What do I do during my hours awake? Well, not fulfill collar orders or write thank you notes, which is probably what I should do. Instead, I focus on nursery decor and details. Why? Because I think I'm nesting. We've got the paint. The crib. The dresser/changing table. Grandma Betty is making my mobile. What else is there? Well, the accessories.
Like a chair. Will and I drove to Ann Arbor's awesomely adorable, frighteningly expensive children's store, Elephant Ears, last weekend to test out a few pieces from Monte. Though beautiful, the Joya just didn't rock well on carpet, which is what Baby S has in her space. We liked the Luca and the Grano heaps (the reclining feature on the Grano means it would transition well to a living room chair). And they didn't carry the Vola or the Low-Rider.
Others on my radar include these chairs - none of which are available for testing anywhere near Milford, or Southeast Michigan. I'll be in Chicago this weekend though, and might be able to check them out there. That said, given that all of these pieces would set us back seriously pretty penny, I am giving a plain old non-rocking chair some thought. Or, a piece from Ikea...
Some other nursery tidbits I've been late-night-musing?
This owl lamp from West Elm. Love it.
These prints from Etsy. All of which I love. We just have limited wall space so I have to choose carefully.
And these bird stencils for the ceiling. Which, I am happy to report, have been purchased by Grandma Betty. She's coming for a visit next week too - maybe we can get some painted...
