Emma's Nursery Reveal

This morning, I found Emma waiting for me to get her out of her crib standing like this!  This was quite a surprise to me, since Emma has never gotten into a standing position by herself before!  I love how Emma looks so proud of herself!  

Needless to say, Daddy will be lowering Emma's crib mattress when he comes home tonight.  So, while Emma napped in the pack and play this afternoon, I took advantage of her room being empty and took these quick pictures of her nursery!  

Emma's room is one of my favorite rooms in our house.  I love how pink it is!  More than that, I love the baby girl who sleeps and plays in this pink room and the joy that she brings to my heart.  The verse above her crib perfectly summarizes the joy & peace God has given me through the gift of Emma.  (It's hard to see in the picture, but Proverbs 13:12b is written under Emma Victoria on this vinyl.)  

"A longing fulfilled is a tree of life."  Proverbs 13:12  

Last year, when we were in the process of adopting a baby girl, I was working with a seamstress to create black and hot pink damask bedding.  As much as I still love that look, I totally changed directions when we adopted our Emma.  

I originally saw this set of fabrics (Kumari Garden by Dena Designs) on Etsy right after we adopted Emma and loved it.  Loved is probably an understatement--the fact that one of the fabrics was on backorder for 6 weeks didn't even deter me.  :)  The seamstress, Jessica, who sewed it all has a shop on Etsy (PLJ Design) and was so patient with all my e-mails.  She would send me picture after picture of the fabrics in different arrangements.  I couldn't be more thrilled with how Emma's bedding turned out!

Emma's bedding was delivered in May.  I put it all on Emma's crib & didn't tell Dave that it had come.  Emma was just waking up from a nap when Dave arrived home that evening.  He went upstairs to get Emma from her crib, and I'll never forget David walking down the stairs with Emma in his arms.  He stopped halfway down our staircase, and his eyes welled up with tears.  He finally said, "Sweetheart, the bedding is just perfect.  I can't believe we really have a daughter!"

 Jessica also sewed Emma's curtains.  I saw ruffled curtains on Pinterest (pinned here).  Jessica was able to recreate the ruffled look perfectly!  

We enlarged two of Emma's newborn portraits to a poster size and then cut them to fit these frames from my friend Ashley.  

I just love baby wreaths!  (Isaac's diaper wreath may still be on his door....)

My friend and neighbor, Kari, made this one for Emma's room!

My friend Lauren made this bow frame for many of Emma's flowers and bows.  

And, the rest of Emma's bows and flowers are on this bow tree on her bookshelf.  

My cousin, Anna, and I made this fabric-covered bulletin board for Emma's room.  You know me--you can never have too many pictures up!  :)

The bookshelf, along with the dresser and bedside table, were all mine from growing up!  (We also have the twin bed for Emma to use when she is older....though I'm happy for her to stay in her crib for much, much longer.)  :)  

The iron piece to the right of the dresser was light brown when I bought it at a consignment sale for $1.  I spray painted it white and then hung these outfits on it.  The pink newborn gown hanging on the left was one of the very first things I bought when we first decided to adopt in 2009!  And, it seems like just yesterday Emma was wearing the tiny sleeper hanging on the right.

Here's a picture of Emma wearing that same sleeper on her first Sunday at Keystone Church--March  4, 2012.

I love all the meaning behind many of the pieces and decorations in Emma's room.  I especially love that Isaac slept in this crib that David built, and now Emma does...and, we are praying that God sends us more little ones to use this crib.  For now, though, my heart is so thrilled with the two blessings God has given our family.