A room fit for a...toddler

It's not that I wanted to say goodbye to the elephants. We loved them and they were a perfect fit for his nursery.







I think the room just needed some "big boy". And anyone who really knows me, knows that I like to change things. A lot. So I did.



I decided to go with a transportation theme because at the time I started (which seems like forever ago, I've been piecing it together for awhile now) Nathan was really into cars. Bought the blanket hanging over his crib and some matching sheets from Target.



He's also REALLY into letters and numbers so I got Eric Carle prints of both from Amazon and framed and hung them on the back wall. Dark blue curtains from Target have proved to be a good choice, they block out the light better and Nate seems to be sleeping longer in the mornings! :)



Found the circle stickers at JoAnn Fabrics and just added them to the already painted border.



Then it was time for the fun part...painting a mural! A friend totally inspired me to do it and although I was hesitant because I thought it would turn out terrible, I just decided to go for it. Following the transportation theme I painted a plane, sailboat, truck and police car. Had to go with the police car, since daddy is a policeman! Also decided last minute to add his name over his bed-tried to make it look like the plane spelled it out. Saw it in a Pottery Barn Kids catalog as a sticker decal, which could be personalized for just $149! Uh, no thanks.





These are finger paintings Nathan did on his 2nd birthday. I think he did a fantastic job! (Another idea from my inspiring friend!)



And finally, the one thing I wanted to make sure I got in there. I stumbled across this quote at some point and just knew it needed to be in his room. Words to live by, in my opinion. Dr. Seuss had such a way with words! Found the vinyl decal on Amazon for about $10. Bought the canvas at JoAnn, painted the striped border, and added the vinyl letters.

Although we were sad to see the elephants go, I'd say the mission of "adding a little big boy" was accomplished!