She’s here, she’s here, she’s here….
So Haddison Darlene arrived 4 weeks early on March 31. She is so perfect and we cannot be more happy to have her to hold in our arms. Here is her first photo shoot, thanks to Ampersand Studios. Another photo shoot today that will be up soon. We Love Her!!!! 
Baby Haddison’s Room
Ok so I am due on April 23rd, but have been “nesting” for at least 5 months now, well at least from the time we found out we were having a girl. Here is the room my husband, mom and I put together for our little princess to be. Hope you like it as much as I do.
The Cabinet is a refinished piece my husband and I did. Click HERE to see the before and after.
Thank you Francesca with Ampersand Studios for the amazing photos and baby shower!!!
Bedding: Crib bumper made from black and white damask fabric with black edging and pink ties. Thanks mom!!! Crib dust ruffle made from black and white diagonal patterned fabric.
Glider chair: $45.00 thrift store find refinished in the matching black and white damask fabric with pink ties.
Blankets: Crib blanket crochet from white baby yarn with a thicker texture and pink sparkle yarn as a scalloped edge. Hand made by me, started on Christmas Eve and had it finished by Christmas night. Chair blanket was a gift from the baby shower made from hot pink fleece type of fabric and dotted white minki on the back. Thanks Shannon and Mandy it matches perfect!
Painting: This was my first attempt at acrylic painting a person, I know it is kind of cheating because it is only the back of her but I loved the picture. I actually painted this before I even knew I was pregnant but it works perfect in little Haddie’s room!
Gumball machine from Dillards. Pink velvet chair from Ross. White and pink pin board for hair ties from Hobby Lobby.
Cabinet: Purchased at an estate sale and re-done by my husband and I. There is a textured damask patterned wallpaper on the front of the doors lined with pink pearl and black beaded trim.
Curtains are black out curtains from Target. Scooter is a balance bike from Baby Daily. Picture frames, dream picture, black dresser knobs, and name letters from Hobby Lobby.
*The little framed t-shirt is a signed baby shirt from her first concert at 5 months along from The Little Big Town band.
Mirror: $5.00 yard sale find re-painted in pink metallic with white and black beaded trim.
Trunks and Suitcase: Black trunk was a $5.00 yard sale find, pink trunk from Hobby Lobby, white suitcase from the Fancy Farm Girls Sale.
Pink Piggy is actually a planter I believe, it was from a garage clean out I helped with for a co-worker. It was originally red and is made from ceramic or terracotta I believe.
Pink clothespins from Michaels.
Chandelier: $35.00 from a consignment store re-painted to match the metallic pink, crystals added that were found on craigslist for $5.00, and black ribbon to the top of the glass for a little added detail.
Owl stuffed animal in crib: Handmade by my cousin for the baby shower, so cute!!! Check out her blog…Living Pretty Simple
Haddie’s Cabinet Finished!!!
So a year ago I went to an estate sale and fell in love with the bedroom furniture!! The short version of the story is that this lady had it custom-made for her in New York and hand painted, costing somewhere around $10,000 a long time ago. It was a butterscotch yellowish color with country floral painted on the panels. The problem was that butterscotch and floral just doesn’t go well with anything in our house…so we thought we could just paint it. Well the estate sale ladies caught wind of our plan and just about didn’t let us out the door with the furniture, even after we paid for it. They thought it was so beautiful, which I am sure back in the day it was, but now not so much. Also the owner lady was a smoker and the furniture had the smell of smoke in every drawer and inch of each piece…had to go.
So it sat in the garage for a while and now we decided where to put pieces of it. The tall cabinet is going to be perfect for Haddie’s baby room and the dresser would look really good under our TV in the living room. So Brett and I started, one project at a time, sanding, priming, painting and decorating.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Mirror BEFORE and AFTER
So I got this mirror at a garage sale for $5.00 a few years ago, I know it is beautiful gold, but I knew it had so much more potential. So here is the before and after, now it is hot pink with accents of white and black topped with a bow.
Before: After:
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