This DFW Newborn Photographer is so excited to welcome our new little baby. The countdown is definitely on as there are only 38 days left until my due date. I’m thinking this little one will be evicted about a week early as his brother was over 9lbs and I am pretty sure that my doctor is on-board with me not having to birth an oversized, overcooked turkey again.
Anyway, we are making all the final preparations in our house and I realized I never officially posted nursery pictures! I’ve had to step back tremendously from my newborn photography business during this pregnancy, and I know that the coming months I will be in maternity leave mode. So, expect what you do see from me in the weeks and months ahead to be mostly personal. I hope that’s okay though because I am a newborn photographer after all, and there will be a newborn joining our family so I think it relates.
BABY BOY NURSERY REVEAL
We moved into this house three years ago, and since that time this room had remained virtually untouched. The walls were an unsightly burnt orange, and we used this as our junk storage area. You know, kind of like how people have a junk drawer except we had an entire room of junk. It saved time going back and forth to the attic with a lot of the baby stuff my older son had outgrown. That’s my justification.
See….I told you it was a disaster zone.
Once we found out Baby Parker’s gender (another boy!), it was time for a fresh coat of paint and to get in high gear by cleaning out this room. The walls are painted with Benjamin Moore’s Crème de mint (lightened by 50 percent)—such a drastic and airy change from the orange!
All the furniture is reused from my older son, with the exception of the rocker and ottoman pouf. Dark furniture was really “in” six years ago when I decorated, so that’s what I had to work this time. I was hoping for more of a light and bright nursery, and I think the nearly white paint and neutral bedding really helped with that.
I added a few decorative accents to the hutch, some artwork above the crib and diaper changer and there you go—nursery checked off the list.
Also, a big shout out to my husband for doing all the painting, hanging of art, moving furniture around, hanging and steaming curtains and bedding, etc. He was the muscle behind this entire operation. He also did a fantastic job making custom built-ins for the closet. I wish I had some photos of that, but alas I forgot to nab some. Although, I did manage to get some behind the scenes pictures of the hubs and my boy painting the room and then assembling the crib:
I am so pleased with how our little guy’s nursery turned out. It feels so peaceful and tranquil in there at the moment. I know that’s all about to change once he actually arrives, but for now I like to peak my head in that room and just soak it all in.
Will update you guys once Baby Parker arrives.
Until then,
XO
Heather
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ARROW DECOR (my husband made the one for Judd’s nursery, but a similar one can be obtained at the link)
Heather of H. Parker Photography is a DFW Newborn Photographer also specializing in baby photography in Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding areas including but not limited to Dallas, Trophy Club and Roanoke.