the nursery part 1

i have been spending much of my last days working on cal's nursery.

i know if i don't get it done before school starts, it will most likely never happen.

anyways, here it is so far:

 

remember when j and i stayed up way late painting this room?

well, there have been some late nights sitting in that rocker that i was regretting our bold decision... but the more i get it put together, the more i love it.

i am working on a colorful mobile that will go above the rocker (i figure he will look at it more when getting changed or being fed, then he will asleep in his bed)

also, i didn't show the side of the room with the crib because i haven't even started over there yet. i want to do a photo/frame/fabric-ed canvas mural on the wall, and i still need to sew a crib skirt.

 

here are two of my favorite things: the changing dresser, and the window chalkboard.

j found this changing dresser on KSL for way cheap... it was pretty beat up, with lots of scratches and it had a weird flip down piece (i found a pic of a brown one here). we took off that piece, and took it to lowes where they color matched the paint - because it was an old off white/almost yellowish color. we touched up the scratches.. j added the handles, and put contact paper in the drawers. and wah, lah! a very functional and visually appealing dresser.

second that lovely window frame came from a good friend kailee fitch. (see how she used it here). she just recently moved to california (sad face) and was so kind to pass this treasure on to me. i went to hobby lobby and got some chalkboard spray paint and carefully painted the glass. i love how it turned out and can't wait to write little love notes to my baby boy. calvin has definitely noticed it and stares at it every time i change his diaper. 

thanks again kailee for sharing!

 

last.. i got this fun play mat off of amazon. i used my amazon mom/ registry discount and free shipping, and i had a gift card, so i also got it for a great deal. i love the bright colors it adds to the room and want to sew a crib skirt to match. i am thinking of going with the striped fabric you can see in the first picture on the bottom left. - any ideas where to get some similar fabric?

anyways, most importantly, calvin loves it! it seriously is so fun to see him discover new things and smile about it. he has grabbed onto the dangling toys multiple times (proof below), coos at himself in the mirror, and kicks the ones by his feet. plus it is pretty nice that mom can shower uninterrupted now.

 so, in conclusion:

the nursery i was once worried about, i now really love.

and will continue to love more as i finish it with:

the mobile

wall decor above the crib

and 

the crib skirt.

to be continued as i finish those projects...