Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

We tried to keep most things in the nursery neutral...

But...

The bedding.  This bedding.  How could I resist that fabric?!

All the lovely colors, the flowers the patterns,

the bee skeps,

the bees.

I found it all irresistible.
 And so I decided to make not one, but two sets of baby bedding.

The fabric line is from this "Sweet as Honey" line.

I was slightly disappointed when it showed up at my house a little brighter than I had expected.  Well, maybe I cried.  Alot.  But I'm chalking that up to the baby I have swimming around in this ever growing tummy.

I was able to bleach the pumpkin orange

to a lighter, more light peach shade,

and all was right in the world again.

I had lots of help from pinterest.  Oh that pinterest; SO many ideas! So little time. 

I was able to find tutorials for the crib sheets,

the ruffled bed skirt,

and even the changing pad cover.

Thank you Sarah for this chubby little bee!

I did improvise on the crib pads, but with all the straight lines and simplicity of a large rectangle sleeve with ties was really no amazing feat.

(Years ago a family friend gave me the changing pads that were stuffed inside the cover I created.)

I am so very pleased with how it all came together for the girly bedding set!

Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

If I'm being honest, I do not always like all things baby.  

So sometimes that means I have to come up with a way to do things on my own.  

To make them as a wish them to be...

This was the case with the boy bedding.  I found some bedding that was nice, just not me,

 and when you know you could like it more...that it really could be all you want, why not make it?!

And there is really such joy from being able to say that you did it.  

You MADE it all by yourself.

Just the thought of knowing that brings a smile to my face. 

And the final result is something that will make me smile each time I go into this little one's room.

That is if baby Thomas is a boy.

Oh the anticipation!

A fishing tribute to the Late and Great Grandpa Thomas

How we can't wait to meet you baby!