Plans for the Little Guy's Nursery

We are slowly starting to accumulate a few baby things, now that we know to expect a he in our near future! I want to show off my very first Craigslist purchase. I had heard good things about the Snugabunny, but considering that not all infants take to swings at first (or ever), I didn't want to pay full price for it. I am very picky about what we buy used, so I look for a lot of things when shopping, including whether or not the person who has written the listing uses correct grammar, lol. This swing was only used twice (as their son did not like it), and was more than half off of the original price! Plus, the owners sounded like good people on the phone and they were in person too! We just have to wash the detachable cover and we are good to go...

 And here are a few other new additions to our baby stash...

I picked these up right after our ultrasound, as a sort of welcome to the world of boys gift for us:). J.R. has a Ralph Lauren polo like the orange one in EVERY color, so we will probably be getting more of these!

I was very excited to find this at my Mom's house when we were home for Christmas. This Jenny Lind-esque rocking chair sat in my nursery at one point, and with some sanding and a coat of paint (probably white) it will be perfect for our little boy.

We found this J.J. Cole diaper bag for a good deal at Marshalls/HomeGoods (love that store!) a few days ago. It's exactly what I wanted and J.R. says he may even carry it:)!

One of our family members graciously offered to buy us a rocker for our nursery, and we should be picking up one of these bad boys 5 weeks from now! Ours will be a yellow/maize color (minus the piping), and let me tell you, a person could fall asleep in one of these! It is amazingly comfortable and beautiful! We cannot wait, and feel very very blessed!

As you can see, we hopefully have a good start. I know a few friends and family have been asking me what we are going to do for a nursery. I thought this would be a great time to brainstorm with some ideas on the blog. So, you can skip the next part if nursery decor isn't your thing....Daddy:)!

In the past week I have noticed that there are tons of beautiful pictures of nurseries for girls all over the internet, but unfortunately the boys are more often than not left out. We had planned to do a semi-gender neutral nursery, and then accent it with either blues or pinks. I think we have now decided to commit to a color scheme of light grays and yellows, with accents of light and turquoise blues (and possibly oranges if it needs to be brightened up a bit).

I am in love (just like the rest of the world) with a site called Pinterest. In case you are one of the few who haven't heard of it, I highly recommend! The concept of the site is to allow you to create inspiration "boards" of things you find on the internet. You select or "pin" a picture of something you have found on a website that you like, want to make, want to buy, etc. and you can add it to your own personal page and board on the site. You can then go back to your page at any time, click on the picture, and it will direct you back to the site you originally found it on. If you are in a hurry, it is a great way to save a good idea you have come across while surfing the web! I have found a ton of things I want to make or buy for our little guy's nursery, simply by browsing through others' nursery boards. Anyhow, so that you can better see the vision I have for the room, here is what is on our nursery board so far...

   I just love blue, gray and yellow together! I wish I knew how to sew because the swatch of tree fabric on the left is perfect for a fitted sheet for his crib. I love the fabric of the bumper in the top picture as well, but don't plan on using one with all the safety risks involved. The little birds bedding is one of my favorites, although I have been partial to chevron patterns like the bottom left lately, as well.

I love everything on this board, from the giraffe pottery barn stroller blanket that would look great on our yellow chair alongside one of those cute giraffe pillows, to the chevron rug, and the tree pillow I found on a DIY blog made using left over fabric. Again, I really need to learn how to sew:)!!

I found the majority of these prints on ETSY for a relatively inexpensive price. I will probably order a few and put them in white frames around the nursery. Who could live without those giraffes? I am starting to think I am a little obsessed with them lately:). We are close to narrowing down a name for our son, and once we do I will try to replicate those gray letters that Anthropologie sells for a small fortune. I actually have a link to a blog that instructs you on how to make them yourself for much cheaper.

The best part is, I have J.R.'s approval on most of this (right babe??;)). We are thinking of painting the walls a light gray, and possibly adding a chair rail. I would like a white crib, a white dresser (I was advised to buy one of these for a changing table so that it can be used for years after they are no longer in diapers), and we have our yellow chair (yay!). J.R. isn't as excited by white furniture for a boy, but I think once he sees it all together he may change his mind. I also want to get a mirror (i found this neat one surrounded by what looks like small driftwood at Kohls that would hopefully add a little more of a rustic look in the room), and maybe make a paper or cloth mobile to go over the changing pad. I hear babies like to study things like that, and the more distraction he has when getting his diaper changed, the better for us I am told! I hope to come across something similar (and less expensive) to these cute stuffed animals I found on Restoration Hardware's site. They have a canvassy/burlap look to them that could add a small touch of vintage neutral to the room:

I know I am a little all over the place with the room design, and am trying to mix three themes together: gray and yellow, rustic/woodsy, and vintage. I hope we can narrow things down a bit (or find a way to incorporate all three) and come up with something perfect! 

As you can see, I have plenty of time on my hands to look around anyway:)!

Finally, a small update. J.R. took off of work so that we could both go meet with the specialist yesterday, and it was nice that we were both able to see an extensive ultrasound. Everything looks great, we are just going to have to monitor his growth a little more towards the end of the pregnancy. He wasn't cooperating enough to get a good profile picture, but we did get to see our little guy in 3D for the first time!

 He's pretty curled up in there right now. J.R. says "he is using the placenta as a pillow." Hopefully you can make out his little face. But, in case you need a little help (this is how I understand it)...

 We are already so in love:)!