One Day At A Time

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

baby room design

Stephanie and I have been spending too much time trying to decide what sorts of furniture and colors to put in the baby room. Of course we've already shown some before and after paint photos, and now we want to reveal a little more of the design theme we've had in mind.

The fabric choice was not a fast one, in fact we've had lots of discussions and input from friends. I think the colors make for a happy setting for the little guy when he arrives. Which, by the way, we forgot to mention here on the blog. I guess that late is better than never!

We've already purchased the crib and are in the process of painting a sideboard table we were using as a tv stand that will become the changing table. We also found a small three drawer dresser on Craigslist that will get stained to match the dark color of the crib. The plan is to find a nicely priced mirror to go above the dresser, but we might just find a frameless mirror and building a frame out of some walnut I've got saved in the garage.

This weekend I'll be installing the floor and door trim, so I've got a little more sweating to do in this Texas heat before we start putting all the furniture in the room.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

the face of our baby boy

Last week we were invited to get a free 3D sonogram at the Dallas Pregnancy Resource Center where Stephanie has served in the past. We've both have been anxious to see the baby again, but Stephanie's doctor wasn't planning to have one performed anytime soon, so we accepted with much excitement. A picture is worth a thousand words...

I think he looks a lot like Stephanie, but he's still got a lot of growing to do over the next 3 months, so who knows what he'll look like come delivery time.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

baby room and belly bump update

We've been hard at work the last two weeks on the nursery and it's starting to look more inviting than the dugeon it had been for the last 2+ years since we got married. I removed every evidence of the old and worn out trim and primed every wall in preparation or the new paint job. It had taken us some time to decide on just the right color, but we made the decision and moved forward and we are glad we did. We sure hope the little guy likes his new digs - I know I sure do!

BEFORE:

From Nursery

PRIMED WALLS:

From Nursery

Here is a shot of us testing out the paint color we eventually decided to use. The wall color is Benjamin Moore Navajo White. And you'll notice we've decided to paint the ceiling too in Benjamin Moore Iced Green (1/4 shade)! We had seen some others do it and Stephanie's mom suggested. We bought a few foam poster board and painted them so that we could mount them in the room. We recommend that you try it next time you have a couple of final paint colors picked out because it really helps you get a feel for the how they will look under your lighting conditions.

From Nursery

AFTER:

From Nursery

It's hard to get a sense of the true colors we chose, but we'll be posting more progress photos soon when there is some sun streaming in the windows to help showcase things. Oh and doesn't that baby bump look good! Only 3 more months to go! I've got to install the new trim and crown molding next and then it's onto putting together a crib. Lots to do for sure!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Summer update

It's been a very fun summer so far!

We've been anxiously watching our baby boy getting bigger inside Stephanie...

From Summer 2010

hanging out with Dixie under the dining room table...

From Summer 2010

eating cinnamon rolls - one of our favorite foods!

From Summer 2010

giving Dixie her every-other-week bath...

From Summer 2010

building a new media center for the living room...

From Summer 2010

continue to watch Stephanie's belly grow!!!

From Summer 2010

and visiting Stephanie's family at Lake Conroe for the 4th of July weekend...

From Summer 2010

We've got lots of work on the nursery lined up for the next several weeks, so stay tuned for some construction photos and a sneak peak at some of the colors, furnishings and decor we'll be using.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Halfway There

Doesn't she look great! Stephanie is just about at the halfway point and I think she looks amazing. It's been a fun summer so far - we've been designing the baby room and registering for baby gear. Of course I want to get the coolest stroller I can find, we've got to be able to go off road with this thing!

It's been an amazing time so far watching the baby bump grow and our first sonogram was pretty special. We both are enjoying this time in our lives and we are so thankful for all your prayers, encouragement and advice as we get closer to the due date.

We'll be headed to the doctor soon to find out if it's a girl or boy and of course we'll update you all with the news, and hopefully maybe a video of the sonogram if I can pull it off. I'm sure the next 4.5 months will be even busier, but I know they'll be full of lots of memories and anxiety about what our lives will look like on the other side of all this.

I couldn't be a more excited soon to be dad!