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. :)

My Valentine

J does not really care for it when I mention him on the interweb, but sometimes I can't help it.  I think the world should know how awesome he is. :) 

So, here are a few reasons why my valentine rocks my world:

• He is a man of God and has integrity. 
• He is honest, loving, thoughtful, hard-working, and kind. 
• He listens and loves his family with all he has. 
• He can make me laugh more than any human on earth.
• We have fun together.  There is honestly no one I'd rather hang out with.
• I never question that he loves me.  I am the most important person in his life and I know there absolutely nothing he wouldn't do for me.  And guess what?  I feel the same way.

So thanks to J for being the best hubby ever and for putting up with a little craziness from time to time.  I know he will be the most wonderful dad to our little peanut...and that might prove to be the best thing of all about him.

I also owe him a thank you/apology for getting out of bed last night to go to the store for skittles after I yelled at was upset with him for eating mine.  I'm blaming it on the hormones. :)