Do you know the expression, "hurry up and wait"? Amy and her husband were in the opposite position: "wait, wait and hurry!" as they welcomed their adopted son, Sully, home on short notice. She shares: We had a long journey to become a family, and because of this Sullivan's room hold a very special place in our hearts.
We were on the waitlist for adoption, and with private adoption you have no idea how long you will wait. It could be 2 weeks, it could be 5 years. Because of this, we picked up things as we found deals. We got the Stokke crib for a steal on Kijiji, and had the dresser waiting to be put together.
We had the shock of our lives when we got a call on January 17, 2011 that a little boy had been born and we had been chosen!
We had 2 weeks to get his room together before Sullivan came home. We rush-ordered the wallpaper, took many trips to Ikea, and had family and friends help us out. Our amazing little boy is home now, and we are finally a family. Sully loves staring at the wallpaper, and we can't wait to tell him the story of how his dad and grandpa slaved over that wallpaper for a whole weekend, while we waited to bring him home!
Source List:
• Wallpaper: Amy Butler
• Chair/Ottoman: Ikea
• Crib: Stokke from Kijiji
• Dresser: Ikea
• Bookshelf: Ikea
• Moose: Ikea (was red, but we spray painted it grey)
• Curtains: Ikea
• Alphabet print: Binth (in Ikea frame)
• Basket beside crib: Superstore
• Pillows under basket: Vintage from Etsy
• Wall Decal above chair: Shanna Murray
• Above bookcase: Bird art - Urban Outiftters, Sheep piggy bank - Home Sense, Footprint canvass - Local store in Calgary
• Floating shelves: Twig/Nest canvass - Local Store in Calgary, Black and white print- Vintage school poster from an antique store, Puppets- Dwell Studio, Letter S and small frame - Anthropologie, Hedgehog clock - Superstore, You Are Here print- http://lovelife.typepad.com/
• Mobile: Little Seeta on Etsy
• Blankets on crib: Nook and Dwell Studio
• Crib Sheet: Dwell Studio
• Fox Wood Print: Mir Dinara on Etsy
• Basket below Fox print: Ikea
• Deer head above crib: Urban Outfitters
Thanks Amy! It's beautiful!
(Images: Amy B.)
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LOVE this. i'm a waiting adoptive parent, and i feel like i'm getting too much inspiration looking at all the nurseries, but yours is just right. impressed with your ability to gather but not over-do!
LOVE THE USE OF AMY BUTLER WALLPAPER ON ONE WALL!
This nursery is gorgeous and congratulations on your new baby!
Love the room! It's very very strange, I also have a Sullivan (Sully) born January 17, 2010. Sullys are the best!
What a great story and beautiful room! Sullivan is a blessed little boy!
I love this story as much as the room. My husband is adopted, and shares a similarly wonderful wait-and-hurry-up story with his family. Congratulations!!!!!!
Yay to a fellow Calgarian! Beautiful room & story. I love the nursery! We are expecting a little bundle in May....if you need anyone to sell that gorgeous crib to, I'd be game. Just sayin' : )
Thanks so much everyone!
rgn- Haha I'd love to but he's still sleeping in it for now! Keep checking Kijiji though...we found ours in Edmonton and just got a family member to pick it up for us (more than half off!).
tmcconne- Sullivan's really are the best :)
if my son's room wasn't already decorated I would want it to look like this. love the cool blues & grays.