A dear friend of mine asked me to paint a canvas for her nephew. When she told me the theme of the nursery, I thought it was perfect! A hunter's nursery for a hunter's son. The whole family likes to hunt. I'm sure Baby Dickman will fit in nicely.

Last Saturday, I attended a sweet shower for a dear friend. I loved being able to paint something for Baby G's room. Her pretty momma and daddy picked out the scripture...and pink and brown are perfect for any little girl's room. The Lee household is so excited for Emily and Robert. We can't wait to meet Baby G.

A family member sent us the cutest costume for G's first trip to the Pumpkin Patch.  I couldn't help taking some pictures of our cute little man.

Rhia from RhiDesign made this beautiful mobile for Baby Lee's nursery! I love it! It's absolutely perfect.

That's right! I'm giving away a canvas (your choice! Up to $45).

Here's how you can enter to win!
1. Go to Project Nursery and view Baby Lee's nursery. Rate it. And leave a comment.
2. Leave a comment on this blog, telling me your favorite thing in the nursery.
3. Become a Facebook fan. Leave a comment on my fan page.
4. Share this blog post or Baby Lee's nursery on facebook.
5. Pin it.
Contest ends next Friday, August 10th.

It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted for a mobile in Baby Lee's nursery. I wanted something handmade, but I couldn't make up my mind. Then, I stumbled upon this blog. There was a tutorial video and everything (I'm a visual learner!)...the blog is in Spanish, but the video is in English.
I went to Michael's...bought scrapbook paper, string, and paper brads. I spent a total of $7. Then my sweet husband hung it in the nursery. Now that it's up, I can't wait for Baby Lee to see it.

When shopping for Baby Lee's nursery, I found several items that I LOVED! Among those items was  a floor lamp from Target. It didn't have the lamp shade I would have preferred and the price was way too expensive for my budget. I'm sure to most people, $70 is cheap for a lamp, but not in the Lee household. I just couldn't bring myself to spend that much money on something. I even tried to find a wooden column at Lowe's to recreate it, but that didn't work out so well. My next stop was Goodwill....one of my favorite stores. You never know what you're going to find at Goodwill. Some days are better than others.
I found this lamp for $8. (I don't think I've paid more than $15 for any lamp in our house.) Here's what it looked like before.

I had a white lamp shade left over from another lamp I bought. I decided I didn't like it with the original lamp. I also had silver spray paint left over from another project as well. Total cost for a lamp: $8. That makes my pocket a lot happier than $70.

I promised a few more pictures. Here they are!
 Pictures of Great Grandparents.

 Some cards and notes Baby Lee has received.
I LOVE Dr. Suess!

 My mother made the diaper changing pad cover.... it matches the curtains and pillows she made.

 Bedding made by Thirty1Twenty4.

As I have mentioned before, it took me a while to decide what I wanted to paint for Baby Lee's nursery.
We don't know if we are having a girl or boy, so I can't paint a name.
I didn't want something that was too baby. lol!
But I knew I wanted a canvas that would grow with Baby Lee. (Like I said, it's always hard for me to paint for my own house.)
I told my husband one night before we had our family devotional/prayer time that I didn't know what I should paint for the nursery. His response,"You paint everyday, and you don't know what you want to paint for the nursery?!" I know! I know! I was thinking the same thing. I told him to pick out a verse and I would paint it. Two minutes later, we open the devotion for that day and guess what the scripture is?.... Psalm 4:8
"In peace I will lie down and sleep,
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety."
 How perfect!!! Thank you Lord! 

Then I was inspired by a wedding invitation I found....yes a wedding invitation-the background of it:
Here's the final canvas:

I can officially mark one item off my list... finishing the nursery. My husband and I have been working hard to get it finished. I can breathe now because it was a huge item on my to-do list. I'll have more pics next week, but here are a couple of shots.

My nephew is due a couple of days after Baby Lee. It will be interesting to see which baby comes first and how far a part their birthdays will actually be. Only the Lord knows!
My sister picked out super cute bedding for Oliver. I painted a canvas to match. The little lion on the bedding was too cute to not paint. :) I hope it looks great in his new room. :)
Baby Oliver, I can't wait to meet you! Love, LeeLee

My Mom (and Diddy) did a wonderful job on these curtains. They are perfect! Exactly what I was looking for.
I'll have more pics soon!

If there is anything in this world I wish I could do....it would be to SEW. My grandmother was blessed with this talent, my mother was blessed with this talent, even my husband can sew a button on (and patches...i think it's a requirement in the military). Somehow, the ability to sew completely skipped over me.WHY?!?!?!
One day when I was suppose to be shopping for paint supplies, I found this cute little bib cross stitch kit at Michaels. lol! I couldn't pass it up.... I say that, but I don't even know how to sew. I think I told myself I just need to dive in and try. If it turns out horribly wrong, no one will have to know. How sad is that?!?! My grandmother gave me one quick lesson in cross stitching before she passed away. I wish I would have had several more lessons, but at least I had one. From that one lesson, I am by no means an expert. Actually, the farthest thing from it. Without pictures and directions, you can forget about it.
I attempted cross stitching on this bib for my nephew on the way (His estimated arrival is about 6 days after Baby Lee). Oliver, if you don't like it, know that LeeLee tried! lol! It was made with love...not so much talent!

P.S.- Don't look at the back!

A dear friend/family member is having a baby girl soon. She picked out the cutest princess bedding for Baby A. I can't wait to see her nursery! And I can't wait to meet the newest member of the family!

Nursery Decor:




A canvas fit for a princess...plenty of glitter:

I thought since it is a special day today, I would post a picture of one of the canvases in Baby Lee's nursery. I still have one more to finish.....it's taking longer than I thought.  I usually don't have problems being creative for other people, but it's hard when it's for my house. I have no idea why.

This painting is the first thing you see when you walk in the room. We don't really have a theme, but I still think giraffes are cute. :)

This is my view from Baby Lee's nursery chair.  (Gray walls 'Valspar-Filtered Shade' , not blue. lol!)
Things have changed quite a bit since this picture. However, it always makes me feel better to look back at what it looked like before to realize how much we have accomplished.
-Book shelves (spice racks) have been put together. There are a couple left to put on the wall.
-The crib is in the right place. lol!
-High chair has found its home in the dining room.... an exciting reminder of who will be joining us for dinner soon.
-Ceiling fan has been hung.
-Diaper changing table has been finished (A few adjustments were made to it. When the diaper changing pad comes in, I'll post a pic)
- Curtain rod has been hung.
- Pictures have been hung (only 2 more left to hang...waiting for a couple to be sent to me)
-Nursery chair has been put together. As well as the side table and lamp (a craft project I'll post about later)
-Baby Bedding is almost complete. The bed skirt is on the bed, but a few adjustments had to be made to the bumper pads.

In a couple of weeks (my goal is 2 weeks), I'll be able to post some final pics. :)

Look what arrived at my house today! Another book to add to the book shelves. Valkyrie (our dog)  like the story, and I think Baby Lee did too. It is a fun little story.....and a very cute giraffe! Thank you to the Loyd Family.

As promised, here is another sneak peek at Baby Lee's nursery. It's slowly coming together. :)
Thanks to Pinterest, Baby Lee has book shelves.

My husband is so silly.
I'm 28 weeks and growing rounder!

We have been working hard on getting Baby Lee's nursery ready....even Valkyrie has helped! :) Furniture has been put together. A painting has been finished and hung (pic coming soon!). Anticipation is growing!!!!!


I think Valkyrie approves. 

More pictures coming soon on the progress. :)

Here are the invitations I designed for Baby Roberts' shower. I posted her gift on Friday.