Ryder’s Nursery Tour

Hi friends! How are you guys doing today? This weekend has been a very wet one in Charlotte with record rainfall thanks to Hurricane Florence. We’ve been on high alert over the course of the past few days as we tracked the storm and remained hunkered down at home. (The main concern for the Charlotte area is severe flooding.) We are absolutely thinking of those of you on the east coast of the Carolinas or other parts of North or South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia who may be facing the horrible effects of this storm. I hope you and your loved ones are all safe!

Since we’re spending almost the entire weekend indoors, I figured I wouldn’t have much in the way of a weekend recap to share with you guys tomorrow and thought I’d pop in this afternoon instead. We’ve filled the past few days with fort building, apple crisp-making, story reading, movie watching and closet cleaning but in lieu of recapping all of that, I wanted to share a peek into Ryder’s nursery on the blog today!

I realized a while ago that I never really shared a final tour of Ryder’s nursery before he arrived and that was mostly just in case Ryder ended up being a girl! When he came out and was a beautiful little boy, our nursery didn’t really need any extra touches since the decor was pretty neutral. (If Ryder would’ve been a girl, my plan was to incorporate some blush pink colors throughout the nursery.)

Though Ryder is currently sleeping in a bassinet in our room and won’t be occupying his nursery for a while, we’re surprisingly already using the space a good bit for floor playtime, diaper changes, story time and more. Chase loves his little brother’s bedroom and since the three windows give the small space a lot of natural light, it has a bright and happy feel our whole family adores.

We kept the walls in Ryder’s room gray and went with a color scheme that incorporated pops of mint green and mustard yellow. For some reason I love these two colors together (I used them for Chase’s first birthday party as well!) and they always make me smile. I hope they make Ryder smile, too!

When it came time to outfit Ryder’s room, we didn’t have to do too much. We moved the changing table from Chase’s room into Ryder’s room and replaced the beige knobs with gray faux-metal nobs I found at Hobby Lobby.

I ordered a new crib, night stand and glider from Wayfair and opted for similar models to the ones we selected for Chase’s room since we were pleased with all of our former selections.

We’ve already spent hours in the glider and I can already say I love it! A moving ottoman was a requirement for me when I was looking for a new glider and I love the way this one moves with ease and feels simultaneously supportive and comfortable. (Bonus: The glider was a breeze to put together unlike the night stand in this nursery which will make you want to throw things.)

I ordered adorable giraffe-themed Aden & Anais crib sheets and changing pad covers and I LOVE them! I also ordered a new changing pad because I’ve been using the one that came with the changing pad table for years and it was a disaster. I wanted to light that thing on fire by the time I got rid of it because it was folding in on itself and the weird plastic material was peeling off the bottom. I only wish I would’ve ordered a better changing pad when Chase was born because it’s amazing and wasn’t even expensive. Go figure!

(Note: We will be removing the blanket and stuffed animals from Ryder’s crib when he’s actually using it.)

Some other features I love in Ryder’s room include a creamy white blanket my mom knit, a sweet prayer my sister wrote for Ryder, a personalized “R” baby block, a beautiful prayer my friend Laurel had framed and a diaper changing station cart.

I cannot take credit for the diaper changing station stand idea because it was a Pinterest discovery but I love the way it adds a pop of color to the room and displays all of the diapering supplies as well as essentials I want within easy reach, including swaddle blankets, burp cloths and more.

While Ryder’s nursery doesn’t feel 100 percent done (I’d still love to add some kind of art or something above his crib), I’d say it’s 95 percent of the way there. We think it feels like a joyful, calming space and I hope it’s a room that makes Ryder feel safe, comfortable and happy. Thanks for coming along on this little tour!