For Those Cold Colorado Winters

There are few things greater than getting a package in the mail from my Grandma Lou (Eric's maternal grandmother). She's handy and crafty in a number of ways, so you know it's something good. Yesterday a package arrived, and inside was a handmade quilt for the baby.

This was not unexpected, as Grandma Lou is a consummate quilt-maker. In fact, she made one for me when I was born, and I slept under it off and on through the end of the college, and still have it. So no doubt our little one will get decades of use out of this one.

The WORST thing about opening the package was that it smelled like Grandma Lou's house, which made everyone homesick. Thanks Grandma Lou! The quilt now hangs on the rocking chair in the baby's room.

The Nursery is Ready!

I know at the bottom of this post it says "posted by Eric," but this is Jessa. Blogger does not seem to like me to post as Jessa, so I'm incognito as Eric until I can figure out how to blog as me. This is my 1st blog entry and it's a good one because I spent all day putting the nursery together and it makes me giddy! I hope it makes you giddy too!

Here are our boy's new digs:


His room was painted a super fun color called Spiny Sea Urchin (by the fabulous Selena) and I added a big tree with little fat birds behind his crib and stick trees on the opposite wall. Please note the fabulous bedding and window treatments, custom made by the amazing Selena. I think this should be her new vocation. This is the cutest baby bedding I've ever seen, and it's blissfully void of cheesy critters. Our own cheesy critter Wendell is there on the floor, eyes aglow.



Here's a closeup of the crib, bedding, and tree with fat birdies (love those fat birdies!). Notice in the corner of the crib Eric's brown bear from childhood - named Jess, coincidentally.



Here is where his tiny hiney will be cleaned. The leafy rectangle above the changing table is the perfect wall sconce for our nursery which I found at IKEA. Love that IKEA.



Here's his dresser and reading corner. That lamp is also from IKEA and is on a dimmer, for baby ambience (see below).



Now, aren't you giddy? Me too!

Later - Jessa (not Eric)