Moody Blues

I hate to admit it, but at only five months pregnant, my nesting instincts are already becoming heightened. Oh yes, it is going to be a long third trimester! My poor husband...I made us scour the house from top to bottom this weekend on a hunt for any and all clutter that could be donated to Goodwill. Now, keep in mind that I am an overeager organizer and housekeeper already, so there wasn't too much to give away. I tend to do a large de-clutter every couple of months, but this one was a bit more earnest than previous episodes. I just want the house to be in a perfect, calm state for the arrival of our baby boy because I know that the months following the birth will not lend themselves to tidying up around the house. I think (hope) my priorities will shift during that time!

My other overzealous weekend activity...coming up with a mood board for the baby's room. We will be turning our guest room into the nursery, and right now it is painted pink, with red-stained wood floors. I really want a calm, peaceful, serene room with mainly soft colors, and the occasional pop of brighter colors. I am going to be painting the room a very soft blue, and hanging long linen curtains trimmed with red pom poms (to bring in the red of the floor). I am also going to try making my own crib bumper (inspired by the Serena and Lily one above), as well as a quilt, many soft toys and cute outfits. I hope that the rest of the decor will come from Etsy, Craigslist and friends eager to pass along their used baby goods! In fact, I already found the Pottery Barn changing table for a steal on Craigslist, so I am going to pick it up this week.

I know this all might seem premature to some, but with a book to write, a few article assignments, and a backyard redo in the works (more on that later), I feel like I want to start getting all of my ducks in a row for our big arrival!

So what do you think...any ideas, suggestions, thumbs up??!!

Linen Deer Head: Astulabee
Decal around deer: Shanna Murray
Lion print: Sarah Jane Studio
Crib set: Serena and Lily
Bunnies: Hop, Skip, Jump
Penguins: Flora and Henry
Bird Mask: Shakshuka
Zinc letter V (a hint at the name): Anthropologie
Book tree: Shawn Soh
Bubble print: Blanca Gomez
Changing table: Pottery Barn
Curtains: linen with red pom-pom tassel
Rug: Dash and Albert