Creating an Adorable Nursery while Saving Some Money

Decorating a nursery is so much fun! There are so many themes and style options out there that it actually can be a little overwhelming. Outside of a few baskets and new cushions for the glider, ours is finally finished! Jareth officially has his own room now to come home to.

When we found out we were having a boy we immediately started talking about the nursery. Our guest bedroom was already painted blue so we didn't have to paint. I knew I wanted something sweet and baby-ish, I mean it is a nursery, but I didn't want cartoon characters or a blanket of pastels. I asked my husband, Jon, what he had in mind. He said monkeys would be cute. I didn't really want just monkeys all over the room so we compromised and went with jungle animals. After doing some online research I found a cool and modern jungle themed set. Its main colors are chocolate brown, orange, teal blue, and green. The bumper and blanket has big lions, giraffes, monkeys, and elephants on it. The set went for $200.00 at Babies R Us, but I found it at http://www.babysupermall.com/ for $164.00. I am very pleased with the purchase. The fabric is great. It isn't too heavy but it is super soft with velvet and cordouroy on it.


Other things we bought for the room was the convertible crib (craigslist $75), a shelving unit with baskets (ABC Distributing $60), a sheer white misquito net to go over the crib (Ikea $20),and a vinyl wall decal in the shape of a big tree (etsy $64). The diaper changing table was built by my grandfather for my cousins and passed on to me and the cradle, also made by my grandfather, was mine when I was born. Also, my parents gave me a pretty, white glider that they had bought when my nephew was born. So, for roughly $380 we completely decorated our nursery. And I must say it is pretty darn cute.

A Little Window Shopping

Thanks to the web there are now thousdands of places to shop at for baby with just the click of a button....and your credit card number of course. Its amazing how many online baby stores there are. From consignment to couture, from organic to handmade there is no ending to shopping for our little ones. You can even purchase your diapers online, be they disposable, flushable, hemp, fleece, or cotton, and have them shipped to your front door. There are some pretty cool places out there. So, with my eclectic style variations from hippy dresses to argyle sweaters along with enjoying both Belle and Sebastion along with Garth Brooks, I have found the web to be a great place to find things for baby. Here are just some of my favorite websites. Enjoy!

http://www.cozycocoon.com/

http://www.etsy.com/

http://www.theretrobaby.com/

http://www.cutietooties.com/

http://www.bebebelladesigns.com/

http://www.babymelons.com/

http://www.landofnod.com/

http://www.laylagrace.com/

http://www.pyschobabyonline.com/

http://www.gonaturalbaby.com/

http://www.diaperswappers.com/

http://www.nursingcovers.com/

http://www.littlebabyshoes.com/

http://www.cutebabyshoes.com/

http://www.babysupermall.com/

http://www.angledear.net/

http://www.babyboystyle.com/

http://www.bamboletta.com/

http://www.makeaonsie.com/

Knock Three Times On the Ceiling If You Want Me....

This little boy is an acrobat. I don't know how he manages it but he kicks/punches/knees/elbows me in every little corner of my abdomen. It really is an amazing feeling to know that your child is creating its first movements inside of you. Although its cleche, it makes the pregnancy so much more real once you can feel them move. Whats funny is when you look down at your stomach and it is involuntarily bouncing back and forth. And, he is one strong baby boy. One morning he kicked so hard he knocked my husband's arm off my stomach! Another time, at the doctor he kicked while the nurse was trying to get his heartbeat and almost knocked the little monitor out of her hand. But my favorite part is when either we poke at him or talk to him and he responds with a few punches. Its the sweetest thing in the world.