No pain, no gain, no nap.

So, here's the update: Ty's been out of town all week and with the generous help of my Mom, I've survived the week AND made huge progress on the baby's nursery (I promise to reveal his name, for those of you who don't know, next week).  Yesterday, she and I tackled the crib skirt, hung his book shelves and brain-stormed what would come next.

At the end of an exhausting day this is where we got with the crib skirt:

*excuse the crappy iphone photo... i'm exhausted to climb the stairs with my DSLR.

elmo courtesy of Nash. 

IKEA Ribba Shelves

Today, Mom hammered out the repairs on the slipcover that goes on the rocker. It's not naked anymore!!  Whoop! We also hung the mirror (pictures to come as I wrap up the loose ends of that wall) and mulled over the pendant light that now hangs above the dresser; to wind with yellow chain or with black.... hrm.........

I don't have plans to work on the nursery over the weekend but more to lay out what's next. I am in the process of sorting through many decisions:

• rug: grey? yellow from IKEA that used to live in my foyer?
• red frames, one on either side of mirror with Mommy-original drawings?
• hang wooden airplanes from fish line above crib
• one large shelf for knick-knacks? where?
• blackout curtains
• changing pad
• chain for pendant light cord

But, for now, I think more would've happened... or maybe I just wouldn't be so tired if it weren't for this little munchkin and his lack of napping:

He looks all innocent here. Don't let him fool you :p