Baby #2 Nursery Reveal!

I made the curtains and throw pillows from the same grey and white material.

The bunting garland was made by cutting out triangles of different fabric and sewing them together.

Someone wanted in on the pictures...

I found a large framed piece of art at TJMaxx for $10 on clearance.  I took the frame off, spray painted it yellow and then used chalkboard spray paint to paint the glass, then I used chalk to create my "art" which I can switch out when baby gets older.

I created the "tree" by grabbing some lightweight branches from outside and putting them in a big pot.

I painted these onto 2'x2' wood boards. 

 I didn't originally plan to do woodland animals but it just kind of happened and I really like how it all came together. 

When you're doing a gender neutral nursery that is already painted blue, it's hard to figure out a good happy medium and animals are perfect for a boy or a girl.

This is the beautiful crib quilt that my sister in law, Sarah, made.

 I love it so much and can't wait to take pictures of little baby on it!

I love these smocked outfits! 

 I found both of them for under $10 and I am so excited to find out which one I will be using.

Caleb painted this picture all by himself for the baby.  I have to give the credit for this idea to Seth.  I was stumped on what to put above the bed.  Ideally, I'd love a headboard but that just wasn't happening right now, so Seth came up with this idea!  We found this great sized canvas at Hobby Lobby for $15 after using the 40% off coupon and Caleb had a lot of fun creating this for his baby.

I asked him if he would go stand beside his painting so I could take a picture and this is what he did...he is such a nut!

I also made the crib skirt from the same material as the curtain and pillows.

Now that the nursery is done, all that's left is to wait for the baby to get here and we are so ready...especially this little guy!

Winner and Saturday Fave's

Thank you everyone who entered the giveaway!  We had such a GREAT response!!!

The winner of the $25 gift card is #4: Karen who said, 

"I'm new to your blog - but I really enjoy reading it :) I like the minky satin baby blanket - my little gal would LOVE something like that :)"

Congrat's Karen!!! 
 An e-mail has been sent your way :)

Today is Saturday and we are setting up part of the nursery! Exciting and scary at the same time...Caleb is really excited though.  He thinks this baby needs a bed and I'd have to agree.  After we get the baby bed set up, I can start decorating the room.  It will be a little bit challenging since we don't know if we are having a boy or girl but I am sooo up for the decorating challenge!  

Here are some pictures that have inspired me:

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Source: projectnursery.com via Paula on Pinterest

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With so many amazing nursery ideas, I am completely overwhelmed with what to do!  I do know that I am more than likely going with a blue, green and yellow scheme...besides that, I am up a creek without a paddle!  What are some of your favorite nursery ideas???

I fixed it!

For those of you who had a hard time getting the pictures from the nursery to load, I reloaded them, so hopefully they work this time!

Also, TODAY IS MY DUE DATE!!! FEBRUARY 11,2009 the day we have been waiting for since June 13 (when we found out we were having a baby). June 13, 2008 was a Friday the 13th, and guess what? This Friday is a Friday the 13th too! Ahhhh! Thankfully I am not superstitious :) But truly I want to go to the hospital. . . NOW! :)

Baby Wade's Casa

The sign I made to put on our hospital door.


These are some of the cards from my baby shower and that is the diaper bag with all of his little clothes for the hospital, just ready and waiting!


I stripe painted the shelf, which took a lot longer than I would ever have wanted it to! And that of course is our re-done furniture that we are very proud of.


The picture on the right is a cork board that I found at Goodwill. I covered it in polka dot fabric and glued wooden animals to it. I am going to put his pictures on it when he gets here. The picture over his crib is a bag from my shower that I framed with a frame that I bought on clearance at TJMaxx and painted green.


I took an old canvas that I had and glued letters on it that I had drawn and cut out of scrapbook paper. I think this is my favorite picture in the room.

 

 

These are vintage posters from different parts of the world. I printed them out and hung them with clothes pins on a rope.

 

The little desk in the right corner was bought for $7 from the post thrift store. It is vintage and I LOVE it! Seth cleaned it up real good for me. The little nursery rhyme characters above the shelf are also vintage from Goodwill. I found them brand new in their 1970's packaging. The globe is being borrowed from my family. It was either my mom or dads, so that would make it vintage too (sorry mama and daddy, it only takes 20 years to make something vintage and since you guys are 30, it is vintage!!!)

 

Here is Seth, trying to figure out how the carseat goes in. Who would have thought it could be so complicated??? P.S. This smile is SOOO fake!


Almost 40 weeks and ready!!!

here I go. . .again

To the doctors that is. I am on my way to my 40 week check up. I hope they have some good news! Why am I suddenly so very anxious??? My original due date is February 11th, but they gave me a new one at 35 weeks of February 8th (which was yesterday). So when will it be? The full moon is tonight, so we shall see. But really I am just hoping they say I am dilated and effaced and could go any minute!!!

Also, if I don't have him today (haha, which I am sure I won't), I am going to try and post my nursery pics. I took them yesterday and want to show you guys. There are a couple of things missing because his name is still top secret. I just love going in his room and looking through the drawers of clothes. I have packed and re-packed his hospital bag. Am I crazy or were any of you guys this anxious and excited??? I just want to see him! Who does he look like??? Ahhhhhh!!! I HAVE GOT to calm down and get my mind off of him, but how??? Oh babies babies babies:)

Tick tock

37 weeks, first picture in the nursery (even though I changed the map out for another picture)


38 weeks (the day our power went out, little did I know it would be out for 6 days!!! I would not have been smiling so big!)


38 weeks and 6 days, so pretty much 39 weeks (this is the day I went for my 39 week doctors appt)


And this is a super sexy picture of me in my hot robe (that I have to wear in my 68 degree home). It doesn't get any hotter than this!!!


Just waiting for this baby to come. No symptoms yet, so it could still be a while. However, the nursery is done, the house is cleaned, the groceries are bought! Now I hope to enjoy one more weekend with just Seth and I and have this baby next week. It is supposed to be so warm here and it would be the perfect weather for having a little baby :) I have a new poll up, so be sure to vote. AND HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!! WOO HOOOOOO!!!

OH and also. . . Monday night, I dropped tea all over my phone and it would not work! I have had this phone for almost 2 years and have never had any problems with it. Then, at probably the worst time in my life so far to break my phone, I did! How was I going to call Seth if I went into labor? How was I going to get everyones numbers to call and tell them we had the baby from a phone that doesnt work??? I finally got it somewhat working, but only if I used it while it was plugged into the wall. The battery would not charge and I thought I was doomed. There are only 3 Alltel stores in Kentucky and needless to say, none of them are near us. Plus, right now we really don't have that kind of extra money to buy a new phone. Even though we have insurance, it is still $50 + and I was sooooooo upset. So, last night I asked God for a miracle. I talked to Him and told Him that we just could not afford a new phone for me and asked Him if He would please miraculously fix my phone. This morning, I woke up and plugged my phone in. . . and guess what??? IT WORKS!!! It charges, the light turns green and it works!!! God heard me and answered my prayer. This might be silly to some of you, but it is just a reminder to me that if God cares about the silly things in my life, like my phone, how much more does he care about the big things in my life??? I had to share that with you all because God is just so good and sometimes all He wants from us is for us to ask for His help :)