The Nursery is Complete!

Finally, the nursery is complete! 

We moved 10 days after Roman was born and lived in a 

rental for a few months.

 (we are actually now just in a different rental house) 

Poor Roman never really had a decorated nursery. 

So I was determined I would do something for Lottie and Roman.

Yes, Lottie and Roman will be sharing a room. 

Roman will be turning 2 within days of Lottie's arival. 

I have talked to many moms about 

toddlers/ babies sharing rooms 

and I have heard many success stories.

 Roman is our best sleeper so I think it will work out great.

 If not I will have to give up my sewing space and guest bed.

After looking for cute bedding for a little boy and baby 

girl I realized I was not willing (are able) to pay the prices

 for the things I liked so I decided to make everything!

I am NOT a seamstress so don't look closely!

Thankfully I had my sister and 

mother-n-law to help me with a few things!

I have to give props to Jared for all the painting! 

He painted the room, the armoire, 

the baby bed, and the mirror!

Yes, he is wearing jorts....no he does not normally wear jorts. 

I think the all the furniture turned out great! 

It definitely gave the old furniture a new look!

The gold mirror turned out perfect too!

I made the curtains. 

This is NOT a "Roll Tide" room as Nixon says. 

We just like elephants! 

Roman moved to a big boy bed back in August. 

I was hoping to keep him in the crib for a 

while longer but he kept jumping out! 

Mrs. Sue brought her machine last weekend 

and she made bedskirts and monogrammed everything.

I love how Roman's pillow shams turned out! 

We also made a changing 

pad cover out of a towel!

Thanks Carmen for the idea and the pattern!

As I said before, we are in a rental so 

there is no changing the light fixtures.

I absolutely love and miss the dainty chandeliers

 that were in the girl's nurseries. 

Lottie and Roman are stuck with an ugly ceiling fan.

But I did find this fabulous idea on Pinterest to 

make a lampshade for the ceiling fan!

I also made one for the little lamp.

My biggest task (and accomplishment) 

was the baby bedding!

Particularly the bumper pads. 

Thankfully Jessica was visiting and helped me cut things 

out and make sure we knew what the pattern was talking about. 

I also found out piping isn't that hard!

I was very worried about the ties but 

they weren't that hard! 

(and they turned our long enough!)

My most favorite thing about 

the crib bedding is the sheet! 

Mrs. Sue made the sheet out of extra fabric while 

she was here. I had seen a monogrammed sheet at a

local boutique and really wanted it for Lottie. 

I LOVE how it turned out!

I also love the chevron pillows. 

I have extra fabric and I

 am trying to brainstorm something to do with it!

 It's too cute to go to waste!

A few accessories for the room...

I saw this verse framed in a friend's nursery and I loved it. 

It definitely fits us perfectly!

No little Bama boy's room is 

complete without a 

signed Alabama Football

 from the National

 Championship Team from

 the year he was born!

I'm leaving room on shelve in hope that 

Lottie can get one this year. 

With Oklahoma State losing 

last night she might get one! :)

A picture of the kids the day Roman 

came home from the hospital. 

A few gifts I received at the church 

shower really add to the room! 

 There are a few little things 

I want to add but for the most 

part the room is ready for Lottie! 

Only a few more weeks until she arrives!