Ok, so I am probably TOTALLY premature in showing you all this… I hesitate to even post it, cause I would HATE to jinx anything… but I am having so much fun decorating a nursery for the very first time!!! I mean I’ve been waiting years and years for this stuff!!!!
Josh and I have spoken with our social worker, but our first interview was rescheduled for next week, so we still have a LONG way to go, before we get a call for a baby. (Once the interviews are over, we still have to take the class to become licensed, and pass a home inspection).
I’ve been as proactive as possible, baby proofing the house, buying gender neutral nursery basics, and getting our paperwork in order. But we have been told over and over that it can take six months to a year for the process to be complete. So I’m trying to be as patient as possible.
So far I’ve been able to channel some of my excitement into the treasure hunt for the perfect nursery decor. On many of my shopping trips for the vintage shop, I’ve been hoarding away baby clothes, vintage toys, and old children’s books.
My first find was an olive green vintage dresser that has the perfect amount of distressing. It’s low enough to fit right under the one window in the nursery, and is the right height for a changing pad on top. (Did I mention Babies R Us and I are on a first name basis now?) …lol…
I added a floral wooden tray next to the changing pad to hold all my baby buttocks related trinkets. The sweet little basket on top was actually something Josh’s grandmother sent to us one Christmas with two jars of preserves inside. The wooden cut out handle is in the shape of a duck, perfect for our namesake. (Although I’m worried the “duck” thing will be a curse and I’ll end up with an all yellow pile of presents from family and friends…lol…).
The little green wagon was an Etsy find and it sits on the built in bookcase in the baby’s room. I have a ton of old wooden blocks that I’ve picked up on shopping trips.
And the gray crib is from Pottery Barn. It was a splurge for sure, but my mom helped me buy it and it was on clearance, so somehow I justified the purchase. Who am I kidding, the second it was set up in the room I was freaking out with excitement on how pretty it was. It was TOTALLY worth it! It’s a bit undressed at the moment, since my in-laws are helping me make my own custom bedding. Can’t wait to share that with you all! I hope it turns out as pretty as I imagine it! :o)
The knick knacks on the crown molding ledges are just temporary, as I’ve already changed things out since I took this photo, but I love that I can change things as I learn more about the baby we will be blessed with.
Along the bottom images: A stack of vintage children’s books, including two on adoption, that were a gift from my friend Christilynn, who took the time to come coach me on prepping my home for the home study.
The printers drawer hangs by the crib and is filled with tiny trinkets (which I learned will all have to be removed so the baby doesn’t choke on any of them!) Oh well, it looks pretty for my pictures, anyway.
The teddy bear is from my mom’s childhood. It’s something I always wanted from her, and she agreed to let me have it when she saw I was decorating.
I’m still tweaking things here and there, but overall I’m really happy with it. Let’s hope the new baby likes it too! (And let’s hope my social worker doesn’t think I totally jumped the gun on the nursery…lol…).
by Sadie Olive
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