed to lie on it's side for a bench, but we didn't have enough room.  Oh well, I still love it.  The shelf and baskets are from Ikea.

This crib is a Jenny Lind (I think that's how you spell it) and it's the same one J used when he was a baby.  My mom made all the bedding.

Embroidered quilt made by my sweet grandma.  It makes me smile. :-)

Pillow made by the best mom in the world...mine.

This is an old desk that my parents had.  They added shelves, painted it, and replaced the knobs to turn it into a changing table.

This is the one thing I did myself.  It's made from an old board from my grandparents' house and will be hung on the wall...not lying in the floor.

Door hanger made by my talented friend Amanda.

Chalkboard made by another talented friend Allison.

And I had to include this picture of Dixie just because she's adorable and I love her.  She also thinks this is her room. :-/  Our spoiled furbaby may be in for a rude awakening when little brother arrives.

 More to come when everything is completed.  I'll leave with a picture of my ever-growing bump.

This is Weston at 38 weeks with only 2 more to go!  Holy cuss word!  We will be parents soon!

Right now, I'm loving...

Embroidery hoops as wall art.
 Just stick some different printed fabrics in your hoops and ouila!  Instant and eye-catching art...and depending on the price of the fabric, inexpensive too.  So cute!

Photo from Apartment Therapy

 

Photo from Design Sponge

Or, if you're handy with a needle and thread, you can actually use them for what they were inteded and embroider them...but if you're like me, this would involve calling your grandmother.  Not quite as eye-catching, but sweet and personal which I love even more.

 Photo from annaleahart.com