Nursery

The nursery is still not completely finished - James has a shelf to paint and hang and closet door to fix - but still, I thought it would be fun to post these pictures of it. The room is very small. I don't even think a twin bed would fit in it, but it is perfect for a nursery.

When we bought the house the room needed a serious paint job and there was a really dirty carpet on the floor. When we (ok, James) pulled up the carpet the floor looked like it had been purposefully splattered with paint. It took James a lot of effort, but he got all the paint off and beautifully refinished the floors (with a lot of helpful advice from my dad). James and I painted the walls, ceiling, and trim (with help from James' sister Regina) and installed a new light fixture (the old one looked like a UFO). I bought all the bedding used off craigslist and made the wall hangings with fabric from an extra curtain and embroidery hoops (my mom's idea). The furniture is all new, but we purchased the dresser and crib in tax-free New Hampshire, with some serious coupons, and without a delivery charge thanks to two trips from Maine to Massachusetts by my parents. I got a great deal on the rocking chair online and put it and the nursing stool together myself.

I know Baby Wong doesn't really need a nursery, both of his parents survived just fine without one, but we sure did enjoy thinking about him as we immersed ourselves into this labor of love.

View from the hallway and a good shot of James' floor.

View upon entering. (Ignore my poor photography skills).

Changing table with side doors open to reveal the coordinating baskets I found at Home Goods. Soon there will be a white shelf above here to showcase Baby's special pictures and toys.



Rocking chair - a good place to sit and think about the arrival of our little man.

Inside the crib - so cozy and educational - haha!