Saturday, December 27, 2008

AIDEN'S NURSERY






Creating a space for Aiden has truly been a labor of love. I had a vision from the start and a lot of people have been there to help it come together. After many hours of hard work our guest room went through a complete overhaul. We stated the process by tearing out the blue carpet that existed when we bought the house. ( I was just waiting for an excuse to get rid of it) Next step was custom wainscoting on the walls. After many "discussions" with my dad we finally got it up and painted. As with any project we start in this house it always starts out easy in theory but turns into much more. So after the flat ceiling ( that was one of those extras that was not in the original plan) and the new hardwood floors, we were on to the fun stuff. Finally putting up the baby crib, that at this point, had been hanging out in our basement for a couple of months. At last it finally started looking like a nursery instead of a construction zone. All of the rest of it came together from there.


I have to take this time to thank several people that have made this all possible. First and foremost my dad who has spent many hours and countless trips to make this room exactly what I wanted. Thanks dad for all of the hard work and love you put into this space. My mom, that has been there every step of the way with all of the endless discussions about bedding an window treatments to all of her hard work and support. To my loving husband, who has put up with me throughout the entire process. He has figured out by now that once I decide on how a room should look in my head I will stop at nothing until I am standing in that space. He may have his doubts along the way but he never lets me know. In the end he is always so proud of our new room and is the first to show it off. My Uncle Steve that helped my dad turn my 30 yr old changing table into and entire changing station that looks like a brand new piece of furniture. There are many others who have helped in other ways and we love all of you for everything you have done.

4 comments:

  1. Hi you two -

    I couldn't resist being the first to post you your new blog. Nice job! It looks great! And what a good way to keep everyone current on what's happening with the BCC (Birmingham Colquitt Clan). The new nursery looks terrific and its easy to see that a lot of work went into it. We're anxious to see you and meet Aiden in early '09, but we doubt that this doesn't hold a candle to how anxious you are to get Aiden into the here and now. You both will be terrific parents; of this there is no doubt. Even though there are a lot of miles that separate us, hopefully the blog will serve to make the distance seem less large. We're also here to help in any way that we can. You only need to let us know what you need and we'll do our best to accommodate. We are very proud of the both of you. Our wish is that we could see you in person a lot more often than we do. We love you both,
    Dad, Kate and Sarita

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  2. Amy, the blog is so cute! You guys have a Happy New Year and I will see you two, plus one, soon!!!

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  3. Aiden's Great Grandparents, Sid & Bobbie Colquitt, in California think this Blog is really Super!! Of course, we are on "Pins & Needles' waiting for Aiden to show up. The Nursery looks great!! You done good kid. We are honored to have you in the Colquitt Clan and little Aiden will have a special place as our Great Grandson. Lots of love, S & B.

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  4. Amy - this is amazing!! How gorgeous it turned out. This is a wonderful home for baby Aiden.. can't wait to see pics. We miss you so much!

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