baby room |

One question I get a lot (which i didnt expect) is “what’s the theme for your nursery?”

i usually respond with some awkward answer like..ummm colors? but i guess that’s pretty true. i’ve never really been a fan of things that are baby. like full on nurserys that are decked out in winnie the pooh (i love winnie the pooh, i just dont want a ton of winnie the pooh stuff in my house). to each their own. if you love themes…theme it up. get real theme-y with yo bad self. its just not me.

the wall above penny’s crib will most likely change several times before penny’s arrival, but the idea is in motion. the hot air balloon print is actually from an amazing little calendar that my friend faiths mom gave me for christmas. every color in it is perfect and its a nice reference to pull from when i add things in the room.

there are SO many projects that need to be done. like finding a dresser to refurbish for the changing table, getting the shelves up above said dresser (thanks dad!), framing prints, finishing this blanket (only one more chunky stripe to go : ) ), and im sure ill think of many more projects by the time she gets here.

its all so exciting, overwhelming, fun and stressful all at the same time!

This weekend was full. It was totally fun, but oh so full, and i find myself pretty exhausted from it all today. The heat isn’t helping much (geez California with your 100 degree weather…takeachillpill).

We were lucky to spend some mothers day time with my mom yesterday and she and her boyfriend blessed us with a crib for our little lady! We were so excited and let me tell you, standing in that ikea in front of a crib with my hands resting on the side of it was the most surreal feeling ever. When did we become old enough to have a baby? When did we go from “yeah maybe in 5 years…” to “hey maybe we could do this now?”. Its so amazing and wonderful and terrifying and incredibly ridiculous all at the same time. I’m so glad that I get to do this with Brett and when we talk about our little girl and the dreams and plans we have for our family I feel so lucky. And when we talk about how scared out of our minds we are and how we have literally no idea what we are doing, I feel even more lucky that I’m not in this alone and that my husband is just as clueless and scared and excited as I am. That may not make sense, but its oddly comforting.

Anywho…in the midst of hanging out with some of my favorite people this weekend I actually got enough energy to get our spare room in order for some baby craftin. I really wish I had a before photo so that you all could be impressed with how much I did. Our spare room was FULL of boxes, some empty and some full of random crap, from our move (no worries…i did not lift things…there was a lot of scooting, pushing and sweet maneuvering skills…but no lifting). Our friend Eric came over and helped put up our curtains and my friend Faith and I hung out and made some pom garland for above the crib. I did all this stuff before Brett came home from work so I could surprise him with all the good work i did : ). Then he surprised me today by building the crib while I’m at work (we like to surprise each other with things).

It’s definitely coming together and also has a long way to go, but I’m already in love with the direction its taking. I’m on the hunt for a dresser to refurbish for the changing table, we have some shelves we’re going to hang above that, and im scouring all etsy sites for cute little prints to hang up. I cant wait till that little white book shelf is full of books to read to our little Penny and it will be awesome to see her snuggled up to mine and bretts childhood stuffed animals (fuzzy the blue bear and bubba the dolphin).

I cant wait to meet this little girl that is just gonna rock mine and bretts world. Shes already so awesome.