Jack's Room

I was waiting until all major contributors (Mimi, BB, Aunt Nicole, & Aunt Betty) saw his room first before I posted pictures of the finished product. His closet doors were hung yesterday. Betty & Matt came out this morning for their own private viewing, so here it is - Jack's room! John and I love his sweet little room. John jokes that it is now the nicest room in our house and that is exactly how it should be. The only thing missing are two cushions I am having made in Tupelo. They are going on top of his toy boxes. (The two wicker baskets under the window.) Nicole should be picking them up this week. I wish my camera could take a 360 degree shot of the entire room.

Aunt Nicole gave me this sweet sign as soon as we told everyone we were expecting. It looks so good on his door. A great way to greet his guests.

Aunt Nicole MADE this picture for Jack. I love it! I wanted something to go over his bed

that I could use for many years, something special, and something without glass in case he stood up in his bed and pulled it over on top of him. Nicole is a wonderful artist and did a great job!

This is the inside of his closet. Even though we now have doors, I don't want to close them.

I enjoy looking in his closet at his sweet clothes and toys.

My mom and dad bought me this rug for my birthday. My mom and I were at Woodland one day and came across this rug. The minute we saw it, we knew it would be perfect for Jack's room.

The glider rocker is on loan from my parents. My mom recovered the cushions and made the cowboy pillow. It is the most comfortable chair.

Jack's bed! I love this bed!! It was a gift from Jack's BB and Granddaddy Guy. It is beautiful and very fitting for a little boy. And the best part - it converts into three other size beds.

We will get many years out of this bed. I love the straight lines of the bed and the fact that it is taller in the back. That gives it a little character.

Jack's changing table/dresser. And my rocking chair. Over in the corner are his bouncy seat and bath tub.

The Walter Anderson turtle picture is something I have had for years. It's been in storage for a long time. We thought it matched really well.

John and I love Jack's room and we are so grateful to all of our family who helped make it so special. I wanted his room to be a great space just for him. His own special place that could grow with him. I didn't want it to be busy. I tried to keep everything in the same color family, with a few splashes of red, and went with different shapes in the fabrics and rug, keeping the furniture clean with straight lines. I also wanted to be able to look around and see special keepsakes - old and knew. Things that mean a lot to us. John's cowboy boots from when he was a little boy, my red rocking chair from my nursery, the hand painted picture from Nicole and the Willow figurines from Betty (just to name a few). Jack's closet holds many of John's baby clothes and blankets that Mrs. Branscome washed, ironed and brought to me last week. And I just have to mention my mom. I told Betty this morning, that no one has ever worked as hard on any room as my mom has worked on Jack's. I could have never done any of this without her. We really appreciate everything Jack's grandparents and aunts have done to help us and we intend to tell Jack how hard everyone worked to make his room so wonderful. Now all we need is JACK!