baby isaac's nook...

*I first discovered Kendra Smoot in Martha Stewart's Bluelines magazine. She styled the above photos and the photo on the right was one of the photos that inspired Isaac's space

All of my babies started their lives out in our bedroom... Colby and Micah never even used their cribs until they were around a year old!

Though I love having my babies in an arm's reach, it makes space VERY limited in our bedroom so I only bring in things I absolutely LOVE and/or need.

Isaac's little space consists of only 3 things: a bookshelf, rocking chair, and crib. The book shelf and rocking chair were handed down to me and Billy from when I was a baby! I love how sturdy they are....my mom kept them in great condition, they just needed fresh paint so Billy painted them the perfect shade of white to match Isaac's crib.

I knew I wanted to use mostly white for Isaac's little corner, but I also wanted to bring in some cooler blues and greens (think soothing ocean hues) with pops of orange (think sunshine) to remind me of how Isaac was born at one of my favorite times of year: Summer!

I need to take pictures of his little nook...we next to never get good light in our room, but I'll still try to snap some! I love how everything came together, I smile every time I walk past his little corner!

Some of the treasures you'll find in Isaac's nook:
water droplet friend by Bla Bla


I absolutely adore this pillow


anchor grid pillow in aqua by My Perennial


Isaac enjoying his custom made baby quilt by the talented Jamie.


I bought this letter press print to remind me that as much as I want to protect my children from everything what I really need to do is let them sail freely and discover the ups and downs of this great big world on their own...

My Perennial.

Since I found out I was pregnant with Isaac I have been on the hunt for the perfect pillow for his (read MY) rocker. My mom handed down to me a wooden rocker that has been in our family since I was a baby!

Before Isaac was born, Billy spent hours sanding it down, priming it, and painting it the perfect shade of white (yes, there are shades of white!) And while the rocker was ready for Isaac's arrival, I never quite found a pillow I loved.

But I guess it's true what they say...how right when you stop looking for something, what you're looking for finds you-because a couple weeks ago I stumbled upon the anchor grid pillow over at my perennial.

I am absolutely in love with the anchor motif, as I am obsessed with anything that reminds me of the beach/summer/ocean/sunshine and it is perfect for sir Isaac, being the summer baby that he is. :)

I was having a hard time deciding on what color to go with and Jen, the genius behind My Perennial, went above and beyond to help me! She emailed me more pictures of the pillows and even sent over what she thought were the closest pantone swatch codes to help me decide (see in the picture we were deciding between the blue and the green)...seriously some excellent customer service!

I ended up going with what I originally was drawn to...aqua with white anchors. I can't wait for it get here so I can rest against it while I rock my sweet baby boy!

Be sure to check out ALL the cute things on her site...I currently have my eye on the mama/baby polar bear stocking!


And really, have you ever seen a happier baby? I think he's happy about the pillow too!