inspired

I was home today with Oliver, and I love love love being home with him! I'm so very thankful for the two days a week I get to stay home with our boy. I work the other three, then of course have weekends off, so all in all it's not that bad.
Anyways, we had a marvelous day together and I introduced him to some nursery rhyme songs, which are surprisingly easy to sing along to, and surprisingly easy to dance and make a fool of yourself to...Well I don't think Oliver thought me a fool, but he did enjoy the show, and smiled and smiled.
I spent some time cleaning and doing the necessary things that make me feel better and settled about our home like laundry, empty dishwasher, clean bathroom etc. good stuff I know, but in between that I checked email and facebook, and went on rabbit trails online, which is all too easy to do.
I checked out some friends photos and found myself pretty impressed and slightly jealous of some nursery pictures. Okay so I know it's wrong to be jealous and I got over myself after a while.
Here we are finally moved into our very first house and I still haven't completed our boy's nursery.
Okay so we haven't completed all the rooms yet, including our own.
So what's the hold up?
Well, work, having an infant, and not being moved in all that long is the holdup. That and money of course. We don't have extra money for decorative items or cans of paint or curtains...it's a lot more space to fill up than an apartment. But I'm not worried about filling it up with stuff, rather I'd just like to finish putting up what we do have. Our frames and decorative items, that are waiting for us stacked up by the wall. We know it's a lot to hang stuff so we've been saving that for last.
Back to the nursery. So I decided that I'm going to finish Oliver's room, and I'm so very excited about it. I have secretly dreamed about decorating a nursery for years, and I can't believe I haven't completed it yet. You think I would jump at the chance to design one!
Lack of sleep is a big factor, I seem to lose my creative ambition when I'm tired, and lately I'm wondering what it feels like to not be tired...when did I actually sleep through the night and then some?? Seems like a lifetime ago!!
I spent some time browsing through some websites and I can say I'm utterly inspired! We already have his crib, bedding, furniture and closet all set up and organized. I just want to finish painting his furniture, and hanging his stuff on the walls. Maybe finding a lamp and small throw rug too. I'd love to get a shaggy style for when he's sitting up and can enjoy the texture of it. I'd also love to squeeze in a chair in his room, a rocking one, but I don't think there's room...maybe in the guest bedroom next door.
But I'm so thrilled to start this project. I am working on a sewing project just for him with his name, I'll have to post pictures of, so it's a start at least.
Then I'll work on our room....Or I'll include our room while I take on the nursery. I am just excited and inspired to add all the touches that make our house our home!