Walking In Grace: Time Is Flying and The Girls Room is Done!!

I can't believe we are officially under two weeks until we leave. I feel as if I am walking in a fog, but in a good way. I don't know if it is because this is our second time around or becasue I am super busy with everyday life things, but time is flying, and I am CALM!!!!

I have all of the packing done, exept for what can only be packed the day before. I finished the girls books, as well as the books for their father. I have all of my prescriptions filled and packed, dr's appointments scheduled or completed, travel shopping done, girls room done (see pics beow), and it is Spring Break for all of the kids!!!!!

I was able to see a bunch of new pics of our girls....THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!! They are both laughing and smiling and their eyes are sparkling as if they haven't a care in the world. That does this mommas heart good.

I stare at their pictures and am still amazed at the striking resemblence between them and Oz and Ahbie. When we post pictures you will know what I am talking about. Oz and C look like they are twins and Ahbie and E look like they are twins. I always wanted twins, now it will be as if I actually have two sets of twins. Isn't God so good that way?

Life is So Good, thank you God!!!!

Here are some pics of the girls room.....

View from the door

View from the door - C's bed is on the left and E's the right. The light fixture came from Home Depot and was originally gold. I spray painted it a pretty shade of pink.

The canopy nets came from IKEA and I sewed on pink/white gingham ribbons to pull back. I also sewed on the pink ballet slippers. The mirror started off in oak. I painted it antique white to match their bedroom furniture and framed it with light pink ribbon and flowers. On the shelf I draped a pink and white scarf I had purchased from Ethiopia.

The girls bedding was one of the first things I bought. It is a pink french toile pattern with pink/white gingham trim. I found these adorable doll beds online and they fit in perfectly as the canopy is pink/white gingham. I found the area rug at IKEA.

The bookshelf started as oak, just like the one in the girls closet a few pictures below. I painted it antique white, trimmed the top with the same gingham ribbon used for the pull backs on the canopy netting above each bed. Then I removed the back of the shelf and stapled directly onto the shelves one big piece of pink gingham fabric. Then I reattached the backing.

The rocking chair was also painted and the small throw pillow was the first pop of color I added to the room, breaking up the pink with a nice shade of green.

I painted the little cupboard the same shade of green as the closet.

The girls bathroom has the pink french toile shower curtain with matching towel which I found at Target.

The girls closet was white until I painted it this shade of green pulled from the throw pillow. I tried to soften the look of the closet by using thule as a border adorned with ribbons. The pictures make it look like a color you would see in a hospital, but in person it compliments the girls room nicely. I think replacing that flourescent light will make a big difference. The bookshelf is my next project.

After pricing doll clothes I realized it was cheaper and much cuter to use newborn clothes instead. I also had quite a few 2t dresses that I made smaller by sewing, and they look adorable. I also bought a pack of newborn diapers instead of the doll diapers, they were chepaer and fit perfectly. The three baskets on the two bottom shelves were painted pink and then adorned with pink painted hearts and one with thule.

This was a christmas wreath which I found on clearance at Target. I added the two pink birds and some light pink roses, which I got from Michaels.

I ordered a couple of American Girl dolls, 6 inch size, which come with these sweet little books.

This set was given to me by my MIL. At the time all of the figures and baby dolls were white with blonde hair. I took out my handy dandy paint brush and painted each face and arm brown, hair black, and then repainted the faces. This is one of my favorite things in their room. The lollipops behind are christmas ornaments with the hook and ribbon removed.