New rooms

This the first day we have two kids' rooms.

The furniture shuffle that occurred this morning went quickly and well.  Thank you, Uncle Graham, for all your help in getting everything moved.  We really appreciated it!

We contemplated leaving the crib on the low setting so that if the transition to twin bed went horribly wrong, we'd have an out.  But, after asking Madelyn if we should leave the crib on the low setting or put it on the newborn setting, she answered, "Newborn," so that's what we did.  She was a good helper and still seems okay with all the change.

The crib in Little Brother's room.  His room is on the northeast corner of the house so it gets nice sunlight in the afternoon.  We're re-using Madelyn's initial bedding since it's boy bedding, and relatively neutral, anyway.

The lamp is my inspiration piece for the room.  (It's probably the nicest lamp in our entire house, too.)  I'm a sucker for Pottery Barn Kids.

Changing table / dresser moved in as well.  I'll probably need to take the "It's a girl!" pillow off the knob before Little Brother moves in in a month or two.

Madelyn's new bed!  The bedroom furniture was mine growing up but the bedding is all hers.  I'm glad we'll be able to use the furniture for her for now.  I joke that I'm a designer in training but I'm learning as I go.  The sheets match her curtains.  Before bath tonight, we hung up her fairies.  Belinda, Fiona, and Vistica (not pictured here) are hung over her bed....high enough that she'd REALLY have to jump to reach them.



I wasn't able to get very many shots of Madelyn's room in the afternoon.  Her room is on the southwest corner of the house so by the afternoon, the sun isn't as bright.  And, I was having technical difficulties with the camera's flash.  I apologize but will try to get more pictures and post soon.

Definitely feeling more settled.

The movers

Our crew of movers - Griff, Tulo (Madelyn), and Uncle Graham.  Madelyn REALLY wanted to ride in the van but I'm pretty sure that it's neither legal nor safe.

Thank you, Uncle Graham, for all your help.  We really appreciated it!

This weekend's activities

Team Anderson has a big weekend planned.

Actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time.  (Thank you, Will Ferrell!)

Saturday, we have Madelyn's 1-year photo shoot (a year late) with our wedding photographer, Jen, from Candy Apple Photography.  If you haven't seen her website -- http://www.candyapplephotography.com/ -- you should visit it.  The little girl front and center on her home page will look familiar!  We also are doing a maternity shoot.  Our outfits are all coordinated so I'm sure with Jen's skillful eye, we'll get some great pictures out of both shoots.

Sunday, Griff and Uncle Graham are going to do some furniture moving.  My single lady, pre-Griff bed is going over to Honey and Poppie's house.  In return, we are bringing home my young lady, childhood furniture for little miss muffin.  That will become hers to grow into.  And, finally, the crib and nursery furniture will move to Little Brother's room.

Slowly but surely, we are getting settled in the new house.  This weekend's activities will definitely help with that process as well as make Little Brother's arrival that much more real.  (That and when people ask me if I have the nursery all set up, when I say, "No," and laugh, I won't look like such a crazy woman...at least not for that!)

Will post pictures once we have the rooms organized.

Happy Friday!