Baby "O's" Nursery Is Complete!

The nursery is complete and we are IN LOVE! All of the long days and nights have paid off and we are excited to share the finished product with all of you! You can often find me in the glider reading picture books! As for Ry, I think I'll wait awhile until I bring up the next DIY project.....he deserves a break!

Enjoy the pics! The only thing missing is our BABY BOY!

Complete nursery!

Chance definitely knows something is going on.....

His "crib"!

Gator sheets and a gator friend!

"Our Little Man" artwork from Grandma Deb and Grandpa Gary!

Mini chair with side table from Grandma Mary and Grandpa John!

Daddy's bookshelves are holding up!

The closet is filling up quickly!

His froggy friend

Our take on a mobile....pterodactyl style!

The "feeding" and "reading" spot!

More gators:) Chomp!

Nursery Under Construction

Ry worked night and day to finish the nursery! Each day off was spent in the former guest room which was under construction for a few weeks! All of our visitors will now be subject to a queen air mattress in the loft (soon to be play room) the next time they're in town:)  Man, those babies really change things!

Of course, we couldn't keep it simple with a coat of paint! The idea of wainscot came to mind and we were off! Needless to say, Ry was able to keep Home Depot in business and get a few new power tools out of the project! He definitely deserved them after this endeavor! 

Also, a big thanks to Grandpa Gary who came up to help with new canned lighting and the wainscot! 

Here are some "in the process" pics of the nursery! Nice work Daddy-to-be!

Tricky around those windows!

Measuring......

Grandpa Gary installing the lighting

PLEASE make sure the power is off! This kid needs a dad!

My two handymen!

Ry's making sure the "stud finder" works....obviously, it does!

Wainscot up! Now we have to paint it all.......

Ry's custom bookshelves

Laser level! Those puppies are STRAIGHT!

Is that Ryan reading directions?!

Proud dad....the crib is almost complete!

I was the painter...VOC free of course!

27 Week Baby Bump Pic

27 Weeks Pregnant

I'll be 27 weeks pregnant tomorrow! Here is the latest baby bump photo! Today happens to be our 7 year wedding anniversary and it was Ry's year to plan the day! What a better idea for a pregnancy than to have a day of dining! This morning, we dined at Burnt Toast, a place that we've been wanting to try.... and let me tell you it was worth the wait! I'm not sure if the Grand Marnier French Toast with bananas and cinnamon glazed pecans was better than the cream cheese stuffed French Toast with raspberries, but either way, it was awesome! Then, we were off to get a photo that we purchased together 7 years ago on our honeymoon custom framed! Better late than never I suppose. Tonight, it's off to D&J Bistro, a Lake Zurich hot spot that has been around for years, but we have yet to try! After this feast, you can be sure that the next baby bump picture will be larger!!

Also, we are happy to report that the nursery is 99% complete! Thank you Grandpa Gary and Grandma Mary for donating some time to help with the nursery! Ryan worked every day he had off until it was done and he is proud of his work - as he certainly should be! I couldn't have asked for anything more:) Stay tuned for pics of the little man's "crib"!