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Hayden Kate's Nursery

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My niece Hayden Kate is due any day now so last week I wanted to capture a few images of my sister, Layne, at her roundest and loveliest yet. :) I am OBSESSED with the gorgeous wallpaper she put in her nursery so I asked Layne if she wouldn't mind sharing a bit about Hayden's room here on my blog! 

So, here is Layne with a little tour of Hayden's room!

When I started dreaming of the little room I would soon rock my sweet baby in, my first thought was that I wanted it to be a place that felt warm and peaceful.  If you have seen other parts of my house- this would make sense to you- my husband will kindly refer to it as “50 Shades of Blue.”  Ha. I like the color blue and honestly had to really focus on not making her room totally blue.  I was unsure of where to start and my mom gave me the advice of “Find something you love and go from there!”

So my search began and while browsing Pinterest, I came across this blog where she featured a floral wallpaper used in her daughters room that I loved.  After browsing the Ellie Cashman wallpapers, blowing up my mom and sisters' phones, I finally settled on the Dark Floral II Black Saturated XL (200%) Wallpaper .

The rest of the room flowed from there!  Because I splurged a little on the wallpaper, to stay under the budget, we found a lot of the other items at estate sales, Craigslist, and garage sales!  I cannot take credit for all of it, I had a lot of help from my talented family and friends.  

Crib: Craigslist find- distressed with “Dust of Ages”

Bedding: Target, our goal was to keep it clean and simple!

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Plates: Peter Rabbit plates, my Mom scored these at an estate sale!

Mobile:  Made by my sister Lauren and I- but lets be real, mostly her!  My favorite part about it is the blue band at the top- It is my belt I wore with my wedding dress that Lauren also made. 

Mirror: Garage Sale, again scored by my Mom

Unicorn: Target

Curtains: TJ Maxx

Dresser:  Antique store find by my Momma (she did a lot of hunting for me:))

Chandelier:  Pottery Barn Kids, bought ages ago in college!!!

Glider: Gift from my in-laws from Babies 'R' Us

Quilted Blanket:  Made by my talented sister.  I am in love with the details!!!

Toy shelf:  Garage Sale find! 

Toy bins: Target

Shelf: piece of wood from a friends old house (Whitworths)

“You are my Greatest Adventure” painting: made by my talented momma!!

Wreath:  One of my favorite pieces of her room.  This wreath was my sister, Lauren's, idea.  At my Lubbock shower ladies wrote prayers on leaves for Hayden Kate.  Their words will be cherished forever and to know HK’s room is covered in prayers puts this mommas heart at peace. The flowers were also crafted at the shower! Lauren took both the leaves and the flowers and created the most beautiful, meaningful wreath. 

Owl: Target

Blocks: Estate Sales, you guessed it- my momma found them!

“Hayden Kate” bunny sign and “Isn’t She Lovely”:  Maggie McMurry with: @lettermemarie on Instagram

“Hayden Kate” banner:  made by my sister Lauren

China cabinet : a piece of furniture from the house we grew up in

 

I feel so blessed to get to bring Hayden Kate home to a room filled with love, prayers, and awaited adventures.  While I feel like her room itself is a gift, the gift of life from our Savior far exceeds anything I could add or put into her room.  We feel extremely blessed and excited to meet our baby girl!

matthew + kaci • maternity • lubbock, tx

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Matthew and Kaci are the perfect example of why I love my job- they are super fantastic people that I may have never met were it not to photograph them! I loved getting to talk with them- and we have so many things in common. Seeing their excitement over their coming little one was so much fun- and I can't wait to meet the little guy or girl!

They brought a few adorable things from the nursery to incorporate and of course I was gushing over each piece. I forgot to write down the maker of the quilt they had, but it was adorable!

We decided we'd held Kaci's tummy enough, so...

 

shanna • expecting

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Babies, babies everywhere! It was so refreshing to head out and enjoy the warmer weather for a very special photoshoot with my sweet friend Shanna. You may recognize her from most of the weddings I've shot- not only is she my friend, but my main second shooter as well! (That's right- this past year we were the preggo photo team and shot 16 weddings! It was pretty hilarious at times.)

She is expecting baby Dax in early March (though I think he'll make his appearance before the due date). Knox is very excited to meet his new little friend! 

Shanna, you are gorgeous- and one hot mama! Here are some of my favorites!

 

natalie • expecting • mcpherson cellars, lubbock tx

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Natalie and her husband Nick are expecting baby Tenley very soon, so we had to get a session in to capture Natalie's new curves before sweet Tenley decided it was time! It was super windy and ugly in Lubbock the day of our shoot, and I knew that Natalie loves colorful, modern design, so McPherson Cellars was the perfect setting. We had a great afternoon and I am in love with the images! Check out this baby bump:

 

 

Isn't Natalie just gorgeous? I want to look this good 7 months pregnant! (CORRECTION- 8 1/2 months- BIG difference!)

 

P.S. Natalie has her own BLOG which is always a fun read. She is quite a talented lady in many ways!

chase + lauren + a baby on the way! • lubbock, tx

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Chase and Lauren were so relaxed and fun to be with. We had a beautiful day for our photoshoot, and lots of fun things to talk about. Chase is a vet tech and so he understood my "there-are-dogs-EVERYWHERE!" feeling, since we are currently taking care of eight! The adventure of a photoshoot never ends- we ran into an old man who informed us he'd shot (like with a GUN...shot) some homeless guys recently. It was a short visit, to say the least. :)

I loved the clothing Lauren brought to wear- from Belly Couture, here in Lubbock. Thanks so much for a great shoot, guys!