Nursery update!

So Jesse and I took some time (admittedly... it was mostly me.. haha) and we have the nursery almost totally done! Other than the fact that the sewing stuff still needs to come out, it's practically finished. Quick disclaimer, the pink unicorn and pink piggy bank were gifts from people we got before we knew the gender. They're not indicative of what we're having. :)

This week I finally got the crib skirt and remainder of the sheets sewed, which felt amazing! The entire time I was doing it Jesse kept saying ,"You know, you can buy this stuff..." I don't care, it feels so much cooler to be able to say, "I made that!"

Jesse also helped me hang up all the wall stuff, mainly the mobile(which still needs to be lowered a bit) and the shelf. I also made the rest of the art that's in the frames on the shelf and hung up the stuff I had made previously like the silhouette art, the letter in the frame, and the sign on the door. If you haven't noticed, the cupcake's name is going to start with an E!

Once the shelf was up I could actually put the cloth diapers in their home on the top of the dresser! We don't have a huge stash, in fact about half of that is cloth wipes that I made and the yellow/orange ones won't fit until the cupcake is around 3 months old, but I'm working on finishing out the newborn and small stash to hold us over until the others fit!

Nursery Pinspiration!

So as the little cupcake's due date approaches, I find myself starting to kind of freak out about the nursery not being done. I realize that I'm only 24-25 weeks, so having it all done would be a miracle, but I'm still kind of in panic mode. I feel like I have a billion different projects going on all at once and I can't seem to just finish one! Here's a breakdown of what I've started so far. Warning: This is picture heavy.

Crib bedding

This I decided to make myself (I can't decide if it was a good idea.... or a horrible idea yet). So far I have crib sheets and a crib skirt or ruffle. I had actually made, had done in my hands, a set of bumpers which were supposed to fit all cribs. Well, apparently not my crib. We have the Ikea Sundvik and it's not too keen on having bumpers in it. So I made them, tried them on, laughed hysterically when they didn't fit, and decided it was for the best. So onto what I am making.

Sheets - I found a nifty pattern online, plus how hard is it to make crib sheets anyway? I had black/white patterened sheets and a turquoise sheet left over from our old full size bed, so I used up those and ended up with 6 sheets. I also have some yellow fabric I had planned to use for something else which I'll probably end up using for sheets. Do I need 100 sheets? No. This is overkill. But I'm still making them.

Ruffle - I'm going to call this a ruffle, because I'm OBSESSED with it and all of it's ruffles. 

Image: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LottieDaBaby

If you don't want to make one yourself (wise choice, my friend) you can snag one from the etsy shop LottieDaBaby. If you're like me, and can't leave well enough alone... Then DIY following the blog post at Positively Splendid.

Decor

Since I'm so keen on DIY, why not finish up the rest of the nursery while I'm at it? I'm pretty pick about colors and patterns, so I figured making it myself would save me the heartache of getting something I didn't like in the end.

Mobile - I absolutely love the idea of hanging chinese lanterns and tissue poms over the bed. How stinking CUTE is that?! My husband, however, didn't think it was so cute so we made a compromise. I still think the little fabric poms are cute, I just really want chinese lanterns.

   

Image: http://www.sawdustandembryos.com/

Image http://www.petitelemon.com/

 I know I don't want the walls to be bare. I love the shade of grey we picked out, but it needs something else. So I thought, how about two silhouette art canvases and a monogram of the cupcake's first initial smack dab in the center? Side note: Probably not going to go with the buttons here, but you get my drift. I'm think complimentary scrapbooking paper

Image: http://www.etsy.com/shop/letterperfectdesign

Image: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LayneandCompany

Last but not least, I really like the look of embroidery hoops with nursery fabric in them. At this point you're probably saying to yourself, "Hey Steph. Come down. This is sensory overload." I promise, this will come together.

Seriously? I die. I love the quirkiness, and I have a ton of fabric left over which I think will tie everything together nicely.

So there you have it! My slightly ambitious (OK, really ambitious) nursery plans for the cupcake. I've got my work cut out for me, seeing as I only have the sheets, ruffle, and mobile started. I do have the silhouette portaits complete, I just need to make the monogram. Wish me luck!!

Nursery Sneak Peek!

So I'm being a little delinquent here with my week 19 bump post (I'll try to get it up tonight!) but I've been working like crazy and I also have a sick husband on my hands. In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of the nursery! The only thing we've bought for the nursery that's actually in there right now is the chair, the floor poof(which I re-covered!), the curtains, and the rug. Everything else was in there before which is why it still resembles the craft room it once was! We tried to keep it really gender neutral because right now we don't know what gender our little cupcake is and also, some people just don't want to know. In the end it will be primarily gray, black, and white (which is pretty obvious) with pops of yellow and turquoise(which is slightly less obvious at the moment). Enjoy!

The empty corner is where the crib will live once we actually get it put together. I opened the package to get going on it this weekend, and it turned out that the mattress platform was a little damaged. Looks like I'll have to get that replaced. Whomp whomp!

My sewing area! I have no idea where I'm going to put that table when all is said and done. We might just have to get rid of the loveseat in the office and put it there. Once that's gone the dressers will migrate towards one another and we'll hang the shelf over the top. You may remember the dressers from my facebook post in April. Hot glue and fabric are my very best friends.

 This is the view from the door. You can really see all of the extension cords and mess from here.. haha We still need to get blinds for the window, but I'm not sure what the best solution is. We can't seem to find a single set that is long enough, but I'm not sure if I want to deal with putting two in there. I saw a really cute post on Young House Love where they used two cheap bamboo blinds from Walmart and hung the curtains high and outside of the actual window. Jesse did that on his own, so I might look into that. They would be pretty close to the color of the floor so I don't think it would clash TOO horribly. Also, I'd like to point out the AWESOME light fixture that has been hanging in that room for over a year now. Special thanks to my Mommy who bought it for me at a flea market last year when they were visiting. I absolutely LOVE it and it goes so well with everything else!

Just for fun, here's a gratuitous belly shot! Interestingly, I'm not pregnant from behind.