Tour of Kid's Rooms

Okay I'm back friends.  Thanks for having no choice and allowing me to take a mini blog vaca.  I have gotten a couple full nights of sleep in a row now and I'm on the road to sleep recovery.  And our wonderful pediatrician confirmed my suspicions and told me there is a molar bearing its way through my precious baby's gums!

So this fabulous blogger, Kelly, does this little tour of homes thing ever Friday.  Until now I have chosen not to participate.  Although this is totally NOT her intention, after seeing her gorgeous house and decorating style I have been a little too, um, disappointed to share my previous rooms with the blog world.  Well this week is children's rooms and nurseries.  And although I am still very leery about the condition of my girls' rooms compared to baby Harper's beautiful room, I decided I'm being silly and I should be proud of our, well let's say, budget conscious rooms.  Plus there are some things in their rooms I'm very proud of and would love to share with you, mainly the fantastic artistic ability of the hubs and my momma! : ) So here are our rooms:

First we'll start with the nursery, Brynn's room (my artistic hubs did not take the pics so they're not great, sorry!):

This is the view into her room from the hallway.  Funny I have two girls and neither of them has a pink painted room. : )  Sorry didn't open Brynn's black out shade.  Both girls have VERY dark rooms to insure better naps and not so early rises in the morning for mommy! : )

Here is her name on the door.  Little decor that I created with ribbon, glue, and small Pottery Barn Kids letters.

Once you walk in, immediately to the left is Brynn's dresser and rocking chair.  And yes that is a balloon from her first birthday 3 MONTHS AGO, that I just don't have the heart to throw out and is amazingly still floating.

Next to the rocker, where I spent many a nights nursing both of my precious babies is our beautiful book shelf.  Pottery Barn Kids had one JUST like this that I loved and wanted.  When I told the hubs this, I got my usual response, "I could make that."  And he did!!  And it came out wonderful. : )

Next we have the crib, which is looking a little shabby these days.  Not the crib itself just the decor.  My wonderful in-laws graciously blessed us with this beautiful sleigh bed from Babies R Us when were about to have Bella.  Some day, after many kids have slept in it, it will be converted to a bed.  My wonderful crafty momma made the bed skirt and canopy.  Unfortunately the canopy is usually thrust aside and should be taken down since little one is very intrigued by it these days.  I'm thinking of putting a fun verse or quote over the bed from Uppercase Living. Also seen in the picture is our wonderful, ancient, noisemaker that I have and will use religiously for all my children, set on white noise, thank you very much. ; )

Next is the other corner, directly across from the crib.  You see the beautiful bedding from Pottery Barn kids that I just loved, unfortunately the bumpers to not adorn the crib at this time.  Our lovely changing table with a non-matching distraction toy included, a must!

Another little easy project with ribbon, glue, and beautiful newborn pics of Brynn that the hubs took.

This fun stool, which can be found here, is one I LOVE.  Sits next to Brynnie's bed so her sister can get up and greet her.  Growing up the family I babysat for had these for their girls and I always thought I wanted those when I had kids (I love personalized things because I could rarely never find things with my name on it).  Well when I had Brynn this came in the mail from the family I babysat for!!  Isn't that crazy?  And I don't think I've ever told them and if I had it had been a LONG time ago. : )   

Just wanted to mention a couple of things here:  The hand and foot print frame can be found here (I had gotten one for Bella and had to have one for Brynn).  So CUTE!  Also the frame to the right I got from Target and had all her friends from her first birthday party "sign" it for her to always cherish.

These sweet frames I found at Babies R Us. 

And last but not least.  I am going to show, admit, my weakness to you all:  I LOVE baby clothes, just in case that is not apparent from the following picture.  I know its ridiculous.  I have no words.  But I also have very generous grandmas and friends that have helped feed my addiction.  I blame them. : )

K, on to Bella's room:

This is the view in to her room from the hallway:

This is immediately to the left when you walk in the door.  Here is the calendar that I use to do with my first graders.  Which I started with Bella but I have since discontinued, which would be obvious if you could see the February 16th date that is on it.  The pink bear on her shelf was one of the first baby gifts I received after finding out we were pregnant. : )  Here is Bella's hand and foot print frame, look at how tiny she was in her daddy's hands!  On the toy shelf (yes she had toys in her room, I have had many people shocked by this, but my Bella is an angel child when it comes to going to sleep and it has never been a problem) is the box of blow up letters I told you about in this post.

Sorry too much light coming in the windows.  Usually her blackout shade is pulled tightly closed as well but it drives my mother crazy so I thought I would appease her (Brynn's I can't because the sides are literally taped down, but hey she sleeps until 8:30!).  My wonderful mom made these beautiful curtains, wish you could see them better.  I feel like every girl needs a little table a chair set.  I found this Ballerina/Princess one at Big Lots and had to get it for Bella.  She keeps her puzzle collection here (she's up to 48 piece puzzles on her own!).  You can also see one of the photos the masterful Hubs took for Bella when she was 18 months old in a tutu.  These are some of our favorite photos and they go perfect with her princess ballerina themed room.

Here is the best part.  Bella's beautiful ballerina quilt from Target online, another one of the Hub's photos, the bed skirt my mom did to match the curtains, and the fabulous mural my mom did to match Bella's princess ballerina table!

Here's the last corner of the room.  Where Bella does all of her cooking. : )  Another one of the Hub's photos and a sweet picture of one of the first times Bella held Brynn. (wish I had take a closer shot of it but now Bella's asleep up there)

On the dresser, which was from the hub's old family farm that he restored, is a little box that contains precious little containers for baby's first tooth and first curl (which is full since I have trimmed Bella's hair (ONCE).  The ultrasound frame was from Babies R Us and the other was from a co-worker of my mother-in-law's, isn't that sweet?

Had to show Bella's name in the door too.

Here is a close up of my mom's beautiful art.

And then close ups of the Hub's beautiful art.  We put a finish on it in photoshop that makes it look like a water color painting, very cool.

And then, here again, evidence of my addiction.

And to end the tour, my wonderful momma, knew how much I loved Brynn's stool so graciously got Bella one to match for her 3rd bday!  She keeps it by her dresser so she can reach the light switch.

Thank you for touring my kids room.  Although not grand or fancy.  They're sweet and fit the girls just right! : )