As I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Oh my gosh, are y'all ready for the big nursery reveal!!! I put so much creative energy and effort into this room; breathing life into something that I was so unsure of and had never done before. When I say "never done before" I COULD mean decorating a nursery, but what I really mean is--- I've never decorated a room before!!! Does this shock anyone?

My childhood was very mobile growing up. We had a different home twice a year and sometimes more then that. A lot like that of a Military brat, although my dad had let go of those years long before I came a long...

Some of our homes where VERY non conventional; a campground in the middle of winter, smelly old chicken coop where I slept on wooden church pews (don't laugh, it's true)  and even a small apartment above a pool hall, owned by two of the sweetest gay guys you want too meet. But that's here nor there. My point is, our homes were always changing. Never leaving time to really burro in and make it a Bonita casa. When we moved, it wasn't just across town most of the time but to another state. We would leave all our belongings, though few, behind only to collect new things in our new location. So you can understand that I just don't decorate because I could never keep it... 

Seriously, if you were to walk into my home, all you would see is white walls and the necessary furniture.

Okay, I might have a knickknack or two;)

So imagine my pride and joy at pulling this room off for Sugarcube. She LOVES it; that made all the effort and uncertainty of my creative talent worth while:) Without further chitter chatter I present

"THE NURSERY!"   

Yup, I painted that and it turned out better then I had hoped! My dad would be so proud him being the artist in the family:)

Can you believe I got this glider and ottoman for free! I love Craigslist!!!!

This is my favorite piece because I made it and it's got some pretty awesome memories hanging on it. That is the onesie Sugarcube came home in. Little did I know, it would fit the bird theme I would select for her room;) The wooden rattles were handmade and given to us over Christmas by her Grampa "G and the hat you might remember. It was the first one she ever wore, the day she was born!

Alyssa Quinn G born 2/12/2012

That picture was my great great great grandmothers. I asked for it after my grandmother passed away last year. I grew up looking at this picture hanging in her dining room and have loved it since I was a small child. It always made me feel so safe and comforted. Perfect for a nursery if you ask me:)

Simple lamp bought at Target; dressed up with a pack of buttons and green tissue paper!

 These are some of my favorites I've taken so far. It was hard to choose!!

Handmade bows intertwined with the button theme!

I would decorate every room with these! They're so fun and easy to make.

Scentsy, an awesome gift from her auntie Suzi!!! It smells so YUMMY---

Sorry this is so dark but I wanted to take a snap of when you walk into the room. The sun was really bright so the camera compensated:)

One of my fur babies, Piper, guarding the baby while she sleeps. Lord help the fool who tries to mess with my little one while Piper is around! She would have made a wonderful mother had we not gotten her snipped.

And I just had to throw in a picture of baby girl napping in her new digs:) Isn't the bedding just so cute! Pottery Barn Kids Rock but "OUCHIE" on the wallet!

 The transition from our room to her crib went really well and she is now sleeping in there full-time. She rests a great deal better on her mattress and seems happy in her new room. Her favorite decorations, so far, are the handmade pom poms above the glider. They catch her eye every time and holds her attention for several minutes!

I can tell she appreciates mommy's hard work which makes this even more amazing:)

I hope you enjoyed the reveal and of course, I'm going to be completely tacky here and say "let me know what you think!!!" LOL:) I live for your lovely comments. They are the bright spot in my day!

Making The Switch

Now that we are ninety percent done with Sugarcube's nursery, I'm starting to freak out a bit! This is really happening--- She's growing up. She'll no longer be in mommy and daddy's room, ekk!

 The first night we stayed in this new house, my husband set up the pack'n'play in her new room, which I asked him to, trying to appear like a brave mommy...However, fifteen minutes later, staring at her little snuggle nest in this sterile white room with no feel good sensations of coziness and comfort, I raced downstairs in a quiet panic, hugged my husbands arm and pathetically asked him to take down her bed (AGAIN) and find a place for it in our overly crowded room. We hadn't even put OUR bed up yet; the room was in such CRAZY disarray with boxes, bed frames and furniture sprawled out everywhere, but that awesome hubby of mine did it. He found a little nook for her to sleep in, which made me uber happy and in return, I SLEPT like a baby, ha!

Having her nursery almost done has me doubling back to that panicked, pathetic mom of two weeks ago. Sure, technically she doesn't NEED her window valance put up or the rest of her nicknack's displayed in order to be moved into her nursery BUT.... I keep telling myself that it'll feel more like a cozy room once those things are done and she won't feel like mommy and daddy abandoned near her as much, right???

And sure, she doesn't NEED pictures of her adorable face hanging from every wall before the move, but what if she NEEDS just one more week in our room? Yah know.... Just in case she suddenly develops breathing issues. What if she suddenly forgets to breath or worse, has muscle failure and can't lift her precious head from the mattress, to breath!!! 

I mean I'm already thinking of changing out her perfectly good audio monitor for one of those snazzy video do-dads. And not only that but also get one of those machines that sit (kinda creepily) under their crib to make sure they're breathing through the night. Surely you don't think I'm kidding! 

 And then there's the issue of---- things that go thump in the night---What if she has her first run in with the boogie man and mommy and daddy aren't there to save the day:(

R and I were talking in bed, last night, about the transition and how weird it's going to be having her out of our room; she'll be all the way upstairs while we're on the bottom floor, panic panic!!! He made a comment that involved the word "security" and I fired back,

 " I know! That's why I'm giving her another week. So she has more time to feel secure about this!"

  

He looks at me and says, " No, I meant security. As in intruders and possible harm."

OOOOOHH! Why did God make men and women so different...

I'll let you know how this goes but in the mean time, look at this precious little chunk "attempting" to nap in her new crib. Doesn't look to be too successful;)

Ahhhh, that's better baby girl:)

Trusty Guardian

I just love this picture. It used to hang in my grandmothers dining room where I would play as a small child. Gramma once told me she too loved this picture as a small girl. She would visit her grandmothers house and fall a sleep watching the picture where it hung above a day bed. How old this picture is, I can only guess! I know it has been passed down 3 generations-- I remember just stare at it, imagining I was that little girl with her very own dog keeping watch. I wanted a dog so badly when I was small; now I have two:) The only information I have is the name of the print and it's very fitting, "Trusty Guardian." When it was printed and by whom I don't know. I wish I did...These would have been things to ask my grandmother before she passed away 2 months ago. I was given this picture after she passed with full excitement and every intent to hang it in my child's nursery-- Little did I know, that time would be very soon!

This is a much clearer picture of the one I have, just to give you a better look at the colors and detail. My reason for this post is to ask for your opinion! I know it's still early but I'm starting to think on nursery themes and I would like one based off this picture. I'm COMPLETELY stuck as to what theme would go with this! I don't really want a Victorian theme, which would fit because that is a Victorian child. I've tossed around the idea of a beach theme because the Saint Bernard is guarding the small child from crashing waves in the background but what are your thoughts? I would LOVE to hear them!

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