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West Elm Graham Glider

Deciding on the baby glider or recliner is a big decision – as new moms, we’re about to spend a lot of time nursing there, as well as many years to come reading our little ones stories on the chair at night. Sasha and I looked at Pottery Barn Kids, RH Baby and Child, Land of Nod, Serena and Lily – we liked a lot of the chairs, but none of them seemed just right for our house/Isla’s room. I saw the Graham Glider online at West Elm and loved it, but wasn’t convinced until 1) my good friend, Mara, told me that they had just bought it, and 2) we both sat in in and decided it was “the one.” We ordered the Pebble Weave chair in Oatmeal, as well as the matching ottoman. We were told that they take 8-10 weeks to arrive (ours came in 7!). It arrived on Saturday, and I seriously could not be more pleased. Pictures below!

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Gold polka dot pillow from Anthropologie

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New accent ceramic jug vase and flowers – also from West Elm

Katie Del Castillo’s Gorgeous DC Home

Almost three years ago, I got a phone call that everyone dreads from one of my best friends, Kirby. She told me that one of our close high school friends, Dimitri, had been killed in Afghanistan. I was working on a project in Oklahoma City at the time, and I went into an empty meeting room and cried – not for my loss, as I hadn’t seen him in almost two years, but for his family, close friends, and his beautiful new wife – Katie. I had never met her, but had heard wonderful things from one of my friends who had. Dimitri was always the life of the party – he was funny, charismatic, athletic, and smart. We were in the same group of friends, and somehow all the girls were convinced to go to the Del Castillo’s house on the weekends to watch the guys play video games (wild high school years, right?). I have so many good memories of those days!

Anyways, I was so excited to see Katie Del Castillo’s gorgeous Washington, DC apartment featured on The Everygirl. Her taste is impeccable. I seriously adore every single element of her apartment – the ikat couch (reupholstered!), the decorated bar tray, the collage wall, the pink winged chairs? Love it all. Read the article for links to all of these amazing accessories and furniture pieces. Also, read her blog – Life with a Dash of Whimsy – for more indulgence!

PS I’d totally pick lunch with Kate Middleton too. I want to meet her so badly.

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The Golden Nursery Progress

Isla’s room is making progress, but there is still a ton of work to be done! I feel like this is a never-ending project, but I only have 15 more weeks left. We’ve bought or ordered most of the furniture, but are still waiting on the glider and ottoman, curtains, two lamps (here and here), baby mobile, and a ton of prints/frames for our bare walls. I need to pick a wall color (or wall paper!), create a gallery wall, and fill these massive bookshelves with books and baby stuff. The baby registry is almost complete though, thanks to help from Annie Dean’s list and other new mom friends of mine. I have to remind myself not to keep buying things or there won’t be anything left for my upcoming showers!

I’m sharing a few pictures of the nursery (in progress!). The ENTIRE room was once covered with pictures of the items taped to the floors and walls – as more and more items come in, more and more paper comes down! I cannot wait until June 4.

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Two very bare bookshelves!

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The crib (before the mattress arrived)

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With the new mattress (poor lighting though!)

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I cannot wait until the curtains arrive! Pictures of the lamps, curtains and wall paper are taped everywhere.

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Where the gallery wall(s) and glider will be!

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Update: The Baby & Child Manor Court Chandelier Floor Lamp is here!

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Some of our items so far:

Target Threshold Bar Cart

IKEA Hemnes Book Shelves

IKEA Hemnes Dresser (with Anthropologie Mercury Glass Melon Knob)

Pottery Barn Henley Rug (Ivory)

Babyletto Mercer Crib

Land of Nod Simmon’s BeautySleep Mattress

Serena and Lily Mocha Trellis Crib Sheets, Bumper and Skirt

Anthropologie Constance Curtain Rod (not pictured)

Anthropologie Glass Melon Finials

Pottery Barn Cameron Tie Curtains (not pictured – arriving soon!)

BHLDN Key Hole Box

BHLDN Antique Gold Mirror

West Elm Gold Laquer Tray

West Elm Tree Jewelry Holder

Rifle Paper Co. Paris Print

Lulu and Georgia Audrey Lamp in White (not pictured – arriving soon!)

West Elm Graham Glider and Ottoman (not pictured – arriving in 8 weeks!)

Polka Dot Nursery

I have been browsing through Grey Likes Baby recently (of course), and I found this fun polka dot room, which I love! I saw similar gold dot decals at Land of Nod, and thought about doing a Taylor Sterling-esque room (see first picture below) for our baby girl, but Sasha thinks it’s too grown up for a nursery. I love the bookshelves, the animal hooks, the gold end table, and the gorgeous lamp. Great details! I prefer this golden nursery, but there are a lot of great elements in the room below.

I’ve made quite a bit of progress on the nursery so far – crib is ordered, dresser is built, bar cart (yes, I’m crazy) is filled with baby goodies, the canopy is in! I’ve still got to buy two bookshelves, the rugs, and our chair + ottoman. I’m going to wait until we decide on a wall color before we make rug and bedding decisions. Rifle Paper Co. announced that they’re bringing out a line of wall paper in the Spring – hopefully before June! I’d die for some Rifle floral walls.

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Crib- pottery barn kids
Hooks- Anthropologie
Glider- little castle
Pink pillow- Target
Mobile- Lovely Symphony
Striped Bins- Land of Nod
Gold end table- West Elm
Chevron rug- Pottery Barn Kids
Shelves- Ikea 
Prints- painted by Melanie Kluger (in the style of Rifle Paper Co)
Polka Dot Wall Decals- Walls by Mur
Dresser- custom paint job (knobs from Anthropologie)
Mirror- Home Goods
Changing Pad Cover- Land of Nod
All baby clothes – Baby Gap
Anchor diaper- The Honest Company

Catching Up on Life

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Last week was beyond busy with work, which left absolutely zero time to take a mental break and blog. So, to catch up…

> Our engagement pictures were recently featured on Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book Blog here

> I finally ate at Coppa and Roost (twice) after they’d been on my “must eat at” list for ages and obviously had to add them to my Best of Houston: Restaurants and Coffee list

> We had the best time in Durango: hiking, ziplining, river rafting, and cycling – house above, more pictures soon!

> Celebrated Pierson’s first birthday and Bryan’s 25th! I love birthdays so much.

> Bought this striped chair for our entryway – final pictures of the Manor to come soon!

> Purchased tickets to The Book of Mormon for next weekend… seriously cannot wait

> Found out that we’re going to be Door Openers at Passion 2014 in Houston

> Headed to San Francisco for a day (here now) – fourth time in this beautiful city in 2013 and cannot complain about that