Nursery Update

Things are coming right along in the nursery! It makes me so happy just to walk in and look at all of his things and imagine a little inhabitant amongst them.

TO DO LIST UPDATE

Pre To Do List :: Sell mattress, treadmill and futon that are currently taking up room in the nursery. Might result to donating these by mid-week.

To Do List ::

• Get paint. Check!
• Paint walls gray. Check!
• Paint and get new hardware for dresser. Planning to paint it yellow with crystal (clear) hardware. {Using this for help.} Check!
• DIY horizontal stripe curtains. Want the stripes to be the same color as the dresser. (Help. And more help.} Thinking I might just do white...more stripes might be too much now that I'm able to look at the space.
• Put crib together. Check!
• DIY poms. In turquoise. (Help.) Check!  Ended up ordering them from Pretty With Sprinkles Etsy shop.
• Create some art for the walls and such. {ideas so far include: Alphabet print, H is for...Print, Birth date print, framed sonogram, framed picture of mom and dad} I've got plenty to choose from, now I just need to narrow it down.
  
• Paint side table. Probably yellow as well. Check! 
• Paint frames. K-Mart was having a huge sale and I got a shit-ton of frames for super cheap. Now I can paint them to match the color scheme. Check!
• Order glider. A gift from Tyler's grandparents, now we just need to pick one out! Check! Was delivered on Wednesday!!

New Additions to the To Do List ::

• Organize closet {hang clothes, figure out where to put things, etc.}
• Organize dresser drawers {where the hell do I put things?!}
• Make final decisions on art work.

To Buy List :: 

1. Ikea bookshelf.
2. Gray Yellow area rug.
3. Giraffe Art Print.
4. Wiener lamp. In blue white.
5. Amazingly adorable elephant hamper.
6. Assortment of different size frames that I can paint yellow and turquoise.
7. Turquoise throw pillows of some sort.
8. "H" for above the crib. From Etsy seller Say It With Letters.
9. Bedding. Ordered a custom crib skirt from Etsy seller Mellissa's Boutique. Going to pair it with yellow sheets and forgo the crib bumper.
10. Wall shelves. Going with this space saver.

Look at that progress! God it feels good to check things off.

crib assembly with the Mr. and Father

Dad painting the stripes...wearing Mom's glasses

Sometimes...after work...the dogs and I like to just hang out in the nursery

Our goal is to have everything finished by the end of the year. :) I can't wait to share pictures of the whole thing, but in the mean time here is a sneak peek...