“We don’t have one of these, but we really want one. Will someone buy us one
?” – Tyler
?” – Tyler[ JUST KIDDING! I think this is one of the creepiest things I have ever seen. ]
Nursery Art / june 26, 2010
I’ll admit I’ve been pretty bored these past two weeks while Tyler is full-time at work. I always thought I’d get to see him more when he was working full-time (compared to both of us going to school full-time) but I actually see him less. Weekends are nice though because he gets off around 3pm on Fridays, and then the weekend seems longer. :)
So to quench my boredom, I’ve been looking at art prints for Jack’s nursery. Because we will be in an apartment, we are limited on what we can do (I don’t even know if we can put shelves up or anything). I think his walls are a pale yellow color – fun for a baby room! I started designing yesterday and here is what I came up with. Let me know what you think!
I am thinking they will be 5″x7″ prints on a nice white paper, and then with a black frame (shown in the picture). Tyler doesn’t like the monkey, but after experimenting I thought it was best to stick with a theme (in this case, a jungle theme).
However, I have been corrected by Tyler: only monkeys live in the jungle – giraffes and elephants live on the savannas. He suggested putting a lion instead, but I told him I like the uniqueness of the shape of the monkey. I told him all three belong together just fine – like the Lion King. He corrected me and said very matter-of-factly, “Simba only went to the jungle because he was a reject! Look how he turned out! He didn’t even think he was a lion!” Oh Tyler, I love you. :)
[ On a side note, Jack is kicking and wiggling around like crazy now! It’s so neat to feel him wiggling all the time! Sometimes it tickles. :) Also, we just found out my older sister is having a boy too, so Jack will have a play buddy! ]
Mobiles / june 25, 2010
I usually think of crib mobiles as plastic, tacky, and – well, that just sums it up: plastic and tacky. But check out this super cute mobile from Jolie Petite Chose in Australia. Definitely out of our price range, but I love the design and the fabric.
On another note, since two fabric stores here in Oceanside have closed down recently, I’m having quite a difficult time finding fabric for baby Jack’s crib sheets, etc. I (along with several nearby cities) am stuck with merely one (crappy) fabric store to go to, and it literally has nothing but granny fabrics. Old people shop there for their quilting/making-a-purple-hawaiian-shirt-with-matching-pants-for-my-husband (true story!). Any good resources for more vintage and/or modern fabrics with a decent price tag? (I love fabrics with big prints, and also loving the elephants above.)
Vintage is coming back! / june 23, 2010
I love that vintage clothes are coming back in style for babies and toddlers. Look at this adorable blazer and these classic cardigans from Old Navy! Hard to resist, eh?
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