Marlee Pearl's nursery is 99.9% complete....
......all we need now is our baby girl.
Due December 25th.
....a little tour.
Mika wanted Marlee Pearl's room to be BRIGHT and HAPPY.
Walls are painted aqua.
The Jenny Lend was Mika's crib 29 years ago. Milton painted it yellow to match the fabrics Mika picked for the bedding.
I gave Mika the red and white settee for the nursery....
(Mika said Marlee Pearl wanted it)
; - )))
A round tee-shirt rug in dark aqua.
One of Mika's old sock monkeys...
....gumball machine for color.
Rebekah sewed large ball fringe to plain curtain panels.
Monica found the little table at an estate sale. Milton painted it red. The top wasn't so great, so we covered it w/ oilcloth.
This cute monkey is from David's Mom.
It smells good, like baby powder.
....the nursery smells like a baby!
Rebekah made the bed skirt and all the pillows.
Thank you so much Rebekah~ LOVEYOU!
We've had this rocking chair in our family for years.
rock-a-bye-baby.....This old wire basket is tied w/ ribbon to the end of the crib. It's filled with good reading books.
Great vintage cabinet. David's Mom and Dad bought it for the nursery.
It's filled with Mika's childhood books, and fun collectibles.
The 3 vintage nursery rhyme pictures above the cabinet were given to Mika from Staci Bryan, Monica's daughter.
THANKS STACI!
Antique dresser is now the changing table.
Our favorite artist~ Duda Daze painted this canvas for the nursery...
It's a gift from 'us'.... Lollie and Pop.
We sent scrap fabric from the bedding to Di. She used it for the dress. Di used little red ribbon pieces for her hair. The ric-rack is a little scrap piece too. Di also incorporated what Mika loves in the painting -an owl, butterfly, daisies, blue birds, & red mushrooms. Mika wanted her shoes to be red Chucks. We love the cute bunting Di.
.....sure hope Marlee Pearl's hair will be brown!!
Go here to see Di's work.
Thanks Di~ we LOVE the painting!
The corner 'mobile' is really for 'color'......
Made from a red umbrella, lanterns, and paper pom-poms.
Mika made Marlee Pearl's name from wooden letters w/ scrap-book papers.
Crocheted owl blanket~ All Things Granny
Polka dot crib sheet~ Putucos
Milton and I enjoyed helping Mika and David with
Marlee Pearl's nursery.
Love and happiness to all....
Lollie and Pop
XOXO
Ohhhhh Tina!! The room is darling!!! So very cute & cozy for Miss Marlee Pearl:) Love all the colors!! And all the extra's in it are gorgeous! Lucky babygirl:)
I know you can hardly wait...
Much happiness & Blessings to you & your family hon!!!!
Hugs..
Deb:) xoxox
Posted by: DEBBIE BELL | November 01, 2011 at 12:24 PM
I LOVE this!!! So very cute. A very warm, happy room.
Posted by: Jodi Sproull | November 01, 2011 at 01:05 PM
ILOVEIT, ILOVEIT, ILOVEIT! WHAT A HAPPY COLORFUL PLACE. gREAT jOb!YOU ARE SO VERY LUCKY!
Posted by: KIM | November 01, 2011 at 04:07 PM
Wow....so totally adorable. You all are so blessed and are going to have so much fun with Marley Pearl when she arrives. So very happy for you all.
Posted by: Glenda K. Nelson | November 01, 2011 at 05:46 PM
I wondered where your settee went.
Pamela
Ohio
Posted by: Pamela | November 01, 2011 at 06:40 PM
What a darling nursery :-)
Posted by: Jackie | November 01, 2011 at 06:56 PM
Absolutely adorable. I'm going back and look again. Cutest nursery I've seen in a while. Makes me want another grandbaby!
Posted by: Patty Boyd | November 01, 2011 at 08:37 PM
LOVE Marlee's nursery! It is adorable and filled with love. What a LUCKY baby to have so many people waiting for her. Congratulations to your family!
Posted by: Patti Hill | November 02, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Congratulations, my friend! You are gonna be the BESTEST of a grandparent!
Hugs from Kentucky!
Pamela
Posted by: Pamela Anthony | November 02, 2011 at 10:55 AM
So adorable! Marlee Pearl is going to love her very special room.
