Nursery Update - Week 39

Dear Conor,

Your nursery really looks amazing - I can't wait for you to see it.  Last night your Dad and I hung the curtain rod (it was difficult to find a curtain rod for your room given your window size and so many seemed very feminine) and your navy blue sailcloth curtains.  I decided to get the light block curtains so that I could darken your room when and if we ever needed to.  I am glad that I made this decision because the curtains hang beautifully with the heavier backing.

Curtains from Pottery Barn Kids

Well, what do you think of them?  I haven't decided if we will get curtain hooks to allow the curtains to be pulled back or if we will leave them hanging like this - only time will tell.

I also took advantage of black Friday deals and ordered your duvet cover.  It should be arriving shortly.  We saved $17 because shipping was free!  I made up the big bed in your room last night with the dust ruffle (navy), the sheets (light blue), and the winter blanket (tan) as well as the uncovered duvet and the quilt.  It looks so inviting - I want to sleep there!

Detail of Kasey Quilt - there is also a chocolate brown stripe that you do not see here.

Doesn't the bed look so soft and comfy??  I just need the duvet cover to arrive and to pick up two more pillows.  Your Dad thinks it needs a headboard and while I agree with him I know it will be hard to find something to fit with the ceiling being so low.  So, we will take our time :)

I also took some more pictures of the nursery portion of your room to remember what it looked like.

Your crib & whale toy basket

Your changing table and diaper bag

Detail on your quilt - Jackson from PBK

I love how everything in your room ties together so beautifully!  Your Dad and I are very proud of all the hard work that went into your room. 

We also ordered your monitor this week and we have decided to mount it above your crib on a shelf so now I have to locate shelving for each side of the window (both your Dad and I like symmetry).  But first I am waiting for the monitor to arrive so that I know what type of shelving would work best.

Your due date is only six days away so we are in the final moments of preparation - I can't wait to meet you little man!

xoxo
Mom

More Nursery Sneak Peaks

Dear Conor,

The nursery is about 99% complete and I couldn't be happier with the results.  The crib went together rather easily and the bedding is just what I had hoped it would be.  It provides a lot of soothing light blues with punches of red and dark blues to stimulate your eyes.  The furniture is beautiful.  I can honestly say that you have the nicest furniture (and the nicest room) in the house.

I wasn't going to give any more sneak peaks till it was 100% done but all that's left is to finish installing outlet covers (I have to buy them first) and to finish trimming out the blue paint.  That will likely be finished this week - I  had to wait for the white paint to really "cure" to ensure no bleeding between the paints and to ensure that any tape won't peel the white paint off.  I also have to decorate the walls but I am going to wait on those until the guestroom side is done.

So, without futher ado - here is your nursery:

The changing table - I love the mix of green and blue basket liners!

Your crib as viewed from the guest bed.  The whale basket was the first thing we bought for you.

A close up of your bedding.

The entire view as seen from the guestbed - the stroller bassinet is next to your crib.

Your dad and I have put a lot of thought and work into this room; I truly can't believe that only a few months ago the room was forest green and had a moose/bear border; and we really hope that it suits your needs for several years to come.

We have now turned our focus to the guest bed and ordered the bedding for that this past weekend.  I'm not going to sneak peak that right now because we don't have it here yet but hopefully it will arrive by this weekend and we can dress the bed.  After that it will be time to pick out curtains and a night stand.....and decorate the walls but that will come in time of course :)

As of today there are only SEVEN weeks left till your arrival - and we can't wait to meet you!

xoxo
Mom

First Purchase

Dear Avacado,

Today I checked the mail and the new Pottery Barn Kids catalogue was waiting for me.  I love Pottery Barn and use it as inspiration for a lot of my decorating.  The items sold by this vendor are often very expensive but you can find similar items in other stores for less.  Hence, the Pottery Barn catalogue is my shopping/decorating Bible.

Anyways, as I was looking through the catalogue I came across this:

A whale shaped wicker basket.  I had tried to order this basket last year for our living room to keep magazines and Hunter's toys in but PBK had sold out and it was not avaliable second hand (and I did a LOT of searching).  So, when I saw it today I had to snatch it up.

I purchased it in white and it will either be kept in your room and stuffed with toys or we will use it in the livingroom to keep diapering supplies and/or toys as you grow.  If you are a girl I will likely add a bow to it.  When I mentioned this your Dad laughed and called me the "ribbon queen".  It's true - I have a lot of ribbon and I like to add it to many things to give them that "extra touch".

This was a very expensive purchase but we will be able to use this basket for many many years to come and its uses are not limited to baby/kid items.

So little avacado - when you ask me many years from now what was the first baby thing we bought I will be able to tell you it was this adorable white wicker whale basket.

xoxo
Erin