Nursery Tale

About two weeks ago Alex contacted me from Wayfair to see if I would be interested in sharing my Nursery Tale for an upcoming campaign. Things are a little hectic right now for our family, but I just couldn't resist!

Lets talk a little tour of Olivia's room! 

The room that we chose for the nursery used to be my Husbands office. We (meaning my Husband) installed new carpet, base boards and painted the entire room for me when I came home from work one day. I have always been a fan of pink and gray so I knew that was the colors scheme I wanted for her room. All of the canvas paintings my Mom and I found at Hobby Lobby. We bought the dresser/changing table for $25 and refurnished it in one day. You can see the before and after here. The banner was hand made by my wonderful Sister in Law for my shower and I loved it so much I decided to use it in nursery. The beautiful painting of the little girl was hand drawn by a good friend of my Mother in Laws. I love her work. She is amazing. The convertible crib was a gift from my Mom and we bought it at Buy Buy Baby.

All along in my mind, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted her room to look like but in the end whenever I came across stuff I liked that I knew would look cute. I just bought them knowing they would look great in her room. The only thing I have left to finish is the gallery wall.

Mommy confession: as much as I love her room, I am still not ready for her to sleep in her own crib just yet!

Hope you enjoyed the tour!

OLIVIA || TWO MONTHS OLD

On Saturday our baby girl turned 2 months old! I can't believe how two months has come and gone so quickly. She is now over 8 pounds, drinking 3 oz. every feeding, and sleeping 7-8 hours every night like a champ! We love her smile, her little noises she makes and how she loves to cuddle all the time. Our love for this little soul is so indescribable and we feel extremely blessed that she is ours. She brings so much joy into our lives. 

Stay At Home Mommy

On Monday I put my two weeks in at work. While I am sad to leave, I am feeling very thankful that I will have the opportunity to stay at home with my babies. It's such a huge blessing and its everything I have ever wanted. All I want to do is cuddle and love all over them! God is so faithful and really does answers prayers! 

Week 30 Bumpdate

How far along: 30 weeks and 3 days! Holy Cow! Time is flying by!

Baby Size: Winter Squash {2.5-3.8 pounds}

Weight gain: Before I was pregnant, I weighed 140-145. I now weigh 179 

Maternity clothes: Wish I could just live in yoga pants and big tee shirts, but since I am still working its lots of maxi skirts/dresses, maternity tops, and flip flops.

Stretch marks: Probably...I just can't see them just like I can't see my own two feet.

Sleep: Broken sleep. I am usually up every 2-3 hours which is rough because I have to be up at 5:10 am for work. Yuck!

Gender: GIRL! 

Movement: Yep! She twists, turns, and moves all over the place. Best feeling ever!

Best moment this week: Getting all the details together for my baby shower on May 30th.

Looking forward to: Meeting our sweet precious girl. Can't wait! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nada.

Symptoms: The usual, very long list of pains and discomforts. Out of breath, body aches, and tired to just name a few. My biggest discomfort right now are my feet. They are so swollen and tight all the time. They look like giant sausages!  

Nursery: Is ready to go! Just doing some last minute picture hanging. 

Belly Button in or out? In. I had my belly button pierced back when I was a freshman in High School and because of the constant growing and stretching of my stomach, it looks really interesting to say the least!

Wedding rings on or off? On but can't get it off anymore.

Mood: Anxious, nervous, and excited. 

Nursery Changing Table: Before & After

When thinking of how I wanted the nursery to look, I knew I wanted to transform this dresser into a changing table to match the crib. We bought this dresser a little over year ago for a whopping $25 knowing that we would eventually have children and be able to use it in the nursery. It took my Husband Josh and Mom just a few hours to complete the entire project. I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out and I am so grateful that Josh and my Mom took the time to do this project for me and baby girl.

Project Cost Breakdown:

*Dresser: $25

*Paint to match crib: $30

*Paint supplies: $20

*Knobs: Josh used to work in cabinetry, so we already had these knobs

Total Project Cost: $75 (now that's what I'm talking about!)

BEFORE

AFTER

Bumpdate: 20 Weeks!!

Today I am officially at the 1/2 way mark! 20 weeks! Wahoo!

Just when I think my belly couldn't get any bigger..........

How far along: I have reached the 1/2 way mark. 20 weeks! Wahoo!

Baby Size: Mango (Weight: 10.58 oz, Length: 10.08 in)

Weight gain: 20 pounds! Wowza!

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants are so comfortable. I love them! Ross is my new favorite store for maternity clothes. Super cute and most of the tops and bottoms that I buy are anywhere from $6-$15

Stretch marks: Nope...at least I don't think so   Sleep: Sleeping all through the night. It's wonderful!   Gender: Sweet baby girl (Hint: I think we have a name picked! Shhhh!)

Movement: Not yet...but can't wait for that. I have a friend who is 21 weeks and she is experiencing lots of movement. I think it just depends. Everyone is different.

Best moment this week: Tackling some more nursery projects to get the room done.

  Looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery and 3 vacations coming our way starting next weekend!

Food cravings: Sausage, egg and cheese sandwich (Starbucks), anything starchy, Jamba Juice, Salad   Anything making you queasy or sick: No.   What I miss: Bending over without struggling. I can officially not put my own shoes on.   Symptoms: These past few weeks I have been feeling like I'm on cloud nine. My body feels good, I feel sexy, and I have lots of energy.

Nursery: Painted, crib purchased, Josh is putting base boards and crown molding in this weekend. I love my handy man!

Wedding rings on or off? On, and no swelling yet! Hallelujah! 

Mood: Feeling super excited and blessed

Workouts: Yoga and walking