A suggestion for you: Pose Marlee with either (or both) of her monkeys as a newborn, then periodically over the next few weeks, months and years. You'll really be able to gauge her growth as the monkey grows smaller and smaller next to her over the course of time. :-)
Looking forward to pics of Miss Marlee Pearl!
Marilyn (in Dallas)
Posted by: Marilyn | November 02, 2011 at 11:09 AM
This is absolutely beautiful and so warm and inviting! Marlee Pearl will feel so welcome and safe in her new room. Well done to all involved:)
Sheila from west Michigan
Posted by: Sheila | November 02, 2011 at 07:16 PM
Adorable!
Marlee Pearl is truly blessed and she will be a blessing to you all. What a wonderful Christmas gift from above. There is nothing quite a special as that first grandchild and just think of all the joy she'll bring into your lives. Your cup will runneth over.
Blessings,
Sheila
Posted by: Sheila | November 02, 2011 at 07:22 PM
What a sweet nursery! Good luck w/ the due date! My son was born on Christmas Eve and my grandmother's birthday was Christmas Day and she was able to be there when he was born...my doctor however went snow skiing!
It all worked out, but no one was working on a holiday like Christmas but we didn't even notice we were so caught up in our special gift!
Posted by: Shannon | November 03, 2011 at 06:46 AM
This is the most wonderful nursery I have ever seen! What a lucky little baby!
Posted by: Jackie | November 03, 2011 at 08:54 AM
WOW!! I just love everything in the nursery!! What a beautiful space for the new baby:) I also LOVE Di's art. I have so many of her paintings in my house. She did a lovely painting for the baby!!
Posted by: Elma | November 03, 2011 at 07:46 PM
It all looks just perfect! Eli had the same crib (painted red). Aaron got brand new furniture, but was still using it when Eli was born. :)
Congratulations to all of you and enjoy the rest of your wait. I'm sure it will fly by.
xo
Di
Posted by: Diane Duda | November 04, 2011 at 05:04 PM
One word.....ADORABLE!!! What a treat, Tina and Mika. Thank you for sharing Marlee's wonderful room with us. I know all of you are looking forward to your beautiful Marlee Pearl to arrive.....lucky baby, lucky parents, lucky grandparents!
Posted by: Becky from Tennessee | November 05, 2011 at 06:22 AM
Isn't that the cutest!!!
Posted by: Linda Poteet | November 05, 2011 at 05:01 PM
Hands down the cutest nursery I have seen around!! Stopped by the store yesterday to pick up a few "must haves".. Mika had just left for lunch but since I asked about her ..the gals at the counter are so excited for her they asked if I had seen her nursery.. they showed me on your blog and they were all just giddy over the blog, the nursery, Mika.. I am so happy for you... wishing you well.. If you & Monica ever up this way holler!! :)
Posted by: Valarie@wwwglimpseofmyworld.blogspot.com | November 06, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Just.
So.
Sweet!
Diane's picture is the icing on the cake, too. How perfect, down to the bunting!
Tina, Marley Pearl is going to be thrilled to have such a sweet, sweet room to call her own.
xo
Becky
PS: I did a post recently about the gnomes and mushrooms that I found for sale on etsy. I didn't know that Mika likes these!
Posted by: Sweet Cottage Dreams | November 06, 2011 at 02:08 PM
I LOVE that nursery. What a happy place for the sweet little baby. How exciting for you.
Posted by: Sharon Yeager | November 06, 2011 at 07:33 PM
Very very VERY cute! Our little angel just turned one month old two days ago. I can't wait for your little angel to get here.
Hugs,
Kat
Posted by: Kat | November 07, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Oh this nursery is adorable. I love that yellow crib and the darling shelves and how you've decorated them. Kathi
Posted by: Kathi | November 07, 2011 at 03:13 PM
So much happiness on this blog! Makes me want to smile from ear to ear! What a beautiful nursery - I can see that there is a little baby on the way who is loved bunches already! Many blessings to all!
Posted by: Beachy | November 07, 2011 at 07:24 PM
Could be the cutest nursery EVER!
Posted by: Lora ~ Charmed | November 12, 2011 at 08:33 PM