Here ends my pre-written posts for this season. I’m planning to live blog until the baby comes! So it seems fitting that I end with a tour of our nursery.
Here are some things to mention about the room:
He probably won’t sleep in here for a while.
Our plan is for him to sleep upstairs with us in the master for many months. Maybe 6 months? Maybe a year? We’re not really sure. So while the nursery is “done,” it is more for daytime diaper changes, storage, and future use for now. We may use it for naps – we just aren’t sure yet!
The nursery is more practical than Pinterestable.
While I would have loved to start from scratch selecting all new things for a perfectly decorated nursery, I am way too practical for that. The crib is Mazen’s, and the rug is Thomas’s that he loves, so we didn’t want to get rid of it in favor of a super-cool nursery friendly rug. I’m also skipping curtains (for now) because I just want to be done with it. We could use a bit more artwork on the walls but that can wait as well. My mom is painting the baby something special! So basically the nursery is not photo worthy, but this is as good as it’s gonna get for now.
The bed makes it crowded – I know.
We already owned this twin bed, so this will be his big -boy bed eventually. I know the whole glider v. bed debate is a hot topic, but I did a lot of lying-down nursing last time, and I love having a bed for outfit changes, stories, and occasionally sleeping in the nursery if the little guy is sick. It’s also an extra guest room for us. The bed makes it feel a bit crowded though – I know! Had we not already owned it, I might have just gotten a glider that would have fit the space a lot better. But: practical.
But it’s still a nice, cozy space for a little boy!
Here is what it looked like a few months ago as our office:
And here’s where we are today:
To the left you’ll find Mazen’s old crib.
I bought this crib, the Baby Mod Modena, from Wal-mart for less than $199 six-and-a-half-years ago! I debated getting a new one, but I just couldn’t justify the cost, especially because all of the current cribs I liked were $1,000. There are some teeth marks and scratches, but who cares. It converts to a toddler bed too. If I were to buy a new one, I might get one with storage drawers on the bottom. Love our marble Dock-a-Tot! And this is the crib sheet originally from Land of Nod (now known as Crate & Kids!)
In the corner there is a cream-colored storage piece that has followed me from our Charlotte days. It was actually one of my first blog reviews from JC Penney! I have almost given it away 10 times but it’s so practical that it keeps following me. A year ago it was filled with beer glasses and covered in beer and dust. But I realized it would be perfect for this corner to store baby books, toys, a monitor, and extra bedding. On top of it you’ll find our Hatch White Noise Machine + Night Light (a splurge – love that it’s app controlled!) and an Amazon Cloud Cam that we got bundled with an Echo Spot for my night stand that we may or may not use as a primary baby monitor. We bought the bundle for a number of reasons, mostly because it killed many birds with one stone. I’m not sure if once the baby is sleeping in here if we will use this in addition to a classic monitor (that has been in Mazen’s room for ages) or if this will be the only monitor. That’s another “cross that bridge when we get there.” Thomas loves it because he can check the app from work and see the baby nap and play, so the app access definitely influenced our decision to purchase it since our regular monitor (the Motorola MPB36) is not WiFi or app connected at all.
Zooming around to the other wall, I really love the Blythe Pottery Barn Dresser + Changing Topper I bought a few years ago! It’s the most expensive “baby thing” I’ve purchased, but I got it during a PBK sale, and it’s been used through the years for office storage and will be used for Baby B’s clothes in the years to come. I love the changing topper (it’s removable!). In Mazen’s nursery we just had a pad on a dresser secured to the wall, so it will be cool to have an actual changing zone this time. Changing pad from Target : ) And I found the rose gold baskets at Walmart randomly a while back and had to have them! (They are insanely cheap.) The lamp was my grandmother’s, and the night stand (which barely fits!) is IKEA. The growth chart ruler is staying put, and it’s locally made by Buffalo Gals!
Here is the final wall, including the bike painting I DIYed for Mazen’s nursery. And this is the modern rocking chair!
I LOVE having shelves in the closet! We have so much storage potential in here. A lot of this will actually be out soon – the nursing pillows, the hospital bags, the extra clothing on the floor. Lots of room for storage and toys!
That’s a wrap, my friends! I hope we will bringing baby home to his room soon.
All the baby links!
- Oh Boy!
