Emmy's Nursery

Charles put the finishing touches on Emmy's nursery this weekend, so I just had to post a couple of photos. We are so pleased with how it all turned out. (Plus, we know it'll never be this organized again!) We wanted something different that could grow with a boy or a girl, and/or be used for a second baby later on. So, we went for bright colors and fun, funky fabrics. There are more photos of the finished product, and the work in progress, in the Nursery Photos album in Picasa.


We are so fortunate to have lovely people in our lives who helped make things come together...our friend Jocelyn's mom, Ms. Irene, made the curtains, bumper, and bed skirt. A wonderful lady at church, Laverne, made all the pillows. There are two cross-stitches hanging on the walls that my Mom did for my nursery, and a new one with Emmy's name, birth date, length and weight on it that our friend Sarah brought down last week. There are two pieces of art my sister gave us for Christmas, and the little lion print was a baby gift from Jocelyn and Jason. We re-framed the train picture the McGehees gave us our senior year after our train trip. The parrot mobile was a purchase we made in Nicaragua this fall right after we found out I was pregnant. The dresser was Charles' as a child and he painted it and added new hardware. The big orange chair was our splurge purchase (it's a rocker/glider), and man is it comfy! I think that we may "fight" over who gets to sit in it first and snuggle with Emmy. It has been so much fun to watch everything come together.

I have enjoyed washing all of Emmy's new clothes, blankets, etc. the last few days and getting everything organized for her. Now we just need the baby home!