We're Ready for You Jonah James!

It's April 7th, which means Jonah will be here in just about 2 weeks! It's hard to believe we are finally to this point, and we are so excited about this amazing blessing! ... annnnd I have to admit sometimes it doesnt' even feel real! The funniest thing is when I am sitting in the car jamming out like nothing about my life has changed, then I get a little dance move from inside of my belly! Ha. Somehow every once in a while I forget there's a whole other person in there! Well, I have a feeling in the next two weeks, I won't be forgetting anymore! (Well I better not! Wouldn't want to leave our little guy lying around! ;)

So, Incase you were wondering, despite it all being so surreal to be in this moment in our lives, Jake and I have been working hard to get ready, and I think we are finally there! Jonah James is going to come into this world with quite a few gadgets, a killer wardrobe, and plenty of love from his family and friends.

His nursery is all done, and I have to admit, I kinda LOVE being in there! It's a good thing too, since I will be spending a lot of time in there between feeding, diaper changing, playing on the floor, and watching my little boy sleep. It's interesting with the whole Pinterest phenomenon, I thought I had my nursery figured out long before I ever was actually pregnant, but as soon as I knew I was pregnant for real, all my old plans started going out the window! I originally was in love with a Peter Rabbit theme, complete with soft greens and blues, then thought of going with tons of whites and neutrals... then it was gong to be mostly white with pops of bright colors, well. Then I went to JoAnn's and decided I LOVED the bright quilt starter they had, and the rest of the room exploded in color from there.

The JoAnn's already quilted quilt that I made which started the color explosion :) And my loyal helpers are always close by.

And here is the room complete! There are several DIY projects I did to save money, and overall I think we did a great job of staying within a reasonable budget, although Jake was quick to remind me that neither of us could remember what our nursery's looked like, and Jonah won't either! lol. Well isn't that nice and practical... but totally not fun! :) The good news is he humored me through the whole process and even helped when needed to hang curtain rods, book shelves, and put together all the furniture.

Things I made at least partially: The striped ottoman (Made from $2 Ikea rugs and news paper), navy pillow, button lamp shade (from a $6 lamp from Goodwill - painted then hot-glued buttons), crib teether, mobile, book shelves on the wall (Ikea spice racks painted white), curtains, roller shades (spray adhesive to stick on navy fabric), and monkey quilt. We got the rug from Amy from Urban outfitters for only 30 bucks! The Jonah quilt is an amazing gift from Jake's Aunt Wendi, my great friend Emily made the mobile (I just tweaked it a bit) and the sock monkey was made for Jonah by our good friend Traci!

Close up of the button lamp

The book wall filled with books from my shower!
The Farm painting was done by Jake when he was little,
and framed by Amy! Such a sweet touch! 

All the letters came from my Baker shower
where the guests each brought a letter they decorated themselves! 

The square signs and ABC framed art were made by our sweet friend Kim!
She's SO talented and also made the shower invitations! 

So in the end the room turned out bright and happy, but the best part I think are all the hand made touches from all our friends and family! I feel like this room is filled with love not just from Jake and I, but from everyone that will be a part of Jonah's life! So Special! 

And now the hospital bags are packed...

 The stroller and carseat are set up and installed...

The actual place Jonah will be sleeping when he arrives home is next to our bed... 

And we are ready and waiting for him to decide to take a look at the big world! What a gift from God this little boy is! We can't wait to meet you Jonah James Fulton!