Gender Gab and Nursery Notes

February 1, 2015

20 weeks-22

We find out the gender on Tuesday, February 3 and I can hardly wait! I love knowing the gender and planning more specifically. And I just love to know what the heck is swimming around in my stomach!

I am secretly hoping for a girl – growing up with sisters makes me really want a sister for Ivy. Plus, I mean, look at all the ADORABLE girl stuff! So easy to shop for!!! (Not always a plus… :/) On the other hand, I definitely want a boy at some point too! John always talks about Ivy coming to work with him (he owns John Koch Construction) when she’s older, and well, let’s face it, a boy would probably have more fun on the construction job with him than a girl. (BUT! Maybe not!) Sooo, I guess either one. However, it sure would be nice to reuse all those girly items I have for Ivy :)

Finally starting to look at nurseries! Lay Baby Lay and The Little Umbrella are my two go-to websites for inspiration and planning. Project Nursery and Project Bambino are other ones that have a ton of nursery ideas.


Here are some of my favorite nursery inspirations ideas for girls and boys

(A million links, sorry!!! I had a hard time narrowing it down… obvs)


Girls

For girls, I’m always so drawn to coral, pinks, golds, and mints, just like this girl nursery from Land of Nod and this inspiration board from Project Bambino . But that’s practically what I did for Ivy (see her nursery here), so I’m trying to extend my likes.

For this nursery, I’m all about the eclectic look because I’m not really a theme-type person nor have the talent to coordinate that much. My FAVORITE nursery is new little baby Juniper’s room, her mama is Amy, owner of Little Hip Squeaks, an adorable clothing boutique. I am absolutely obsessed with the colors she picked out and that bright mint wall! So much fun. Everything is different, but all mixes so well, eclectic. LOVE. And that crib! MUST GET THAT. I love the lagoon color she picked out for the crib. So cool.

Another eclectic fave is in this month’s Pregnancy and Newborn magazine (which, if you don’t receive, I highly suggest getting the subscription! I love it! Fun reading each month). It’s called free spirit, and brings out the inner hippy in me. The flower cribs sheets are too adorable!

Pinks are always my top fave for a girl, and I’m really loving this pink lemonade inspiration board. The pops of yellow are fun and I have eyed Candy Kirby Designs sheets in the board for a long time, especially this ikat watercolor one. And that girly type alphabet poster?! SWOON. Look how much fun it is to be a girl!!

More on pink – Joy Cho of Oh Joy is a woman of so many talents and when she paired up with Land of Nod it was to die for. Loving this inspiration board and all of the fun bright colors! Another one featuring Land of Nod is this bundle of joy board with that super rad ombre striped rug.

Purple is my second favorite color for a girl. I love how it’s more edgy and hippy and bold. The purples and greens mixture in this nursery inspiration board are a perfect match. Might have to go this route. I really love purple.

Also, one of the new trends for 2015 is adding wood/rustic to the nursery. The wood dresser and wood crib is super cool in this little darling nursery design.

Colored cribs are another of my favorite nursery ideas right now. Check out this black one in the flower power nursery design! Black in a nursery, EEEEK, but it sure looks good on this inspiration board with some added pops of flowers and colors. Kinda really loving this.

Also, I sort of am getting obsessed with wallpaper. There are so many gorgeous ones out there! I would love to do maybe just one wall in the nursery. This watercolor peony wallpaper is so beautiful from Anthropologie. And this rosa yellow wallpaper and this red peony wallpaper from Rifle Paper Co make me want summer time and pretty flowers.

Or you could do the fake wallpaper/wall decals route. Especially like this one! So cool with the big coral triangles on the wall then all the other different patterns through the room. LOVING this room! And the name Sienna :)


Boys

I think of boy and I think outdoorsy and bringing nature indoors. I’m loving all of the woodland themes and nurseries out there lately! This one is so cute, love the Anthropologie wallpaper, the real wood rocker, and those shelves. This inspiration board is woodland white and so cool. Love the lamps and and the feather art prints. And John would be quite happy with my if I included some arrows like that. He has some fascination with Native American Art. You should see our cabin. ALL OVER.

Better yet, eclectic woodland, there we go. The wood art prints are perfect.

Whispering Pines has it going on. The fox reclaimed wood painting is calling my name as well as the gold bars rug from Land of Nod.

Loving this baby bear inspiration board from Pregnancy and Newborn magazine. The galvanized metal lamp, wood felt bear head, and woodland animal mobile brings a little cabin to the nursery. This rustic animal lodge feel is pretty cool. And I think I’ll always be in love with rustic.

And the last outdoorsy/woodsy one I’m eyeing is Woodland Wonder. John also has a fascination with vintage signs and this hunting sign would be perfect. We would also have to have a deer antler mount like in that inspiration board! We have a few of those :) That bear hug art print and the r is for racoon art print are so adorable.

Even maybe a DIY wood pallet wall?! Or even this wallpaper for a boys room – I likey like.

Also I love just a natural and light feeling to a boys nursery. This one is so delightful. The dresser looks so great in the room. In the comments she wrote she got it from Ikea, SCORE! I have the similar one to that in white for Ivy’s room and it is so perfect. Overall the natural and light is so dreamy.

Obsessed with this dream above the clouds nursery board. The yellow and neutral tones of gray and blue are meshing together just right to give it a natural and light feel in the room. And those wall tiles, OH YA.


See more of my inspiration on my baby girl’s nursery board and boy’s nursery board on Pinterest


Argh. So many choices! I can’t wait to find out the gender then I can narrow down my vision. TUESDAY! WOO HOO!!! I’ll let you know soon!

Until then, I’m reminiscing about when we found out Ivy’s gender… I still adore this picture with our doggy. HOW PERFECT WAS THAT DOGGY SMOOCH?!

Instagram Pic


On another note – SUPERBOWL!! I can’t wait! I wish my Peyton Manning was in it :( But, Tom Brady is a close second for me and not too shabby on the eyes ;) Most of all, I am so anxious for Katy Perry’s halftime show! I love her and always enjoy her rambunctious stage shows! We are just having a few people over and I’m making italian beef sandwiches, buffalo chicken dip (my sister’s recipe), mexican layer dip, and deviled eggs, of course! I just noticed three of these recipes are from The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond, I am sort of obsessed with all of her recipes and her blog. She’s quite witty and her food is A M A Z I N G.


Off to start the food! Have a great Superbowl Sunday!!! WOO HOO!


5 thoughts on “Gender Gab and Nursery Notes

  1. Pingback: Baby Number Two is…! | Apple of My Ivy

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    Thanks for including our Teagan White piece on birch panel! Her work is even better in person! And big congrats on baby #2! Its so much fun! And a BOY! Woohoo! Happy nesting ;)

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