Welcome to Monkeyville...Population: Baby Perks.

Gosh I hope He(nry) likes monkeys.

We've been working tirelessly to create the posh-est baby pad ever for our little Henry.  Months ago Daddy Perks had a fantastic idea to hang monkeys from a vine in the nursery...and that was just the beginning.  Over the past couple weeks, Hank's nursery has transformed into a full-blown monkey jungle.  And we LOVE it.

As promised...here is a sneak peak of what our little man will come home to after we leave the hospital.  He will officially reside in the coolest room in the house.

Let's take a virtual tour shall we?!?

Enter into Henry's room...

This is what you see as you walk through the door into his nursery.

Now turn to the left...

This wall obviously is home to his changing table and crib.

Above his changing table we decided to frame some art from the original Curious George book...

We couldn't be more pleased with how these turned out...nothing like spending $7 on a book to get some really cool art!

We can't wait for OUR curious little monkey to be here :)

Ok...now turn to the opposite wall....

Glider and Bookshelf.

Here's a few close-ups of some of the cubes in his bookshelf...

His growing shoe collection..complete with Jordan's, Crocs, Loafers, Boat Shoes, Keds, Monkey Slippers...and the list goes on.

Lots O' Books.

We chose this bookshelf because of all the storage space...it can be filled with totes, books, and maybe a monkey or two...

We got this bookshelf at IKEA...it was quite the steal.

Close-up of the crib bedding and monkey mobile...

Cozy huh?

Now we turn around to see the view to his bathroom...and yes-he does have double closets.  And yes-we could currently fill both of them with his insanely large wardrobe.  But I could do a whole post on his wardrobe alone...so we'll head straight to the bathroom...

The best part...I came home last week to find that my sneaky mom and sisters had decked out the bathroom without me even knowing.

It was a total surprise!

Just delicious, don't ya think?

Once again...a few close ups...Sink and counter-complete with soap dispenser, soap holder, cup & toothbrush holder.

And of course...what bathroom would be complete without monkey hooded towel?

And there you have it folks.  I could post more pictures-but let's assume if you're that interested...at some point you'll making a visit to the Perks Household to meet Baby Henry-and you can see his room for yourself in person.

Make sure you leave a comment to let me know what you think...creative minds MUST pull together to let me know if there's any last minute touches we need to add before the big arrival.  (PS-over 200 of you visit this site on a daily basis...which means I should be getting LOTS of help!)

For now-I'm off to dream of my little monkey.

After all-he's due in just 14 short days.

Can you believe it?

Henry's Posh Pad...

I figured it was time  to update you on the Henry's nursery as we are just weeks away from welcoming our little one home to the Perks household.

But before I do...for those of you just DYING to know...I  did in fact make it home safely from the wedding this past weekend and live to tell about it.  Daddy Perks can relax knowing that his firstborn baby boy will in fact be delivered in Ohio, as his concern was mounting that Henry might have to be born in that developing 3rd world country down south known as Kentucky where they don't even have hospitals -or wear shoes for that matter.

I promise to give you photo documentation of just how 9-months-pregnant I looked as a bridesmaid, but give me a few days to bury my pride far enough underground before I show you any of the dirty details.

Anyways...back to the nursery.  On our way back from the wedding, my parents, Daddy Perks and I made a quick stop at IKEA to pick up the final piece of furniture we needed for Henry's nursery.  It was a bookcase I've been drooling over for quite a few months now, but since we don't have an IKEA here in town, I've had to wait to get my hands on it.  Have y'all (gosh it only takes a few days of being in KY for me to channel my southern twang) been to an IKEA?  Oh. My. Goodness.  This place gives Babies 'R Us a serious run for their money in the sensory overload department.  I'm not kidding when I say one can literally get lost in a place like this.  In fact-my experience in the Land of Good Deals has led me to believe that perhaps I've been wrong all along about being so against those child leashes I've detested for so many years...

Only since I don't have a child just yet...I was hoping I could get one big enough to harness Daddy Perks since he was a crazy daddy-to-be on a mission to snatch up what is apparently the most popular bookcase this side of the Mississippi. Anways, the long and short of it is...we ended up getting what we needed, getting out, and once again-like the wedding, lived to tell about it.

However...I'm going to make you wait on the pictures...

We are working really hard to add some personal touches to the windows and walls of our little man's pad so I want to hold off until some of those special projects come to fruition.

Until then-I've got lots more to catch you up on...but this Mama is still recovering from waddling around in 4-inch stilettos all weekend-so I'm going to go relax for a bit and pray to the swelling gods to give my feet and ankles a  pregnancy "get-out-of-jail-free" card.

Stages of a Nursery...

We've gone from this...



...to this...



Not too shabby.

Monkey Mania...

After much deliberation...Daddy Perks and I have settled on our inspiration for the monkey jungle we hope to create in Henry's bedroom...

 

 



Now obviously...we'll be putting our own spin on things...but this is the bedding we registered for and since green is my favorite color, it will consequently have to be Henry's favorite color.  

God I love being in charge.