{this weekend as we were shopping for Oliver's room, we realized we really need to go through a lot of the closets and cabinets and organize them before Ollie comes home. so on saturday afternoon, the first thing we tackled was the bathroom cabinets. b and i went through all of the drawers and top storage area sorting through items we no longer used (i love this feeling!), we set aside a pile that will be donated to goodwill (we realized we have 7 sets of pillows..who needs 14 pillows for a three bedroom home?) and then we created specific spots for Oliver. a basket for all his sweet little toiletries in between mine and ben's baskets, another one for his hooded towels and washcloths and a plastic bin for his tub time toys. it felt so good to organize the bathroom and start to get our son's items in with ours. after we tackled the bathroom, we felt so good about organizing and purging that we decided we needed to look at all the other rooms...even the dreadful attic. we both agreed that the kitchen should be next (this weekend). i'm super excited to go through everything, organize and get rid of items we've been hanging onto. i really would like it to be clutter free by the time Oliver gets home. I even went through my studio yesterday and tossed items that i have hung onto for years thinking i'd use them...only for them to be stuck on some shelf in the back of a closet. ah...it feels good to purge. oh and since i mentioned shopping for Oliver's room...i'll share a "in progress picture"...}
{do you see how bright his room is...this is my favorite room for that reason...it's so cheerful!!}
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very true d, especially since there are no lights on in that room either. just think how cheerful the room will be once Ollie is in there!! b.
I can't wait to see the final product!! I know what joy you are experiencing in putting that room together. And yes you better purge, declutter, and fold your sheets all fancy like that because once he is here, the next time you will have the time to those things is when he is 7, or maybe 18!
Wow, you guys are getting a lot done! I know how good it feels to purge. We recently did that to get our house ready to sell. We should have done it years ago!
I'm glad you added an update of Ollie's room. I was wondering how it's going.L ooking good!
It's very bright and cheerful and I love the crib!
Oliver's room is so bright and cheerful - I love it! We did a lot of purging before Max came home and it's such a good feeling. Of course no matter how much you do, there's always more you could do. Feeling that way again now. But think of all the progress you are making!
whohoo!!! so exciting!!!
love all the light ollie's room gets!
Oh, I love seeing pictures of Oliver's room being put together! I love it!!! Sweet, sweet, sweet!!!
i just got the warm fuzzies seeing oliver's room! it certainly is a cheery, happy room! :) and i LOVE to purge. it's like a hobby of mine. unfortunately my unorganized artist husband does not agree. ;)
I LOOOOOVVVVEEE the sneak peek!!! Awesome! EEK.
We didn't do a lot of purging before S, mostly because we thought we had more time than we really did. We have, however, been purging a ton since we put the house on the market next year. It feels fabulous, no!?
[And the real purging will kick in when I realize I'll be living in half of the space we currently do.]
i love the sneak peek at oliver's room! i actually had to look twice, because even with all the stuff not completely put together, it looked like a photo from a magazine! it's going to be lovely!!!
so excited for you & B to be making room for ollie in your house. :) you'll need to dedicate a drawer & cabinet in the kitchen to ollie, too! all those sippies & bibs & snack traps! ;)
So cute reading about you nesting! And yes - Ollie's room is so bright and cheerful!
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