Crib bedding. Check.

The crib bedding arrived! It is really adorable. The colors are just the perfect shade of baby. :) This isn’t the greatest copy and paste job so I will definitely say it is cuter in person.

Now on to paint…Blue or green? My whole house has a variation of beige on the walls so I decided color is a must. I might have the opportunity to mark a few lingering projects off the list this weekend. If that’s the case, I might actually paint a few samples on the wall. Might in my world means “most likely not going to happen anytime soon”…but just sounds better.

This whole nursery thing might actually happen after all. I was so inspired by the delivery of the bedding that I ordered the Jenny Lind crib too (see earlier post with ugly monkey bedding in tow)! I do plan on switching out Emerson’s iron crib and the Jenny Lind crib upon arrival, but that’s just details. (And also on Phillip’s to-do list sponsored by Meagan.) The estimated arrival date on that is April 1st through June 3rd. Wow…Thanks for narrowing that down, Amazon. I will be anxiously waiting by the door for the next 3 months. *sarcasm*

The crib bedding is arriving…TODAY!

I went to a wedding in Destin this weekend.  And as I had decided to remove the laptop IV from my arm for about 5 days, I knew that nothing would be getting done ordered.  So I just did it…I just put the crib bedding in my virtual shopping cart and bought it.  It really is easier this go round…I fretted over the fabric texture and coordination with Emerson.  Maybe its because I know what to expect and how things are supposed to fit and work…Or maybe its because it really isn’t as important as everything else going on around me right now (i.e. Emerson).

I will post a picture of the bedding if I decide I really like it in person.  If not, better left unsaid…And move on.

I think the bedding arrival will help me actually do something about the nursery…  It’s still a playroom and nothing has been done.  I have a box of various clothing and other things that I have been collecting for a few weeks now…Sitting in my den…Even Emerson doesn’t even bother with anything in the box because its old news.  I am thinking that this weekend is the time for closet organization and toy removal.  Let’s see if that actually happens…

Maybe I should rename this blog to “The Procrastination Diaries”?  I have seriously been trying to think of a better title, but I can’t really decide on one that sums all my ramblings up into one phrase.  Suggestions?

“The Countdown” apparently started before I was even counting.

In the last post, I said that we have 16 weeks.  Well, after much more reading on various baby websites, I have decided to drop that number to 12 weeks.  I need to be ready in 12 weeks (full-term status).  Oh no.  That is NOT enough time.  I have done nothing.  NOTHING.

So, I have pretty much decided that although I loved Emerson’s custom made bedding, we will be going with the pre-made stuff this go round.  Unfortunately, cheaper is not really the deciding factor (because it just isn’t any cheaper).  It’s just that I haven’t really fallen in love with fabrics and don’t have as much time to devote to the search.  I guess because I have figured out what I like and don’t like over the past 2 years, it just isn’t that hard to say an affirmative yes or no to almost everything.  I did find a simple pre-made set I liked recently so I plan to just not over think the whole thing and just order it.  Now, to convince myself, I am not OCD and can do something so stress free.  I am not OCD.  I am not OCD.  I am not OCD…

The only hard thing is that we definitely need to buy a second crib.  Annoying.  I went for the heirloom iron (and did I say expensive?) crib with Emerson.  Of course, assuming we wouldn’t be in this situation…  At 21 months, Emerson is definitely not ready for the “big girl bed” just yet.  And if I have to buy a second crib anyway then I guess I will just let her stay in a baby bed as long as she pleases.  So as I sit here in love with the first crib we bought, it’s hard to focus on a second and definitely less expensive crib.  Maybe just a simple white jenny lind crib???  I’m not into the convertible cribs so that’s out.  Who knows…  Something like this maybe…minus the monkey bedding and wheels?  And should I just take the time to put Emerson in it now knowing she won’t be using it for long…and give the “heirloom” crib to the “Bobby”?  So many questions!

I am not OCD.  I am not OCD.  I am not OCD…

Baby #2

I thought this deserved more than just a mention in the previous post.  So here goes…We are expecting a new baby boy in June!  Yea!  No name just yet.  Emerson has affectionately named him “Bobby”.  I think it came by coaxing her to say “Baby Brother”.  But now we just refer to him as “Bobby” and I guess its sticking.  (However cute that is…I can say with confidence that he will not be named “Bobby”.)  Now here are my real thoughts… 

O.M.G. 

