When A Nursery Grows Up

It's been almost 2 years exactly since we put the finishing touches on the nursery.

After we took down the crib a few months ago, we started talking about really putting Mia's room together. With the exception of the paint, we hadn't really done anything since we moved in last July. I had my eye on some bedding, but wanted to wait for it to go on sale. We got lucky over President's Day, I bought the bedding, and the room refurbishing began.

Then The Sickness hit, and for a week, nothing got done. Last weekend, I boxed up all the nursery bedding and accessories and donated them to a consignment shop. The whole experience was more emotional than I had expected. I mean, didn't I just pick out the pattern? How can I have a (almost) 2-year-old already?

Anyway.

In an effort to avoid thinking about the above, I threw myself into redoing her room this week. It's not quite there yet, but it's coming along. And keeping my mind busy.

This time, I'm striving for a little more fun and whimsical, since there are things I can do in my own house that I couldn't do when we were renters. Here's a peek: