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Copper Dot Baby

Somehow I blinked and I already have a 6 week old baby!  It was a race to the finish line in April with Shorty, and we've been trying to find our new 'normal' ever since.  Part of that is figuring out where blogging fits in- rest assured that it WILL, it just may be a little sporadic until we figure things out a bit more.  BUT I had promised you a post about Copper Dot Baby and here we are weeks later!  Where has the time gone?! Introducing Miles George Goodman!

Born 3 weeks early (and was already 7 lbs!!), proving to us that we are no longer in control.

 

The night before he was born was definitely an interesting one.  We had been joking that the 31st would be the MOST inconvenient day for him to be born because we had so much scheduled at the flip.  We had all our contractors at the house and had movers scheduled to move in the staging furniture.  The little guy heard us and laughed in our faces apparently.  It really came as a surprise to me- after working on the flip and design work all day, I had a phone call with a client, picked up fire place doors for Shorty off of Facebook Marketplace, and grabbed Chinese food for dinner... THEN mild contractions started while I ate and our plans started to change.  I was in the hospital the next morning texting contractors and rescheduling movers all before Miles joined us mid-afternoon.

 

He's such a good baby so far.  Not sleeping through the night, but still pretty good natured, not too fussy (unless he's hungry or gassy), and rather chill most of the time.  With the craziness of trying to finish the flip and Miles coming early, his nursery is still in progress.  The pieces are starting to fall into place though.  Handy Dad is going to help me build him a bookcase this summer and aside from that, all that's left is decorative elements.  But enough about design... this post isn't about that.  It's about Miles.  The little guy who has already turned our world upside down.  I can't wait to watch him grow!!!

 

Copper Dot Nursery Beginnings

Let's chat nursery ideas.  I have a definite start on this little guy's nursery, but I'm honestly frustrated that I don't have it ALL worked out yet!  Yes, I know I have time before April rolls around and even longer before he'll probably be sleeping in his room, but considering it's my natural tendency to nest anyway, you can bet I'll want to get his room all set up before we pack our hospital bag. We always knew that the room currently known as my office would become a future baby's room.  Aside from our bedroom, it's the only other bedroom with a closet AND heat.  Nice amenities to have for a little one I hear.  My office is currently a very multi-fuctional space that works as my office during the day, but houses our elliptical, 2nd tv, and a comfy little settee for me to relax on whilst Hubby watches sports games elsewhere.  This is roughly where we're starting with the room (on the rare occasion it's actually clean...).

 

 

Copper Dot Baby is forcing us to uproot all of that, but I think I'll forgive him.  The elliptical will be migrating into Hubby's office, my office will (at least temporarily) be the dining room, and my beloved settee and TV (inside the wall cabinet) will head into storage.  I'm 90% sure that the wall color and rug are staying.  It's a tiny room but will do the job nicely.  The new layout will look something like this:

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Much to my own surprise, I don't have every last detail all figured out yet.  There are some elements I have totally figure out, some that are pie in the sky wish list items, and some which are just plain old up in the air.  Here's what I'm thinking for the space currently:

 

I'll probably add an element at a time to build on the space until it feels right- not busy or cluttered, but not a boring white space.  With such a tiny room (the main body of it is 8'6" x 9'6") it would be easy to accidentally over-stuff it.  While nothing is in place, so far I have the rug, crib, curtains & curtain rod, the knit pouf, and the brass mobile- which I've been holding on to for almost 3 years since I found 2 on crazy amazing sale at Urban Outfitters ($4.50!).  I'm digging in my heels a little bit about transitioning the room from office to nursery, so I'll probably start replacing one item at a time until I no longer have a place to work.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this space turns out and to meet the little guy who's going to live here!

 

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Disclaimer: some sources below may contain affiliate links.  Shopping through these links will be at no additional cost to you, however will help keep Copper Dot Baby in cute clothes and support my design addiction so I can keep blogging about it.

Curtains // Brass Curtain Rod // Floor Lamp // Leather Rocking Chair // Gray Knit Pouf // Stokke Sleepi Crib // Celestial Map Canvas // Hamper Basket // Vintage Dresser (similar) // Brass Mobile (similar)

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Under Construction

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Hey look, I'm still here!  I've been burying my head in design client projects lately while we've been waiting to hear about the short sale flip (which we're STILL waiting on btw, supposedly we should know in 5 days, fingers crossed!) and I have neglected DIY projects and sadly you guys.  I came back from Haven bursting with ideas for projects and posts, but I got a bit derailed when I saw 2 pink lines.  That's right, part of the reason I've been MIA lately is that I have a very different kind of construction project going on- our biggest one yet!  

Copper Dot Baby- Under Construction Until April 2017

 

Copper Dot Baby should be arriving mid-April and Hubby and I couldn't be more excited!  I'm coming out of the first trimester fog with renewed energy (most days) and pent up motivation to get ALL the things, projects and designs done.

 

Copper Dot Baby- Big paint brushes and little paint brush

 

That means lots of projects I want to get done before April, (hopefully) an amazing flip over the cooler months, AND a super fun nursery design will be coming your way!  The only downside is that I'll be giving up my office for this little babe, but I have a feeling it will be more than worth it.  Luckily as I was doing my office design last year, I knew it would ultimately turn into a nursery, so the wall color and rug will most likely be staying as is.  I MAY have already Criaglisted my dream crib which we'll need to buy a new mattress for- *affiliate link- see below for more info* Stokke Sleepi Crib in White.  Awesome crib for less than half the cost?  Yes please!!

Stokke Sleepi crib in white

Oh, and did I forget to mention that thanks to the miracles of modern science, not only do we know that this babe is at a low risk for lots of bad stuff, we also know the gender already!

 

 

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As if this news wasn't exciting enough after some blog silence, I have the project reveal of DanceFit Studio coming to you tomorrow AND the latest round of Swap It Like It's Hot on Friday!  Like I said- renewed energy and motivation.  Let's do this!

Disclaimer: some sources above may contain affiliate links.  Shopping through these links will be at no additional cost to you, however will help support my design addiction so I can keep blogging about it. XOXO

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