The Shower

Last night the McKoolSmith Power Wives threw me the most wonderful shower. From flowers to the cake to the delicious quesadillas, every single detail was perfect.

Julie made Rice Krispie baby rattles as favors - adorable!!

I really can't imagine a more elegant or fabulous event. I had such a great time!
Here are a few photos!

Mom, Me, and Katie

Brad, Dad, and Jason enjoying a beer.

The hostess with the most-est :)

Jason entertaining Heidi, Carter & Jennifer, Nick and Jen with a story

Heidi and me - due 1 day apart!

Nick and Jen

Gang signs being thrown in the kitchen...

What a night!!

Carpet Cleaning

The crib shipped today, so today I made the carpet cleaning appointment.
One step closer.

The baby is kicking all of the time now.
Today is the 6 month marker and our first shower is next weekend.
Can't wait.

The Crib

Just ordered the crib!
It was on sale at Pottery Barn and it fits what we're looking for - simple yet elegant. (The photo is from the PB website.)
It should arrive within 5-7 days, so now I need to have the carpets cleaned!
Yeah!!

Arts and Letters

I finally have a plan for the nursery decor, which I am very excited about.
I can't wait to post pictures once the theme is complete! (This is going to take awhile, though)

In the meantime, here is a link to a picture I bought. Bird Art
I think it will complete the theme and I really love these little birds.

Crib & Bedding

This is the bedding we found at Restoration Hardware. It's silver sage & aqua - the same color as the paint in the nursery (in theory).

Here is a picture of the crib we are considering.
It looks short enough for the mama without having drop sides (danger!! danger!!).

The Nursery - Step 3

Painting - check.
Carpet cleaning -
Furniture buying -
Baby installation -

Well, at least it's painted...

The Nursery - Step 2

Hiep is coming this week to paint so today Jason and I are going to venture out in the post-Christmas mess to finalize paint samples and have the paint mixed...maybe even buy a lamp. I'm still questioning the border. Hiep told me that border is "So ten years ago, but it's your house so you do what you want". Maybe picking the paint will help end the delimma?

Before we go crazy, though, I wanted to put up a progress picture of the nursery.