I have some serious plans for our house.  Here is a brief house plan explanation.  Think of our house as a square box.  There is a bedroom located on each corner which means that the living space is all in the middle (disregard the bonus room upstairs…also known as the “man cave and guitar museum”).  The baby rooms will be all on one side sharing a jack-and-jill bath.  This means that our current playroom will be the new baby’s room.  Therefore, after many long discussions, we have decided to change our guest room into a playroom.  It just doesn’t make sense to keep a room solely dedicated to using approximately 6 weekends a year.  At first, I didn’t think that would fly…But after many sleepless nights (*sarcasm*), I decided it is OUR house.  And we need to use it in ways that would best work for US.  That’s not saying we won’t still have out of town guests.  But we just won’t have the traditional guest room fluffed (yes, I said fluffed) to the liking of others.  So after all that blah blah blah’ing about the dynamics of our house, I am trying to say that the guest room needs to be cleaned out, furniture removed, painted, and turned into the playroom…then the current playroom needs to be cleaned out, painted, and turned into a new nursery…then various other small house projects need to be completed.  It’s a lot of work.  And as I just figured out, we have 16 weeks to do it all.  O.M.G.

But beyond house changes, we really know what to expect this go round.  I guess that is why it has been a non-issue so far.  I just wish I had time to clean or organize like I did before Emerson.  But as soon as I pat myself on the back for putting things in their proper bins or cabinets, Emerson is “yea’ing” and clapping at herself for pulling it all out and handing it to me [my eyes are rolling even as I type this]. 

I decided to take a break from nursery shopping tonight to write this blog entry (i.e. checking out tons of websites, storing ideas in my brain, and then most likely do nothing with any of them).  I guess its normal to do this, but I keep peeking at the baby girl stuff.  It’s just so dang cute!  The baby boy stuff I have found just isn’t as cute…and beyond that, there just isn’t as much of it as there is for little girl’s.  So sad!  Truthfully, I had secretly hoped for a girl.  Beyond having the most adorable nursery, Emerson had/has the most adorable wardrobe.  And as she grows out of things, I want to turn back time so she can wear it just one more time.  I bought a few things along the way that I didn’t really love.  It was okay and it fulfilled the purpose of why we bought it (cotton shirts or play clothes).  So as I packed things away and started getting things ready to consign, I really really really hoped for that second girl.  But alas, it’s a boy.  On the up-side, I am enjoying buying little boy things.  And from this point on, I decided that Emerson and “Bobby” will always be dressed in things that are cute, no matter the occasion.  I almost said “clean” too, but that’s just impossible.  Of course, it’s clean when put on…After that, well, it’s not going to stay that way for long.  So in the meantime, I will keep looking for that sweet baby boy nursery inspiration I need. 

Chandeliers for the Brave

I love decoration inspiration. Do you have an inspirational file tucked away somewhere too? I love my magazines and catalogues. They give me so many ideas. The only problem: I can’t keep them ALL forever. So I let them pile up and then take the time to pull out my favorites. When we were updating/remodeling our current house, I thought I was being brave and thinking outside the box. But alas, I look around now and think I picked things that are pretty traditional. I just wish I was will be more brave.

Check out these light fixtures…

I would LOVE this for my dining room. I just wonder if it gets all gross when it really tarnishes. So fun! I want to do this in my courtyard.I totally love this one. I am always attracted to things that relate to the family business. I don’t know if I would be brave enough for the rainbow of colors, but the idea is truly unique and interesting.This is awesome. I love seeing wine bottles used in different ways.And in keeping with the wine theme…Check out these hurricane lamps. Such a great idea! Now if I can figure out how to perfectly cut out the bottom of a wine bottle.

I told Rachel that I would show my own house a bit more in my blog. (Please remember that our entire house was baby yellow, salmon pink, and bright brass when we bought it so absolutely everything was changed. Money actually was an object to us so some things were compromised until a later date.) So here goes…

This is our chandelier that hangs in my foyer. I chose it mostly because of the perfectly round drops that hang from it. I loved the simplicity and thought it was a good contrast to the stripes that are painted in the small entry room.

Here is our dining room chandelier. I love the formality. I can’t bring myself to put chandelier shades on the bulbs because I can’t find any that I love as much as the chandelier itself.

The chandelier that hangs in our breakfast area. I chose it mostly because of the simple arm shape…

*Images courtesy of NapaStyle and Pottery Barn.