Kylie's Nursery

This post has been a long time coming. I've been meaning to share pictures of the nursery for well over a year now, and even took the pictures months ago. It's important to me to remember what Kylie's first room looked like, so here it finally is...

Ryan and my mom took on the task of painting the baby room in July 2012. They insisted I not do it while pregnant, and I happy obliged and let them do the work! Honestly, without my parents help we would have never been ready in time for Kylie's arrival. 

Just one of multiple rooms my mom has helped paint in our house

I am not afraid to pick bold paint colors, but the pink accent wall was a stretch even for me. I had first found the polka dot bedding set, and matched the wall color accordingly. I was pleased with how everything came together. 

This is a peek into the room back at the end of September (when it was clean for Kylie's birthday party!) 

Kylie Vera: every good and perfect gift comes from above

There is always so much baby stuff to organize 

The 'K' on the back of the door is from the Husker volleyball game we attended five days before Kylie was born. We had narrowed down our choice of names to 2 or 3 at that point, so we joked this was definitely a 'sign' that her name should be Kylie! Some of the other special touches...

Looking out into the hall

Remember-the-day print from the TS family + a couple of her 6 month pictures 

This wall of crosses includes a baptismal cross from the Borchers, 'Dearly Loved' hanging from Karen + Dave, and a handmade wooden cross from John Roeber, former shop teacher at Lincoln Lutheran.

Commemorative block from the Dippold family 

Also included in the room are a couple simple DIY projects...

Cork boards holding special pictures and keepsakes

Shadowbox with hospital mementoes  

And of course the best part of the room is the person in it...

Trying out the crib on the first day home from the hospital 

One year later, including countless precious hours spent in this room