Out of all my endless hours of daydreaming and planning, I don't think nursery plans ever crossed my mind. Of course, I always wanted children but I never thought it would actually happen. It is hard for me to believe I will have a baby around Labor Day...OF THIS YEAR :) After I found out we were expecting I started perusing different magazines and websites and I was always drawn to "boy" rooms. I was 100% convinced I was having a boy...down to the fortune I got in my cookie. Depending on which Chinese Calendar I consulted it said I was having a boy. I think I found one that indicated a girl! I did do the pencil test and the ring test and the mother in law test...they all pointed to a girl! But still, deep down in side I thought it was a boy! I think I was in shock for the first few minutes after the ultrasound tech said it was a GIRL! But I knew right away her name would be Brooklyn Marie. The same day her nickname was born..."Beamer"...Brooklyn Marie Wolfford...BMW. That was never part of my daydreams, that's for sure.
I knew from the start what I didn't want for her nursery but not necessarily what I did want. I know I keep saying "I", but Trent leaves all the decorating up to me. He had white sheets and a white blanket, with very few things hanging on the walls when my 27 foot U-Haul showed up in the drive-way :)
I started looking for shabby chic, vintage nursery ideas. I wanted something cozy, with dim lighting, soft neutral colors and something perfect for a dainty little girl. I ended up with two different fabrics from the Christie Brinkley Collection at Joann's Fabrics and some cream color chenielle fabric for the accents. I hung sage green curtains in the window along with a candleier (uses candles...mainly just for looks...not real bulbs) with small crystals. I found a lady at Larry's Trade Days, in Winnie, who makes large vintage letters and I bought a "B" from her. The "B" has found a home in the window sill for now. I don't really have a theme for her nursery but I do have a nice collection of vintage, tea-dyed bunnies. I plan to add a few more to her collection before she arrives. I chose a chocolate brown chenielle rocker/recliner for her room also. A lot of mom's told me to make sure I got something comfy because I would probably be spending plenty of time rocking my sweet baby girl.
Her room is still a work in progress...once I get everything complete and everything where it goes I will post more pictures but here are a few for now. Her quilt is actually hanging on the wall behind her bed. I figure she won't get much use out of it now, so why not use it as decoration. I will post a better picture of the candleier soon, you really can't see it too good in the picture below because it is hanging too low and blends in with the "B". I bought the candleier while I was in Ellicot City, Maryland, a few weeks ago visiting my sister. It was the neatest shop (built in the side of a cliff) and I knew the moment I saw it that it must come home with me and that it was perfect for Miss B's room. My sister was NOT convinced it would fit in my luggage, but I was going to show her! hehe
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So pretty! I sit in my rocker now more than when she was littler. We sit and read or I watch her play in her room. When she was younger I just nursed her in bed (when she was in the cradle in our room till age 3 months) or while watching Law and Order on the couch (it is always on some channel even at night!) Before Livi was born I would sit in her rooma nd just cry because I could not belive that my dream was finally comming true! BTW where are the belly pics???
No Fair!! Pink!! ;)
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