Done for Now

I know everyone has been waiting for the big nursery reveal, right?  (Just humor me.)

I finally got around to sewing up the pillow for the chair, and now I can say that Forrest's room is complete, or at least complete enough for pictures.  I would like to get a bookshelf at some point, but that will probably wait a while.  

The alphabet wall was inspired by photos I found online of other nurseries and was created almost entirely by Jon G.  That lady knows how to craft!  Dad did get in on the action (was roped into) by making the Chicago Bears C, a request from Joshua.  Dad also spent some time hanging all of those adorable letters while Mom and I supervised.  

The dresser is an auction find by Mom.  She bid on it, hauled it home, painted it up, and moved it into Forrest's room.  What a lucky gal I am!

The crib is the same that I slept in as a baby.  Believe it or not, but you can still buy this crib online. It's called the Jenny Lind crib, and comes in multiple finishes.  My mom was so on trend 30 years ago!  Dad did fix the drop-side hazard, and we bought a new mattress.

The balloon prints above the crib came from an Etsy seller in Turkey - very fun to track that package as it made its way around the globe.  They are printed on vintage dictionary pages, continuing the literacy theme :0)

I made the curtains using some of my favorite things - linen and ball trim!

And of course, don't forget the cute baby on the changing pad.  He's actually doing some sleeping in his crib at night, and of course the dresser gets used constantly.  Quite a functional, as well as adorable little nursery.  I'm very happy with the finished product.  I love that so many of the items are crafted by Forrest's family.  I think it's funny that the most expensive thing in the room was definitely the letter wall - no predictable, pricey baby furniture here.  I'm looking forward to watching Forrest grow into the space.    

Have You Been Wondering?

Many weeks ago I posted a sneak peek at the nursery, waiting the full reveal for when the glider and ottoman arrived.  Well, the glider arrived five weeks ago after being delayed.

It arrived, two different shades of brown.  Seriously?

I have been enjoying the mismatched glider and ottoman for the past five weeks.  Very comfortable!

The replacement glider and ottoman arrived this evening.

They are yet another, two different shades.  Yes, folks, four different shades of brown.  All four are being returned, and I'm without a glider of any color for the next 6-8 weeks that it will take for a glider to be ordered and delivered from a store in Champaign.  As my husband would say, first world problem.  We'll manage to get along, somehow :0)

Preview

Dad and Mom visited last weekend to see the new house and put the nursery together.  Those folks are such worker bees!  Here are a couple of preview pictures, with a full tour to come once the glider is delivered.  (It seems I should have ordered it a couple weeks earlier.  Where is Amazon Prime two-day shipping when you need it?)  

It's a great feeling to be (almost) done with the baby's room.  While I do understand that he probably won't care about the decor when he first arrives, I do feel good knowing that things are in place.  Yesterday was the 37th week marker, so we're ready to go whenever, really.  I'm still feeling energetic and not complaining too much, but I do have to say that it will be nice to be able to bend over to tie my shoes again :0)