the events of: 34 weeks

I think this is what everyone has been waiting for.... the debut of the girl's room!


James painted the pink/white/green stripes. And with the help of his dad and uncle, they hung crown molding and assembled the cribs. It was such a tedious job, but their hard work paid off and it's beautiful!
It took us a while to figure out the layout of the room - how do you fit 2 cribs, a dresser, a loveseat, and an armoire in a room? with a lot of trial and error! but I think it came together perfectly.

The old window above the couch was something we had in the garage since we've been married. I always thought it would be something unique to decorate with, but never had the perfect spot for it. I found some 8x10 prints on EBay that match the girls' bedding, and with a little cleaning and time, it turned out great.
The baby doll cradle (lower right corner) was something I had as a little girl. I remember putting my baby dolls in there... and one day soon, our little girls will get to do the same.
And the birds by the window... my friend Sara made that for me for my shower a few weeks ago. She took a pattern and fabric, sowed the birds herself, and perfectly arranged them into a mobile. too cute!


The armoire was a piece of furniture we already had. James painted it white... and turned it into the perfect place for storing all the diapers and wipes, blankets, washcloths, bibs, etc... it's full!
and Oh...the dresser. That was a tension-filled and emotional story for a while... let me explain. The weekend before Thanksgiving, James and I traveled to the Pottery Barn Outlet to see what we could find - the girls' curtains, a pillow, everything pretty.... and this dresser. It's the sweetest piece - it comes with a hutch and mirror (not attached yet). It was perfect. and I wanted it. but to my frustration, the tags were missing on the box, and the store manager would not sell it to us until new tags were made; and in following store policy, it would be 24 hrs before that would happen. We left, disappointed but in agreement that we would find something else just as perfect, and traveled 3 hrs away to see my family. The next afternoon, James and my brother had an "errand" to run. Unknowingly, they traveled a 6 hour round-trip back to the store to purchase the dresser. As upset as I was that night they were gone because of their crazy and selfless action, I cant help but say how much I love that dresser. Thank you, James and Robert, for getting the girls their dresser!


and lastly, here I am beside each girl's crib. yes, there's my big belly at 34 weeks (the size of a 40 week singleton pregnancy). I made the letters myself - I purchased the white wooden letters from Michael's and attached pretty scrapbook paper with adhesive spray.
Do you see the owl garland above my head in Adelyn's picture? My friend Brooke made that for me at my shower. It's super cute draped across the window. I have such creative friends! Thank you Sara and Brooke! Their creativity really makes for cute decorations in the girls' room!