Archives for May 2011

wallpaper for a little boy

May 5, 2011

If I hadn’t decided to paint the baby’s room, I might have considered covering all four walls in a graphic wallpaper like Robots by Aimee Wilder. I am really drawn to the turquoise and grey combination of this kid-friendly pattern. One accent wall would have been a great option, too.

But I wonder how you would hang artwork or photographs on top of such a busy print. Wouldn’t it be too distracting?

Speaking of busy prints, check out the retro jungle wallpaper in my own room from when I was a baby. The orange, golden yellow, olive green and white color palette is so late 70s/early 80s. Also check out my fancy lace tights. In that pink and red frilly dress, I’m all dolled up like a miniature country singer about to perform on Star Search.

Ah, the good ol’ 1980s…

{via Baby Mine}

nursery inspiration part 1: color

May 4, 2011

When JB and I learned we were having a boy, I immediately started daydreaming about how I would decorate the nursery. As I scoured the internet and magazines for nursery inspiration, the only thing I knew for sure was that I didn’t want it to look babyish.

Some of you are probably scratching your heads right now. She doesn’t want a baby’s room to look babyish? So I’ll explain.

My goal is to create a comfortable space for my son and for myself. Yes, I’m decorating partly for him and partly for me since I anticipate I’ll be spending quite a lot of time in his room.

First, I thought about colors. Specifically, paint colors. I don’t think a nursery should be limited to candy coated shades of pink or blue or yellow. And truthfully, I don’t care for pastel colors anyway. My office, which will become the baby’s room, was painted a bright shade of green called Dill Pickle. I actually had nothing against the color for a boy’s room. In fact, one of my closest friends painted her baby boy’s room Dill Pickle. But after two and half years surrounded by green walls, I was ready for a change.

So I began seeking inspiration, and when I stumbled upon Hawken’s room and Finn’s room I knew I found exactly what I wanted. Their striped walls appeared sophisticated, preppy and masculine, which I loved. I also liked the fact that stripes would add visual interest and dimension to my baby’s small room. Once JB and I agreed on the walls, the rest of color scheme sort of fell into place.

Our painter finished the job on Monday, and while he doubted my vision from the beginning, when he pulled the last piece of tape off the wall, he acknowledged that my idea worked. No, the room doesn’t look exactly like Hawken’s and Finn’s… but you’ll have to wait a little bit longer to see what it does look it.

Stay tuned for part 2: furniture.

{images via Project Nursery and Ohdeedoh}

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29 weeks: a review

May 2, 2011

At March’s OB/GYN appointment, the nurse informed me that my Glucose Challenge Screening would take place on April 24th and handed me a bottle of orange liquid. Ever the naive patient, I asked her if she had any other flavor besides orange. I really hate fake orange flavor.

The nurse asked me if I liked jelly beans. I thought she was going to hand me a bottle of glucose that tasted like jelly beans. (What would a jelly bean flavored drink taste like?) Instead, she handed me instructions:

Eat 16 Jelly Belly or 18 Brach jelly beans. Do not eat the black jelly beans. Eat them all in 2 minutes and note the time you finish.

Yes, ma’am! I love candy and was more than happy to indulge my sweet tooth rather than trying to slurp down that sugary orange liquid, which I’ve heard is pretty awful. Guess the squeaky wheel gets the jelly beans!

Besides passing my glucose test, this past week’s milestones also included starting work on the nursery. (Sometimes I feel strange saying “nursery.” It sounds so formal and old-fashioned. What’s wrong with just “baby’s room?”) The painter came to transform what had been my home office into a room fit for a baby boy, and soon I’ll share with you my inspiration for the space.

And… I think I’ve picked a stroller color! I found a store in Omaha that carries the UppaBaby Vista, and while they only had the special edition in stock, I was able to see fabric swatches for the rest of the collection. So which color am I leaning towards? You tell me! Which color do you think I would choose?

Just for fun, I’m adding a third photograph to the mix this week. I call this one “Can I still see my feet?”

{self-portraits taken at 29 weeks, 4 days}