Owl Pillow

Finished owl pillow! :) Inspired by this Etsy creation!

Nursery Painted! :)

Check out our adorable nursery... sans decor. The high chair of course live downstairs, and a comfy chair will go in its place. We will also be adding a dresser, owl prints, mobiles, his name in white letters and maybe, after he's here... a mural or two. :)

My Lazy Daytime Companions

Flowers :)

It's incredible how many people have helped us already as we transition into bedrest land and parenthood. We've had family and friends shop for us, cook for us, paint for us, keep me company on the couch and give much needed encouragement and advice (especially from those who have been through similar situations). Check out these gorgeous flowers from my Grandma Marie, Grandpa Rod and Aunt Jean! :) We are so blessed! :) (Also in this photo are some of BJ's pears from the orchard - aren't they just adorable?!)

For the Baby's Room

My original plan was to make a lot of the decor in the baby's room like this mural - but now that that's not a possibility I am trying to find new creative ways to decorate without leaving the couch. The walls are now a happy apple green and brown (thanks Linda!) which has me inspired! I am still going with a woodsy theme, but now am adding owls (and a teal accent color) to the mix. Last night BJ helped me design these prints (the day and night contrast was his idea - I LOVE that!)... to be framed with some lovely Ikea frames.

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Next I am going to tackle a few owl pillows (like this, this or this) and possibly a growth chart like this.