Well, it only took us over a year, but we finally have Annabelle's nursery put together. I guess in the beginning she didn't really need one, and since we were tight on space it didn't make sense to dedicate a whole room if she wasn't going to use it. Now we've moved and Annabelle has her own space.
I really like seeing the way other people put together their baby's room, so I thought I'd share a picture of Annabelle's... we are waiting for a rug that we purchased on ebay (for one third retail price!), but otherwise Annabelle has pretty much settled in to her new pad. If you are really interested, you can see a picture of the rug by clicking here.
Dave and I were really fortunate to receive many of the big items in Annabelle's room as gifts. The playstands are from Grama Carol and the changing table is from Aunt Sissy and Aunt Kristy. The recliner was brand new but had a broken piece inside of it, so the guy sold it at cost to my mom and then brought it home for my dad to fix up for us. He made it new again and at about 85 percent off the price of a new recliner...
I can be pretty resourceful when it comes to scoring big time deals too. The crib was old and crappy from a friend of a friend that she used for two boys but my dad painted it and it's practically brand new. An old girlfriend of mine gave me her super nice bedding stuff for the crib and I decorated mostly with dolls that I sewed for Annabelle myself and some silk pieces that I dyed. The lanterns were inexpensive, and I can promise just about anything else we add to the room will be purchased at a heavy discount. I'm not cheap, I just really really really like a good deal. (Okay, so maybe you think that makes me cheap? There's nothing wrong with a bargain!)
