Yesterday (Sunday), the Bears played at 3:15, and I was up early. Something came over me, and though I planned to work on finishing the nursery over Christmas Break, I accomplished quite a bit in getting the room ready for Emmalyn.
The bassinette is ready, the changing table we got from a friend has been refinished, the rocking chair is in place and the clothes that our cousin gave us have been sorted and folded. We've decided to decorate the nursery with teddy bears. This works because hubby and I are Bears and Cubs fans (yes, I know...but we are still fans!), and these two teams fit perfectly with the decor!
The other day, I found a beautiful silver teddy bear picture frame with the opening for the photo in the bear's belly. This is where we will put a picture of Birthmom...or as the baby will know her, Bellymom...and it will sit on a shelf near the crib.
On the wall behind the rocking chair is a stencil that I found on ebay of the lyrics to "Golden Slumbers" by my favorite band, The Beatles: Golden slumbers fill your eyes / Smiles awake you when you rise/ Sleep pretty darling do not cry / And I will sing you a lullaby.
As the nursery comes together, I realize more and more how close we are to bringing our daughter home. What we thought would forever be an "extra bedroom" or a "home office" is now, officially, our daughter's nursery, and I cannot express how wonderful that is.
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