It's Never Too Late to Nest

Decorating our Baby Girl's Room is SO Much Fun!

Much like a bird builds a nest out of twigs in preparation for their baby birds, expectant mothers are notorious for experiencing a strong "nesting" instinct towards the end of their pregnancy. Pregnant women feel the need to put together the perfect nursery by assembling, organizing, cleaning and overall creating a harmonious place to bring their newborn home to.

My boyfriend and I live in the upstairs apartment of a historic house in the downtown area of our town. Our place has two bedrooms and a large sunroom, which is like an indoor/outdoor patio. The living room is spacious, and we really have an amazing deal for the location, because my fiance has lived there for over 10 years, and the rent has never gone up.

The property has been owned by various landlords and management companies over the last decade, all of whom have neglected the desperate repairs the house has needed. The second bedroom in our house has been used for storage since I moved into the house a few years ago. The drywall on the ceiling in this little room was damaged, so it was unusable for anything but storage.

This was frustrating to say the least when we found out we were pregnant. There I was, desperately wanting to create a nursery for my baby, but the room that could house her was unfit for anyone to inhabit. I instead set up the crib in our bedroom (I knew Charlotte was destined to co-sleep in bed with us anyway), and the rest of her items were organized into half of our giant living room, which we sectioned off. It has worked for the past six months, and at the time I was pregnant, it provided me so much relief to have a special space for her belongings.

Fortunately, the owner of our house agreed to a walkthrough about a month ago, and she decided to invest some serious cash into revamping our sweet home. So far, new ceiling fans have been installed, all the popcorn ceiling has been removed, the ceilings have been retextured, and the walls and ceilings have been painted the colors we chose. In the next week, they intend on replacing the tile, counters, cabinets and sink in the kitchen, which will leave us with a practically brand-new kitchen.

I feel like all my hopes and dreams have been answered in giving Charlotte the bedroom she deserves. We made so much room for her in our lives, and now we have a space in our house that is 100 percent dedicated to her comfort, entertainment and privacy.

This weekend we are going to organize her room, and her new curtains are set to be delivered. You can expect a follow-up blog post in the near future!

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