Nesting

We got such great reactions to the tour of my dressing room, I was almost hesitant to tear it apart to create a space for baby’s room. But I do love a decorating project, and knew that as much as I loved my room now, I’d love re-imagining it for a wee-one even more.

May I present to you, our nursery:

What? You’re not impressed? I mean, sure, we don’t have a crib, but the baby can just curl up on that bench, right? I put some leftover pillows and a quilt/wall-hanging on it. Should be fine.

And no, we don’t have a changing table- but we do have a dresser just waiting for a bare baby bottom to rest upon its stained metal top. Or maybe the 1/3 of a dining table would serve as a good spot? After all, it is next to the radiator, and has some spare light bulbs hanging around on top…

And who needs a glider when you have an ikea arm chair (I think that’s what’s under all those pillows?) with non-matching ottoman?

Mobile? Nope.
Bookshelf? Nope.
Toy/supply/clothes storage? Nope/nope/nope.
Rug or Curtains? Nope and nope?

Left over Vogue posters, broken mirror and nomadic sewing machine? Check, check, Check! (and before I get a “it must be a girl!” comments- let me assure you none of these three items are staying. And now let the “she’s taking down the posters…it must be a boy!” comments ensue…)

So…..It’s safe to say we’re not quite ready for the baby’s arrival. But OH do we (I) have big plans!! Big big plans! (ok- regular sized plans…I don’t want you guys expecting too much). And as soon as our big/huge/overwhelming plans are finished in the kitchen, we’ll move upstairs to make some baby-magic (the decorating kind).

But until then, we do have this little gem:

A brand new dimmer switch. 85% installed by me (Dustin’s 15% was mostly reminding me emphatically and repeatedly to turn the power off before I began, or opened the package, or even looked at the wall.) I figure this way if the room turns out more like this “before” than a true “after” we’ll just dim the lights, and no one will have to know.