Lucas Nursery

I was finally able to take some pictures of the nursery. It's still a work in progress but we'll get there, eventually. Having Lucas in my arms has been the most fascinating & emotional experience ever. I LOVE HIM DEARLY.

• The dresser belonged to me
• Rocking chair was my grandfather
• Letter L, laundry and brown basket--TJ Maxx (I painted it myself)
• Ottoman-Target
• Small red baskets--Dollar Store :)

Organizing the Nursery

I've been trying real hard to work on the nursery but as expected the belly is too big and I get tired easily. I start working on it and 20 minutes later I get exhausted and stop. At least the crib is set up, the dresser is done, most of his clothes is washed (I need to hang/fold some of them) but I have tons of bags and gifts all over the place & it is driving me insane.

I came across a few blogs that were very helpful, THANK YOU PINTEREST!

Foodie Fresh Blog, rnlMusings Blog and iHeart Organizing Blog.

1. Diaper Caddy by rnlMussings -- she put together this adorable caddy and it could be moved around from room to room when you need to change the baby. It has the essentials stuff: onesies, diapers, burp cloths, anti-bacterial gel, wipes and rash cream

2. Breast feeding basket by rnlmusings -- good for late night feedings. It has a water bottle, pacifier, burp cloths, nipple cream, breast pads and baby daze



3. Diaper Drawer Organizer by rnlmusings --great way to keep everything in place

4. iHeart Organizing--small tray for the baby daily needs, drawer organizer (her nursery is adorable). 

5. iHeart Organizing featured a nursery made by Blue I Style which also has great ideas as far as getting the closet organized, using clothing dividers, and baskets to keep everything in place.

                    

                     

               

                

The labels were made by her: "DIY'ing the labels for the closet dividers was also very budget friendly.  I bought the plastic dividers for only $.99 each and custom made my own labels using some glossy, printable sticker paper that I already had around the house.  By making my own labels for the dividers, I was able to design them to match the quilt above the crib for no added cost."

6. If you have a smaller space Foodie Fresh has great ideas on how to make the nursery look clean.

I think baskets are a great idea and I found these on Ikea (+ the price is excellent) 7 boxes for $12.99 (baskets)

                        
I'll be going on maternity leave in about two weeks so hopefully I get everything done.

*None of the images are mine, please refer to the link*

Nursery Ideas

I must say I've been "lazy"--if that's even the proper word to use--when it comes to decorating the nursery. We are in the process of moving so I really can't do much other than get ideas. Finding the right color, decor style, pictures, toys, frames, etc has been fun and we are fortunate enough to have a convertible crib (which was a gift).  Daniel loves baseball so we decided to incorporate some of that style into the nursery but still be able to add my personal style as well.

As far as color goes, we want something that will be a good transition as Lucas gets older. Google has been my BFF when it comes to looking up ideas and I found this amazing website OnToBaby.  As I was looking around I came across these two nurseries and I love the colors (I also love the idea of putting the crib in the middle).

The crib.

I decided to use my old dresser and my amazing dad will be painting it for me (I will put a before & after picture later on) But this is the style that I'm going for; brown on the top as well as the handles and the rest can stay white.

I'm using my grandfather's old rocking chair (which will also be painted by my dad) and my grandmother will be doing the cushions for me. (I will post a before/after picture). I'm currently looking for an ottoman and here are a few that I've liked. 

As far as decor--we would like to implement baseball but in a vintage style. I found pictures frames (instead of planes I would put baseball images) and I would add shelves to place toys & books.

  

I also have a bookcase that I would like to paint white and add more toys/books for Lucas. I'm a big advocate when it comes to books and I want Lucas to read and use his imagination as much as possible (of course the books will be in English & Spanish) And I couldn't resist this adorable red wagon!

 

Baseball mobile and bed sheets.

       

These are just some of the ideas that I currently have and I'm sure as time goes by I will add/remove things. 

1. Nursery

2. Vintage Nursery (both photographed by JHenderson )

a. Color

3. Crib 

4. I'm not 100% sure where I found the image--but I'm sure it was Google

5. Dresser

6. Threshold Ottoman

7. Ottoman

8. Round Tufted Storage Ottoman

9. Shelves

10. Picture Frames

11. Bookcase (Blog by Megan :Honey We're Home--her blog is amazing!)

12. Red Wagon (Blog by Megan :Honey We're Home--her blog is amazing!)

13.Baseball Mobile

14. Baseball Crib Sheets