Big Boy

Stealing this blog idea from Allison.

I guess the reason why I wanted to post this was because I recently bought the sham for his bedding. How it happened was one day during my lunch break I just had to get out of the office and my work happens to be near the Pottery Barn Outlet. So as I'm looking and awing over everything then I spot it. The CUTEST bedding ever! Something that was little boy but not babyish. I wanted something that would last through all of his phases and go with the nautical furniture. I didn't want the classic red/blue/white nautical theme.

So why did I already purchase it?! Well it was $7 and there were only 2 that's why! Gotta love a steal the bedding was marked down to $60, but there 12 of them on display so I know there will be an additional off soon. And did I say it is still full price on potterybarnkids.com!! Double steal! So I guess I will have to stalk it till the price is right. Even if I miss it I still can just get a solid comforter to go with it. Either way it's a win/win.

Luckily we don't need any furniture or storage. Yah! So that just leaves bedding, paint, and just a few decor changes. So I see this milestone change not hurting the pocketbook.

Paint: I can't decide if I want to do a pale tan or light yellow. I don't think I want to do blue again, even though I loooooove his current paint colors. Just something different and calm. Looks like there will be lots of swatches on the wall.

Decor: Remove his name from the wall and maybe replace by handmade nautical flag banner with his name on it?! Keep everything else the same, but incorporate some nautical items like buoys, nautical glass floats, etc. Not too much nautical though. Make new curtains. I'm thinking solid navy and then getting some natural colored rope and loosely draping it at the top like a valance (my curtain rod has 2 bars). Remove the teal from the front bar on the rod and replace with red. There's the most cheesy nautical I'm going :-)

Rug: Remove the teal rug and replace with a navy rug. Not sure if I want the one in the picture or another solid rug....I'll probably buy multiple and test them out in the room.

TA-DAH once those items are changed we have a BIG BOY room ladies and gentlemen. Not like this is gonna happen anytime soon, but I like the fact I'm documenting it for my forgetful mind. :-) Getting old is really taking its toll on my memory.

So I will give sneak peak of something....wonder what it is for?!?!

Today I signed Aiden up for daycare...and with that I had to get him a nap mat, because the 1 year olds sleep on those rather than the cribs. Soooo with that being said off I go making a cover for it. I'm kinda sad this day is here, just another sign he's not a baby anymore...gosh....he's growing up too fast! But it will be good for him interacting with other little kids on a daily basis. Monday I will be a complete wreck!