·        Our first item was my crib…YES my crib. My
remarkable mother of course was wishful thinking when she saved my crib,
highchair and all my favorite children’s books. Thanks mom!

·        Then we inherited the beautiful shabby chic kids
furniture set given to us from Willie’s family after his grandmothers passing.
She was an amazing lady and we are so lucky to have these beautiful furniture
pieces in our baby’s room that she can enjoy for many years. The dresser will
serve as the changing table and I found a perfect customized cover on Etsy that
has our last name initial on it (since we still haven’t decided on a baby
name…YES I know I’m running out of time, but it’s hard decision!).

·        Our only purchase was the glider and of course,
I found a bargain…Buy Buy Baby had a glider and ottoman floor model set that
was originally $800. We got it for $340 with the floor model discount and
additional 20% coupon! Go me! The beautiful pink Afghan blanket was knitted by Willie’s Aunt. So sweet!

·        First there was the debate on paint…From the
previous owner it was a dull sage green that I just found down right
boring…Willie on the other hand was determined that it was staying. Well after
2 months of debating…I finally got my way and it is now a rich pinkish grey and
I couldn’t be happier. Thanks mom for the full day of painting help J It definitely gave the
room a facelift and created the perfect backdrop for all the decorations to come!

·        The beautiful gold mirror and shelf is from
Willie’s grandmother. I topped it off with a photo frame I made that had our
ultrasound photos in it for my first mother’s day J

·        The amazing pallet artwork was created by
Willie’s cousin’s wife. It was the PERFECT accent above the crib and it was so
sweet of her to put the time and effort to making us a one of a kind piece of
art.

·        My best friend Kellie made the adorable
headband/bow holder that will definitely get tons of use with our little diva!!
What a great idea! I think she has more clothes and accessories then me already
HAHA!

·        The little dream catcher hanging from the
ceiling fan was a find from our recent California trip where we attended a reggae
festival (which was amazing!). Willie has a great deal of Cherokee in him, so I
thought it was very fitting J

·        The hutch holds must of the memories, with my
childhood books, book ends made by my grandfather and other knickknacks from grandparents. Then atop are my favorite
wooden animals. I still remember these being lined up against the window
overlooking the gorgeous pool in my grandparents’ home. For our little one
these are extremely special as they would have been hand carved by her
great-great grandfather and painted by her great grandmother. “Herman” was my
pet box turtle growing up so my grandmother thought the wooden turtle should
have a name J