IKEA Chaos

I always thought I was the one that enjoyed a good visit to IKEA. Now it's Justin. He dropped me off at the aquarium with Nolan's playgroup (very fun!) and headed over there to get the remainder of the desk items that didn't fit in the car two weeks ago. I was feeling the same about the desk as I previously was about the van: "Just make a decision honey; I'm tired of thinking about it." Well it worked out great with the van, but I'm not so sure about the desk. He came home with two desks ("I'm not sure which way we'll like it the best") and several optional extender pieces (like we have the space), and a whole lot of accessories (like 3 mouse pads because he didn't know which color I would want). Needless to say, we are definitely planning on another trip to make some returns! Last night I headed to our Young Women activity so we didn't have a chance to assemble anything. Here's a picture of the chaos I came home to:Aren't I the perfect example of a clean and orderly housekeeper? We've got 7 or 8 weeks until baby comes and by the looks of things, we may need every minute! I'm going a little crazy but I'm confident things will come together.

The good news is that there is one room (seriously, it's the only one) that feels put together. It's Nolan's new big boy room! Here are the official pictures after the paint job weeks ago, and hanging the crafts I made two months ago. The bed goes so cute with the green wall, but I couldn't capture both in one picture like the eye can. You'll get the idea.Here is a close-up of the print on Nolan's wall. It says: I'm Dancin'... and Life is my Music. It's just perfect for our little groovy guy!After much debating about colors and problems with the "linen technique" we chose, we have finished our family room accent wall. I originally wanted a warm, golden yellow but it turned into a cool, happy yellow that seems to work okay. Once again, I'm just glad to have it done!It's actually a little more vibrant than in the picture. Thanks for your patient help on this project, honey!