Nursery Obsessions and My Fabulous Husband

We have been hard at work the past few months with nursery-related projects. Adam and I finally compromised on a concept for our room (thanks to the efforts of Andrea Crosswhite!), and we went to work painting the agreed upon blue and white stripes. The closer the nursery is to being finished, the more obsessed I become. We'll blame it on pregnancy hormones.

Before shot- our "blank canvass"

First, we taped. This only took...oh... about a week!

Then, the painting began, and we thought would never end.

In addition to painting the room and ceiling, we also sanded the doors and trim and painted them white. And, by "we," I mean mostly Adam. He didn't want me climbing the ladder, smelling the paint fumes, or breathing in dust. 

Our next project was the crib. We planned to use Jackson's crib, but I was ready for something different. I talked Adam into sanding the dark stain off the crib, priming it, and painting it "orange nut." Adam was skeptical about the color, but now that the room is coming together, he loves it.

 It took about 15 hours of sanding, 6 hours of priming, 8 hours of painting, and 4 trips to Lowes.

With the stripes and crib complete, I added some furniture to the room. I bought some simple white shelves and found a dresser on Craig's List. The dresser needed a little work...but hey, it was a great price! Adam sanded and primed the dresser for me, and I painted it white. We replaced the knobs with orange knobs we found at Hobby Lobby. 

We've accomplished a lot, but I'm not finished yet! We ordered a rug from Target (only available online). I could hardly wait for it to be delivered. In fact, I didn't quite make it to the delivery date. It all started with being able to "track" the rug. When I found out that the rug had made its way to the UPS Distribution Center in Mesquite, I begged Adam to call and find out if we could go pick it up. (He had to call because I ordered the rug with his card; therefore the order was in his name.) After waiting on hold for almost an hour, he found out that in order to pick up the rug, we would have to call Target and ask them to release the "deliver" tag so we could pick it up from UPS. Adam waited on hold with Target and finally was able to request that Target remove the hold. Target agreed to call UPS and lift the hold. We were told UPS would call us within the hour to tell us when we could  come get it. Adam made the first phone call at 5:00pm, and it was now 7:45pm. With our friends, Michael and Andrea, tagging along, we decided to go over to the distribution center. Andrea and I shopped nearby, while the guys (and Jackson) waited on the rug. After an hour and half of waiting, Adam was told the rug could not be located, and he would have to come back tomorrow. Oops! The rug could no longer be delivered since we had changed the tag on it. We tried to pick it up at the Distribution Center the next morning, but they still couldn't find it! Finally, we got a call that it had accidentally been loaded on the truck anyway. However, the driver could not deliver it because we had changed the instructions. Adam had to call Target again and ask them to call UPS and OK the delivery. Finally, the rug was delivered!!!! Unfortunately, the polka dots are too dark, and I'll be returning it to Target. So, the search for a rug continues.. But, I know for sure I have the best husband in the world! 

Long Time No Blog

If I wait to blog one more week, it will be exactly one year since my last post. (What better day to start a new entry, right?) However, if I put off blogging another week, procrastination might officially take over my life and I may never become a diligent blogger. So... it may not be exactly a year since my previous post, but by starting today, instead of putting it off yet again, I'm sort of pledging to blog more frequently, even if my mom is the only one who reads this!! A lot has happened in one year, and I've realized I will someday forget these priceless moments if I don't buckle down and write about it.

A quick recap of the last year:

--Jackson is no longer scared of his big boy bed. He does, however, still climb into our bed in the middle of night. Sometimes, we don't notice until morning.
--We potty trained Jackson last summer, a few months after he turned two. One adventure I won't forget.
--Jackson started Barn Yard Gate "private school" aka daycare because the DLC at FBA, where Adam works, closed its doors. After a few rough days (for Jackson and mommy!), we adjusted to the new place.
--Adam and I began our 4th year of teaching. Adam graduated with his master's degree in May 2011, and I reached the half way point for mine (due to graduate in Dec. 2012).
--We had Thanksgiving at our house (first time!) with my side of the family. I found out Thanksgiving Day I was pregnant.
--Jackson was actually excited about Christmas this year. Months later, he will still occasionally ask if it is getting close yet.
--Jackson's favorite Bible story is Adam and Eve in the garden, partly because of the sneaky snake and partly because of the name Adam. Every time he hears the name Adam, he says, "That's you, Daddy!" He also likes the story of Noah.

Now, that we're all caught up, I can start blogging current events. Jackson is a talkative three year old now, and we are expecting baby boy number two in August. The summer months will be spent preparing the nursery, organizing and cleaning the house, and getting ready for another school year in the fall. This should make for some good reading! Stay tuned!