So I was expecting to nest at the end of the pregnancy, not so soon. It started with stocking up on grapefruit zoflora, then obsessing over my new comforter and smelling every piece of clothing that came out of my washing machine. It was ridiculous, then this overwhelming feeling to clean everything and make everything smell beautiful. It resulted in a massive trip to IKEA. Which then resulted in putting up nursery furniture.
I know some people wait, we're still not past the 'safe' point in pregnancy. But are you really ever? Some people have commented on how early it is. But it's quite clear we're far from traditional as a couple and as parents. We strive to do things the way we want to. So we decided to do the nursery. We still have little bits we want to add to our boys little room but this is it for the time being.Life is far too short not to soak up the moment.
It's not like we actually had to decorate as in our rented home we're not allowed to paint so we decided on wall stickers and making the room bright with beautiful decor.
We decided on a theme of foxes, nature and bright colours. The typical painting the room 'blue for a boy and pink for a girl' just wasn't us. A mixture of monochrome, with pops of colour was more fitting. Especially when most of his clothes were rainbow themed, how could we not?!
We wanted a room full of imagination, a room where those bedtime stories come alive. A room that he can be creative as he grows, where he can learn and express who he is. I'd always dreamed about the 'perfect nursery' and quite honestly what we had created was completely different to what I had in mind. But so perfect and I wouldn't of done it any other way. It was just us all over.
The nursery is full to the brim with perfect trinkets, keepsakes and clothing, a lot bought from amazing family and friends at our baby shower. Everything in the room ready for our tiny little humans big appearance.
It's hard to imagine that come November/December, I'll be changing this perfect, wriggling little human being in this very nursery. I'll be showing him all the perfect trinkets, cuddly toys that people had bought him. It's such an overwhelming yet incredible feeling.
Now all that's missing is our teeny tiny boy.
Keep cooking fella and come when you're ready,
we're all set and ready for you.
(so is Nigel the coolest giraffe on earth).
Keep cooking fella and come when you're ready,
we're all set and ready for you.
(so is Nigel the coolest giraffe on earth).
