Where The Wild Things Are #Nursery Reveal!

Now that we {finally} have a mattress for our little guy, I can go ahead and reveal his nursery!! Be prepared for a photo dump...it's worth it, though, I promise!

Soon, his monogram and beautiful name that I can't wait to say out loud, will be over top of his cubby-dresser! We opted for an EXPEDIT unit that we already had, added twine boxes from Ikea and then filled with out favorite things. One box has diapers, another crib sheets. The third has NB and 0-3 clothes, and the fourth has sleep sacks/hats/etc.

Our beautiful Where The Wild Things Are nesting dolls from Sweet Whimsy Designs. I absolutely love how these turned out, and we can switch them around, change places, as many times as we want!

 Oh his crib. It's the same crib that Owen used until he was 3 {and a half}, but with new linens. The mobile hanging over top is the piece that inspired his whole nursery, and the line of mobiles in my shop. The beautiful chevron carpet is from Mohawk Home. #ilovemymohawkrug

When we found out we were expecting a boy, I got in touch with Noogle right away to have my bloggy-bff Shizz design our wall art. This piece, Kind Of All Wild Things, is right inside the door.

A big big thank you to The Land of Nod for their hospitality at the Bump Club Chicago event last summer during BlogHer'13. I fell in love with this polka dot sheet, and sooooo wish we had a LoN locally so I could scoop up more! The beautiful crochet blanket is by Kimberly Poole Designs, and I can't wait to wrap our guy in it for photos with Lainie Hird Photography.

And finally, where I'll be rocking this sweet boy to sleep during storytime with Daddy...just like we did with Owen when he was a little babe. The wooden basket {from Homesense, we actually used this at our wedding for the programs} holds all of our receiving blankets, and I made the ultrasound throw pillow {tutorial HERE}

And what I see when I walk by this room...

Nothing short of dreamy.

I'll Eat You Up I Love You So, a Where the Wild Things Are nursery with Mohawk Home #ilovemymohawkrug

I have been planning and replanning the baby nursery for months on end now, and have fine tuned every last element our little boys nursery. I am so head over heels in love with it!!

 

Since we are using our existing crib (1), and an EXPEDIT unit (6) that we already have, it's really just the accessories and decorative elements that we need.

Everything is centred around the story Where The Wild Things Are, so there will be a framed print or two, and certainly a crown on his dresser (ahhh!! HIS!!). To bring an element of texture, I love these storage boxes from IKEA (7). The EXPEDIT unit will act as his dresser, and these storage boxes as the drawers. I love their texture and stitching and when I saw them, knew that they would be perfect for this theme.

In terms of pattern, we are going to bring in a few patterned elements and I am so happy with our choice of area rug from Mohawk Home (3). The Pool Zig Zag Rug in blue brings a tone on tone pattern so as to keep it low key, but the darker lines pack a punch and give great definition.To say #ilovemymohawkrug is an understatement!

For sheets and curtains, we are keeping it simple. Polka dots in navy and white from the Land of Nod, then a little color blocking for the curtains. I haven't decided if I will DIY the curtains...a distinct possibility and a way for me to work in some metallics for his room. Perhaps swap out the mustard for some gold?

The lamp I am still working to find, and am confident that I will be able to find something locally sourced. Then to cap it all off, we have our Nighty Night Owl from CloudB (9).

There certainly are more elements to whip up for this little love, including a mobile, the crown, and who knows what else. Lots to do, and only a few months until he is here!

My favorite part of the nursery is the use of pattern and the pairing of the zig zag rug from Mohawk Home and the polka dots from Land of Nod. They compliment one another really well, and bring just enough pattern into the nursery to give it dimension and depth.

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Nighty Night Owl by CloubB #babygear

Ever wonder how we got our son to sleep 7pm-9am? Two words; Sleep Sheep. We've used the CloudB Sleep Sheep since he was born, along with a solid bed time routine, and its worked like a charm. Even now, he's 3.5years old and we still use his Sheep every night on the Ocean sound. If he ever has a nightmare, we flick it on and it lulls him back to sleep.

CloudB has a new sound machine snuggly on the market, called the Nighty Night Owl, so when I found out that we were expecting, I knew that it would be the perfect first gift for our baby.

Affectionately known as Mr. Owl in our house, this super soft lovie is quickly becoming a favourite. It has great new features, that I only wish we had four years ago when Owen was a wee babe. The new white noise machines from CloubB all have the soothing sounds that you know and love; heartbeat, rain, ocean and whales, and now feature a Smart Sensor, which you can set to low or high sensitivity. If babe stirs in the middle of the night, on goes your Nighty Night Owl, saving you a few winks and alot of stress.

 

One feature that we have grown to love is the 23 or 45 minute timer. This saves you from having to run back in, turn the Nighty Night Owl on when your baby hasn't quite settled into sleep yet, and rinse repeat a few minutes later. It also saves you from having to waste the battery by having it on all night. We always keep ours on the 45 minute timer.

And as always, the Nighty Night Owl comes with a story about how the Owl came to be, which is a nice little keepsake.

Sidenote: My son got really sick overnight on the weekend, and the only thing that he wanted after we cleaned him up and got him back to bed what the baby's Owl. That was the night that he named him Mr. Owl and the only thing that calmed him down enough to get settled back to sleep. I am so so so thankful for the Nighty Night Owl!

Watch for Mr. Owl in upcoming posts about the nursery, and life with a newborn this summer!

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. I was provided the Night Night Owl by Cloud B for the purposes of this review. All opinions expressed are my own.