The baby's room

I've been gathering ideas about what I want little girl's nursery to be like: cheerful, lighthearted, restful when it needs to be, a little Scandinavian, and a delight to the eyes. Here's my inspiration board. I already have the alphabet print and the pendant lamp (given to me for free) and the Pottery Barn bumper and sheets (thanks, mom!), and we're planning on buying the crib and dresser from Ikea. 

Sources:

fabric swatches: all by Waverly, from left to right: Tonga Pina, Parterre Grass, One Wish Mint Julip, can't remember!, Pinwheel Parade

paint color: TBD aqua!

vintage alphabet print: by lovelysweetwilliam on Etsy

bedding: Pottery Barn Brooke Nursery Bedding

pendant: Ikea Knappa Pendant Lamp

crib: Ikea Ikea Hensvik

dresser: Ikea Hemnes 8-drawer dresser

A while back I finally ordered this West Elm rug I've been eyeing for weeks. 

Several weeks ago at the Junior League yard sale, we bought a cute little tufted armchair and a small ottoman with a top that lifts off for storage. I'm having them recovered and I think I've finally decided on the Waverly Pinwheel Parade fabric! I want to trim it in some kind of piping that has aqua and maybe some green in it. 

The other day I had to order this Woodland Growth Chart. It's removable, so you can take the pieces off and reposition them as often as you want.

I love these knobs from Anthropologie. Would love to get some for the Ikea dresser. But the question is, should they be hand-painted or the color of sea-glass? Maybe I'll mix them all up together! Hobby Lobby can sometimes be another good source for hardware. I think some of the pieces look contrived, but they usually have a few winners. 

And I think these embroidery rings are such a great way to make a lot of impact on the wall without breaking the bank. 

Left: Little P's nursery via Ohdeehoh. Right: Norah's nursery via Design Dazzle

There's a baby, and it's a girl!

Well it's been a while since I've last posted. We found out around 14 weeks ago that I'm having a baby! Now, it was a surprise baby, for sure. But since the initial shock and panic have worn off, I've begun to realize that there will be nothing else more wonderful. What a wealth of blessings she will be to us. I'm so thankful.

And we found out Monday that she's indeed a GIRL! Of course, I've known it all along. The ultrasound just confirmed it! Even Luke finally conceded last week that he believed, deep down, it was a girl. But I still cried when we found out. It was so overwhelmingly true, and she is so absolutely perfect and beautiful, and the whole experience was like getting your ultimate wish come to life!

I'm about 19 weeks right now. Here are a couple of pictures of me at 18 weeks. Starting to feel a little like I have a water balloon in my belly. Almost halfway there!

And here is an ultrasound photo of the wonder child, beautiful thing.