Anatomy of a baby room

I had such a fun time putting the nursery together I thought I'd share some pictures with you.
Like probably all first time Mamas I was pretty excited to get a room all ready for our bun in the oven.
9 months is a long time to wait and a project like this is great way to feel like you are actually doing something to get yourself ready.
First step-
Paint.
This decision definitely took the longest and tried my husband's patience the most.
I ran to Walmart the day I decided gray was the color and of course I didnt buy a sample, I bought a whole gallon.
Once he cut the whole room in I called my interior designer friend over for an emergency team meeting.
Was the gray to purple? Answer- Yes.
The thing about paint colors is there are many many many hues to each color.
I was shocked how hard it was to find the right gray! Home Depot was the ticket and the paint was sorted.
Onto the fun stuff-
The crib was the first purchase ordered from Pottery Barn Kids.
Putting this together was the most exciting part.
My husband assembled it and I loved watching him do his first "daddy job."
I teared up a little when he was finished but ended up in sobs when we put the sheets on. CRAZY I know.
The Argington organic bedding was bought used online from Amazon and came in pristine condition. Im NOT paying $300 for sheets, thats insane.
The "Annabelle" sign and lanterns were shower gifts from www.Landofnod.com & the teddy bear is my 26 year old Puffalump.



The changer was also bought online from JCPenny.
They had the best prices for quality.



Kite was homemade gift from a friend.



Suitcases were shower gifts from www.Landofnod.com and rose pillow was from T.J.MAXX.



The table, lamp and elephant are from Target, shoes were a gift and the letter A and boxes are from Goodwill.



Flags were also homemade gift from a friend.



Ship in a bottle was a great score at Goodwill and driftwood sign was another homemade gift from a friend.



Now all I need is a baby! Come on out Annabelle :)

Barefoot @The Barn

Julie is a dear friend of mine who has a heart of gold.
She is the type person you want in your corner and was a major help in so many ways with all the work we did in the community with my recent job at Bayside Church.
Her beautiful babies Ellie & Olivia did great at our summer evening shoot out at a friend's barn with the chicks.

Joy comes in the morning

My husband and I had a little studio session this morning.
I dragged him away from his guitar long enough to get these shots of baby and I.
At 36 weeks week we are right around the corner from meeting our little miracle baby, Annabelle Rose Sommers.
The thought of holding in my arms and not my tummy seems almost incomprehensible.
There was a very sad time in our lives when we lost a little baby and I cant explain with words how many pieces my heart broke into.
We found out April 25th 2010 we were pregnant with our first child.
We called her our Little Peanut and on May 18th we told the WHOLE world she was coming.
On June 7th my sister flew in from England for an ultrasound.
I couldnt wait to show my little sis my most prized possession but when they couldnt find a heartbeat anymore my own heart stopped dead in its tracks.
She carried me out of the room that day thus beginning the journey that leads me here.
I learned a lot about God and faith and hope during that time and am grateful for our angel waiting in Heaven.
My husband and I have an incredible group of people that loved and carried us during that season and are now rejoicing with us and cheering on baby Annabelle today.
I have learned without a doubt that Psalm 30:5 is true-
"Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning."
October 10th 2010 I found out I was pregnant with Annabelle and for my 25th birthday on December 26th we shared our great news with the world again.
Joy does come in the morning.

Janie Girl Headbands

This is a shoot did for Nashville based company- Janie Girl Headbands.
They have great designs and its always fun for me when I get to play dress up with the babies.
Twins Mae & Dru looked smashing in their matching outfits and headbands & had such a blast they both passed out at the end.
Check out more work from Janie Girl on their Etsy site:
www.etsy.com/shop/janiegirlheadbands

Summertime in Sarasota

The Millers were down on vacation from Ohio last week enjoying a little sunshine and a few lovebugs.
We shot @the Marina and the girls, Skylar & Sydney did great.
I loved the girls little painted toes and Skylar's romper!
If only they looked as cute on adults.