The mural in the nursery is done!
You can see the complete nursery tour here; when I posted the pictures three weeks ago, my mother-in-law was still working on the mural. She put in so much effort; it looks amazing. In the end, she decided it needed a little color and added yellow leaves and yellow chests to the blue birds. I was perfectly okay with whatever she wanted to do – she’s the artist, after all!
I call these birds Maggie and James.
Her signature is in the corner – I guess she wants to be called Nan! It made me cry a bit when I saw it.
This evening, after the paint had dried, I pushed everything back into place and hung out in the room for bit. Since it’s been under paint construction for so long, I haven’t really sat in the room at all.
It’s starting to feel really, really real. Crikey. <— Yeah. I just said crikey. The situation warrants it.
You know what else is real?
And by real, I mean really awesome?
Cinnamon Chex. Oh my goodness. I don’t even want to look at the nutritional label because I’m pretty sure these fall under the ‘dessert cereal’ category but BOY – are they good. They taste like Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Someone hide the box.
Dinner included a vegetable or two.
This was a really easy and tasty meal. The secret ingredient? A can of soup. Instant flavor and instant sauce!
To make (for two servings):
2 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 can corn, drained
1 can lentil vegetable soup
All mixed together in a pan and allowed to simmer for 5 minutes or so.
A full belly means I am getting very, very sleepy…
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Love it!!
That mural is beautiful! And how great that your baby will grow up knowing his grandmother painted it for him!
Even when you’re getting impatient, it’s still weird when it feels “real” – “crikey ” is definitely a polite way to put it – and an understatement!
Love that your MIL is “Nan” – are you going the Brit route too as a “mum” or sticking with “mom”?
My mom is “Nan” to my nieces and nephews and they call their mom “mum” (my sibling and I call our mom that too.) I don’t think it’s British.
I think I’m going to be mum.
Can I just say AWWWWWW!?
I love the mural… love, love! And the realness you’re feeling is so exciting. I’m so happy for you and this sort of turning point is so precious, enjoy it!
xx
That recipe sounds good!
I’m going to try that soon =)
LOVE LOVE LOVE the mural! I love how Nan signed her name… too cute.
LOVE the mural! The yellow chests on the birds are a really nice touch. And “Nan loves you” is really, really sweet.
If you have the baby on June 14, you’ll remember Flag Day for the rest of your life (my sister’s bday).
Boy name idea: Gray
The mural is amazing!!! “Nan” totally should do that as a side job to the clinic! Your little one is going to love it. The nursery looks so peaceful and calming! I totally might have to try the Cinnamon Chex for a snack but I’m a little nervous…Cinnamon Toast Crunch is like potato chips..I can never eat just one!
Excellent color choices for the mural! My bedroom is also gray, turquoise and yellow
It is beautiful.
The nursery looks beautiful! She did a fantastic job
That mural is amazing!! Such a wonderful, welcoming nursery for that little one to grow up in
P.S. Thanks for the Chex review…I am already addicted to the regular and I feel the need to now run to the store and get these!
I want that mural in my room. I would like to have my ENTIRE HOUSE painted like that. She is amazing.
“Nan” is so talented. And what a sweet little note she wrote on the wall! The mural is so beautiful and the yellow is perfect. You look great also!
Love the mural addition! Since I’m a little ahead of you with the children (my boys are 4 1/2 & 6) I can imagine how much they would have loved that when they were toddlers! I know that seems ages away. But I can just imagine your toddler pointing to the bids and saying birdies! or insisting on the other birdies names, “thas Maggie!”. I’m telling you, you are going to have a lot of precious moments with that beautiful mural. I’m so happy for you!
Aw that’s good to know it will be able to grow with the baby! That was one of our goals.
Wow, I never thought to use lentil soup that way — brilliant! I’m actually going to bookmark that one!
Btw, the nursery is GORGEOUS (which I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, haha). Your mother-in-law is welcome to come to NY and paint every wall in my house however she likes.
The mural is gorgeous!
The mural looks amazing! I love the colors you choose for nursery! The cinnamon chex is so freaking good, I had to limit myself to only buying once and awhile because I will stand in the kitchen eating it straight out of the box by the handful!
That nursery is gorgeous! And I love, LOVE the “Nan loves you” part. Precious.
Wow – one of the most beautiful nurseries I’ve ever seen. You must be so excited to meet baby HTP soon!
wow – what a talented lady! looks so very wonderful!
Ahhh, that mural is so awesome! I wish I had something cool like that when I was a kid.
And you got me so excited with that picture of you. I’m dying to find out if it’s a boy or a girl!
LOVE the yellow added to it. Great job NAN ~ it’s absolutely adorable =)
AHHHHHGGGG Cinnamon Chex!!! I just went through a box by myself in only a few days so I banned myself from buying more for a while. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my favorite cereal and it tastes just like it!
Doesn’t it? It’s like crack.
