Nursery Time

Ta da! I love it. Practically everything in our little girl's room has a story. My mom made all the bedding, curtains, rocking chair cushions, basket liners, etc. I couldn't find anything I liked, so we ordered fabric samples and then Mom went to town! Didn't she do an incredible job?! (although I think she may be secretly hoping the next baby is a girl, too, so she doesn't have to make boy bedding, ha!) The rocking chair was my great-grandmother's. It was in my nursery when I was a baby. The dresser was in my dad's room when he was a little boy, and then was passed on to me. The wicker pieces were in my room when I was growing up. The crib is new, a gift from my parents. The changing table is the only piece of furniture the Gent and I bought (at a flea market).


The frame on the dresser was handmade by a friend and given to us as a shower gift. Soon it will hold a favorite photo of our L'il Bit!


I love this. The baby dress was worn by the Gent's Pawpaw when he was just a little boy. I painted the frame white (was dark wood) and modpodged a green polka dot scrapbook paper for the background. A special thanks to Granny for loaning it to us! I love all the family ties and history spread throughout the nursery.


The only thing I haven't finished yet is the artwork above the changing table. Obviously. It won't be white much longer, I have some ideas floating around.


This cross-stitched sampler was also in my room when I was little. Mom made it. The lamp was a gift from my mom's best friend - it was in her little girl's nursery way back when!


Basket of blankets, ready to go! One was the Gent's dad's when he was little, one was a gift from my grandparents, made by my great-aunt, the afghan was crocheted by my great-grandmother, and the pink one in the front is new, a shower gift.


The doll cradle and little rocking chair were also mine when I was little. Mom made new bedding and the Gent gave them a fresh coat of paint.


Her book collection is growing, but I am sure there will be more! The Gent and I love books and we can't seem to stop buying them. There are several more memories arranged on these shelves. The cross and pink piggy bank were gifts from my grandparents. The silver piggy bank was in the Gent's nursery when he was a little boy. The silver cup was in mine.


A peek into her closet. Think she has enough dresses? :) (Probably not . . . ) She has several new things that were gifts from family and friends, and lots of dresses that were mine when I was a baby. I am sure she will be one well-dressed little girl!