- Oh Joy!
- The First Trimester
- On Healthy Living While Pregnant
- Nesting
- Weeks 14-16
- Weeks 17-18
- Nervous + Excited
- Halfway
- 6 Months
- 10 Tips For Prenatal Nutrition
- Birth 2.0
- Baby Gear
- Maternity Must Haves
- Entering The Third Trimester
- Baby Update: 30-33 Weeks
- Baby Update: 34-36 Weeks
- The Hospital Bag + Things I’m Doing To Get Ready
The new baby’s room already looks so good! He’s going to love it! 🙂
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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I love when bloggers are real! A beautiful yet simple space for the baby! Love it! You’ve inspired me to tidy up this weekend ha!
Its perfect! Thanks for sharing even though you don’t think it’s “Pinterest worthy”. Looks great to me! I didn’t even have a nursery decorated before my baby was born … lol. My mother in law picked up a few things after she was born and that was it! Then she didn’t see the inside of her crib for ten months ….. lol.
We had a twin in both our boys’ rooms and they have stayed. I actually spent the night there many, many times and still do if he is sick even though my baby is 10 and also had a double bed in there. Looks great!
How is this NOT a photo worthy nursery?? I think it’s absolutely lovely & you can certain tell the care you’ve put into giving the little guy a cozy and sweet space 🙂 Would never have guessed that is a Wal-Mart crib! I love it.
Haha well I think it’s pretty but it’s not over the top decorated 🙂
Congratulations! It’s amazing to see your journey of love take a new turn with the upcoming addition of Baby B. I remember when Thomas was “T” and we could only see photos of his legs. 🙂
Haha!!
It looks amazing and REAL and usable.
Your nursery is seriously beautiful! I love how you are able to change up your space so effortlessly, or at least it looks effortless. You have such an eye!
My baby who is now 7 months old has the exact same rocker in his room so I did all the nighttime nursing in it. I put a thick blanket hanging over the back of the rocker and it cushions the back where you lean against it and makes it MUCH more comfortable! I just happened to throw a blanket my mom had knit over the back and the next time I sat it in it, realized how much more comfortable it was so I thought I would pass along! Such a great little rocker – small and gets the job done without taking up tons of space.
Thank you! I think it’s lrett comfy as is so I bet a blanket is perfect!
I don’t think it looks crowded at all. But then, I had a full size bed and a La-Z-Boy recliner crammed in my baby’s room the first year so I guess it’s all relative. Haha!
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I LOVE your nursery and think it is very photo worthy! You have blended everything beautifully, and I really love your refreshing necessities/practicality versus Pinterest and fluff. All your decor and storage seems well-thought out and the room layout seems really nice.
It’s such a sunny, cheerful nursery! I hope you don’t have to wait too much longer for Baby B. How did you make the bicycle painting? Is it a stencil?
Would love to know what diapers you are using! Love the all white ones!
These are just some target brand newborn ones!
The nursery looks absolutely beautiful! I love the way it is coordinated and how comfortable it looks.
I love it! I went a little insane in our nursery and now I’m like why??? Why did I do that? Lol and the one thing I had the hardest time with was getting rid of the Queen bed. I think maybe keeping a twin size bed would have been a nice compromise since we do have a lot of out of town family. Baby will sleep with us too for who knows how long but it’s still nice to store stuff there!! I love your nursery and I think it’s pinterest worthy!
*kissy faces*
I love that you are reusing things. We live in such a disposable world. I love seeing Mazen’s crib and rocker again!
I absolutely love it! I think it’s wonderful you are reusing things. Babies spend such little time in nurseries usually and don’t care about what it looks like. I think what you have done is beautiful. I can’t wait to hear the news of his birth. I think you’re going to be surprised at how fast and less painful your second birth will be!
I like the nursery! And I love that it truly is practical 🙂 Prayers and positive vibes that Baby B will come soon! Have a wonderful week 🙂
Love it! We have a bed in our little guy’s room, too. I have spent many a night in there sleeping near him, with him, nursing him, playing on, etc. It’s crowded in his room, too, but it makes so much sense to have a bed in there. Sometimes my 4 yo daughter likes to sleep in there, too!
I agree with Thomas, that rug is beautiful!
It’s only appropriate for the boys to share a crib, teeth marks and all??