
He may not have a name yet, and he may not actually be spending any time in this room for months, but, well, it’s all ready! So much of this room was a collaboration of friends and family, and over 90% of it is used or handmade. I don’t know if there has ever been [...]
Posted by ohbrooke on 03.10.2010 at 6:33 am// Tagged: baby , baby room, nursery

This is the rocker my mom used with all of her seven children; it is over 40 years old. She offered it to me and my husband when we found out we were pregnant {although me and several siblings have been diligently hinting at it for years}. I scored at Joann Fabrics to recover it [...]
Posted by ohbrooke on 02.19.2010 at 10:34 am// Tagged: baby, design solutions , baby room, pillowsbymom, rocking chair

Remember I bought this cute metal bucket for a hamper in the baby’s room? I made a liner for it… Project time, start to finish: 20 minutes. Step 1 Measure the bucket from the bottom to a few inches over the rim. Also measure the circumference of the bottom. Sewed all pieces together {two sides [...]
Posted by ohbrooke on 11.10.2009 at 10:45 pm// Tagged: tutorials , baby room, hamper project, pregnancy

TORRENTIAL downpour in my hood today, but couldn’t help swim by my local quilt store. THIS had me salivating. Doesn’t it have new-baby-boy-crib-bedding written all over it? Oh, you should see my mind spinning right now. … and I can’t help but want to put the crib on top of some super-soft and fluffy rug. [...]
Posted by ohbrooke on 10.13.2009 at 3:54 pm// Tagged: baby, me , baby room, crib bedding, nursery

I’m thinking about building an INDOOR awning for the ohbaby room. If only I could find out if this should be a pink awning or a blue awning {you get the idea}. What’s the suspense for? I know the doctors know and are just keeping me in the dark until I have a total mental [...]
Posted by ohbrooke on 10.08.2009 at 4:16 pm// Tagged: I want to make this, baby, design solutions, odds and ends , awning, baby room, indoor awning, valence

So, we won’t know if it’s a boy or a girl until our appointment on Nov. 10th. Ug – is that not SO far away? I’ve got curtains to sew! :) Apparently we can find out in 2 weeks if we go to the 3D ultrasound place… but I’m getting mixed reviews from people on [...]
Posted by ohbrooke on 10.03.2009 at 4:13 pm// Tagged: baby, me, pregnancy , baby room, grey and yellow, pregnancy