Simply lovely! Nan did a beautiful job. Every little detail in this nursery is just so sweet. You all have worked together to create an adorable space filled with love.
Caitlin you are a beautiful mother to be. So happy for you.
The nursery looks absolutely amazing…sooo beautiful! And I love Nan’s personal touch (it almost made ME tear up). Sooooo excited for you!!!
I LOVE cinnamon Chex, too! They are really addictive, so I almost never buy ‘em…
Tell your MIL the nursery looks beautiful! She is very talented & I love the addition of the yellow.
I love the yellow! She is so talented, the mural is just beautiful
I’m sure it will mean so much to your little boy/girl!
so i read the adorable “nan loves you”, promptly teared up, then laughed at the next line of you crying too, haha. this mural is so amazing! what a beautiful nursery!
The nursery looks *amazing*! Props to your mother-in-law for a fabulous job. The pop of color from the yellow and blue brings the room to another level–and I love the two birds
The nursery is beautiful. I never would have thought of using those colors, but it makes the room look like such a magical place. Especially with those sweet little birds.
The mural is gorgeous. I love the color! Can’t wait to see your baby in it
What a beautiful mural! The whole nursery is so lovely!
The mural is gorgeous!
I love all the chex cereals: cinnamon, honey, chocolate, regular…. best way to eat them is mix’em all together with some greek yogurt. And disregard the sugar.
I love that she painted the mural for the nursery!!!! I wish I had someone that artistic in my life to do something like that for my future babes. I guess I’ll be satisfied with my crafty friends potentially helping me redo furniture I already have and produce decorative crafts
The mural is SO beautiful! I’d love something that that. Nan is a very English word for Grandma
I agree with the people above – Nan should take commissions!
What a beautiful mural!
You seriously have the cutest little baby room! LOVE the mural!
I love the mural…I want it in my room! That’s one lucky baby!
That soup makes a great sweet potato topping, too!
The nursery looks amazing! My husband calls his grandma Nan, too!
The nursery looks awesome, I love the color scheme! And your MIL did a terrific job on the mural!
She did such a great job!! it really does look wonderful – I showed my mom and she was blown away.
I had a dream last night you went into labour – my pregnant dreams have been off the wall and include everyone and anyone lately!
I wish I would go into labor!
Fingers crossed for you!!
I love the nursery!!!! The pictures need to be in a magazine,they are so amazing!!
Have you tried the new PB cheerios? It’s totally like eating peanut butter from the jar, just in cereal form. Soooooo good. And hey – multigrain! So, a good way to have denial about how it’s not exactly the most healthy food in the world.
Love the mural! The whole room is amazing
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I saw that y’all are deciding between Oliver, Henry, and Jack for a boy and while you really can’t go wrong I feel like I have to add my $.02 in. Please pick Oliver! I love love love it. It’s less popular than the other two, is British-y (super popular there, plus it’s a Dickens name and has lit cred) and Oliver Kristien Boyle sounds pretty awesome. I do love Henry and Jack too though…
The mural is incredible!!!
I love the mural. The yellow is my favorite part! So cool that it was done by the Nan. My grandpa built our sandbox when I was a kid and I think those personal touches make it really special.
Oh man…that’s beautiful!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that mural. The baby’s room is so adorable and perfect and beautiful. Well done.
That is the most beautiful nursery I’ve ever seen! I absolutely LOVE the color scheme!!
Wow your mother-in-law is extremely talented! That is one lucky baby who gets to live in the most beautiful nursery I’ve ever seen!
I have a weakness for cinnamon chex cereal too! It’s just so hard to resist!
The nursery looks wonderful! I love the mural!
I had to stop buying Cinnamon Chex because I would eat faaaar too much of it! So good!
Nan – that’s cute! I like the name and I love the mural.
The nursery mural is absolutely *gorgeous*!
The mural is so cool! That baby room is probably the coolest I’ve ever seen!
BabyHTP’s nursery looks amazing! i love that modern style. seeing that mural your MIL did makes me a little sad. my mother was an artist/art teacher & i had visions of her painting our kids rooms, but she passed away before that could happen
and that artistic gene did NOT get passed on to me!
Baby will be here any day now! aaaah! are you ready!?!
The mural and the whole nursery looks stunning!!
your nursery is gorgeous… i want it as my own room!! the new yellow “pops” look amazing! enjoy your last few days of your pregnancy!
Gorgeous mural! I love the blue + yellow combo, and the signature is adorable
That is absolutely beautiful! She did amazing!
whooooaaaa that is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CUTE baby room I have ever seen! awww how exciting for u guys! And you’re looking so great Caitlin~:)
wanted to let you know i made this recipe last night and it was DELICIOUS. so, so easy (and cheap!). most healthy recipes THIS healthy take lots of chopping, ingredients and prep. this will def become a regular — for especially when we’re short on time.
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