Finishing your nursery...

gstf344

When will you be finishing your nursery??  DH and I are doing DA and are in the paperwork process and we have a crib, changing table and dresser. But I am a bit reluctant to re-paint the room and get things set up.  I know that you never know how long you are going to wait and I am not sure how I will react seeing an empty room everyday.  Did it help you to get things set up while you were in the paper work process or did you wait until you were "officially waiting?"

Art Teacher

I think it's different for everyone.  In our case, we had already painted the room a beige color and had hardwood floors.  We bought very neutral furniture and a rug.  We had some other decorations for the room as well.  We could have used the room for a boy or a girl.

We've added quite a bit since Zoe was born.  I have a feeling it will always be 'in progress.' I love the change things around.

 Having the room ready made it all feel more real for us -- that our baby was coming; it was just a matter of when.

Do what you feel feels right to you.

FinallyMrs.G

We waited until we were official. Our nursery was already painted a light blue which we will keep rather it's a girl or boy. If it's a girl we will just add pink touches. We actually haven't got very far with it though. We have been waiting for 3 months and don't have furniture yet. We ripped out the carpet and put in wood floors so far.  Our plan is to order furniture this month and redo the closet. The decorating will come when we are matched.

kgs0505

I started the painting a long time ago (2 years ago?), when I was still doing IF treatments.  It's a neutral palette.  I finished the painting sometime in 2009 (early summer maybe?), it took forever because I kept getting discouraged.  We bought the furniture a little earlier than I anticipated because it was on sale.  However, we had already signed on with the attorney and started the homestudy, but not yet "waiting".  I have the basics, but I wouldn't say it's 100% done.  Bascially just enough for a last minute placement so I don't feel more panicked that I think I already would in that situation.  I have only two accessories and really nowhere to put them yet.  We need a bookcase or something. 

Is it depressing to have an empty, but decorated room?  Not really, I find it relaxing actually, because I love the room.  I found it more difficult when I was still going thru IF treatments and it was only partially painted.  Now I know we will end up with a baby, maybe not soon, but eventually, so it doesn't hurt me anymore.

GLynn2009

We knew we were getting a girl just not when. So after we had storm damage to our house and had to paint it anyway we painted it yellow and I made butterfly curtains for the many windows in that room. I then ran across some butterfly wallpaper cut outs and added them.

We set-up the room as we found things. The last thing was a toddler bed when we found out that she would be coming after her 2nd birthday.

It is whatever you feel comfortable about.

Dr.Loretta

Do what makes you comfortable.

We are using the sitting room off of our master as the nursery. We are not painting it anything special, so it's just a matter of putting things where they need to go.

We didn't base our timeline on any part of the adoption process. We settled on a crib, ordered it, and put it together when we had a free weekend. We do a lot of cleaning/organizing over the holidays, so DH took that time to convert our antique cabinet into a changing table and get it into place.

When we have time, I'm going to touch up the paint and find a crib mattress that makes me happy

mrsdrkwaver

we started the room about a year ago and got paper pregnant. I took all year shopped sales and was able to do a little here and a little there. We got matched in June so we rushed to at least get it painted. I did nto wnat to be painting with a new baby that attempt fell through I was so glad we did gender neutral even though we knew the sex of the baby. It is now waiting I get asked if its hard and I dont think so it for me is a sign of hope and when its a bad day I just close the door. I lov emy new rocker so I sometimes go in there and read. It has a real nice reading corner lol.

Alicia_22

We are working on ours now! We should be approved and waiting any day now. So far, we have the crib, changing table, pack-n-play, & high chair. Some I got for Christmas and other stuff we have bought recently. I've also ordered the bedding ( it's gender neutral). It's on back-order so I wanted to go ahead and get it ordered so when it's back in stock, they will ship it to me. We might start painting this weekend. I think it's all about what you are comfortable with. Some people can't stand to see a finished nursery and no baby. To me it's a sign of what's to come and I think it actually helps me! It also gives us something to work on while we wait.

ColoRxGirl

I'm kind of an organization and planning freak - so our nursery is done.

Decorated, furniture in place, drawers full of stuff and the entire closet is packed with gear.

The organization part made me feel better - but an empty, fully stocked nursery in your house sucks in its own special way, too.