Well, it only took the work of half the ward and 3 months after Ethan was born, but we finally completed his room! Tristan and I had spent a long time trying to decide on furniture before the fire...which is not unusual for us! We take a long time to think through what will be the best functionality-wise and price wise and I, of course, want something cute!!! After the fire, having Ethan's room completed was my top priority. I wanted to be able to have someplace to retreat to and enjoy our first child. My friend, Becky, referred to it as wanting a "little piece of Heaven"...Well, my good friends here in Louisiana had a very special baby shower for us. As a part of the many surprises that day, they had taken up a collection from friends and family and replaced all of the furniture we had ordered, and when I say replaced, I mean they ordered it online and it was on it's way by the time I had my shower! They had also purchased my new bedding I had picked out and a lot of the other baby supplies we had already purchased. What a blessing it was! Tristan and I reflect on the experience often and I tell him that even though it was hard it didn't seem THAT hard. We know the reason for that is that our friends and family came to our aid and helped to bear our burdens...we truly know now what it means to have our load lightened. We are so grateful for the planning, sacrifice and love that went into completing this special room. I love it....it looks out to a green belt and is so peaceful! Thanks to those who helped us during our trial. This armoire was one of our shower gifts. We use it to hide our office stuff since we don't have another room to put it in now.
This is the crib that actually ended up being ordered 3 times in order to finally have it!! We really wanted it and it was a great price, so it was worth the wait! The bedding was another shower gift. I just HAD to have the mobile and the curtains, so I ordered them. It's a good thing, too, because Ethan LOVES his mobile. You put him under it and it's instant smiles!
My best friend, Kelly, came down to visit when Ethan was just about 2 months old. She really offered a lot of good advice about how to arrange the furniture and, since she's my best shopping partner, helped me find some cute finishing touches! This growth chart was one of our finds...it even has a spot to put pictures in as they grow...Love it!!
As you can see, many people know of my love for elephants and knew that Ethan would have to adopt that love. He has many elephant friends to keep him company in his crib.
The hamper and side table were also shower gifts...we are using the hamper to store stuffed animals for now since we don't want to ruin it with nasty, dirty clothes. You can kind of see all of the greenery out of his window.
The picture was a gift. The chair, oh what drama that was. We had the hardest time finding a chair that would work in the nursery for both of us. We finally decided on this on La-Z-Boy and, fortunately, had not purchased it before the fire happened. Our friends had collected money for us to buy the chair with. We LOVE it. It was worth all of the searching.
The changing table was also a gift. I found the mirror and the clock not that long ago. I had debated not getting a changing table and am so glad that I did. I use mine a TON and Ethan always seems to smile when he's on it. I found most of the green bins at the dollar store...it was like it was meant to be or something. After I picked out the new bedding all of these green organizational baskets and bins were everywhere, so I might have gone a little overboard--maybe just a little!
The dresser was also a shower gift...I know, it's overwhelming. I can't even express how shocked I was as I opened furniture piece after furniture piece...what wonderful friends we have!
Kelly and I also found this nightlight while we were out shopping together. I love it even more when it's lit, but it was too perfect to pass up!
This is the main bathroom and it also connects to Ethan's room. We had received the rug as a shower gift and I thought it would be really cute in the bathroom, so it turned into an elephant room also! You can never have too many elephants!
Once again, I would like to thank everyone who was involved in helping us pull this together! It is so nice to have one room set up the way we planned--even better than we planned. We are thankful for those who were our angels, sent on an errand from the Lord, who served us in such an unforgettable way.
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It looks adorable. I love the elephants!
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