Luke's Mobile {a baby nursery project}

Oh just another project I forgot to blog. Whoops. I suppose I'm playing catch up. Also I was sick all weekend, so I had some time on my hands. Hah.

Over the summer, my sister was finishing up Baby Luke's nursery. She was in search of a mobile to hang above his crib made of branches to go with her owl theme. She found a super cute custom-made mobile, but couldn't find anywhere to buy it or anything like it. I couldn't either. Trust me, I looked.

After much consideration and much prompting from Les and mom, I decided to at least attempt to create something along the lines of the mobile she wanted. No promises that it would look anything like her inspiration, but I'd sure try!

So. I present the inspiration for this project:

Y'all. This was a hard project. Really. Maybe the hardest I've ever tackled. And this was the photo I had as a guide. So hard.

I present the mess of items we purchased {I won't even talk about how many different Garden Ridge locations we had to visit to get the right branches}.

I also won't tell you how long it took to piece the branches together in any kind of semi-curved shape. Held together with tape for reinforcement and wrapped in multi-colored yarn for cuteness.

And then we started adding things. Lots of draping and wrapping and threading. Ribbons and beads and buttons. And birds too. What's a branch without some birds?

After many hours and lots of patience and maybe at least one broken branch, here's some close ups of the finished product. I love the details. Everything came together really well. The only thing I wasn't happy with was the shape of the branches. But I suppose that's a small thing.

And here's the finished mobile in Baby Luke's nursery! Finished just in time for his arrival last August. I hope he likes it.

tyler turns one!

nephew tyler! he's already one! {what?!}

the birthday boy had quite the one-year-old birthday celebration.

complete with party hats, blue icing and balloons.

let's start with the cake. it was the most entertaining. it also involved a post-cake bath. 

he's such a doll. seriously.

mom. sister. sleepy baby luke. 

birthday boy and grandbuddy.

and then it was time for presents

maybe a lil less intrigued than big sis sloan was on her first birthday, the paper wrapping was still his favorite part

this is how baby luke spent most of the celebration. asleep in someone's arms.

cousin ashley and me with the lil guy.

pause on birthday boy to show the bloggy world how princess sloan has decided her dog is now her horse.

sweet maggie. she was dressed the part of festive party dog.

happy happy first birthday to my favorite smiley munchkin! 

can't wait to see what kinds of trouble he gets into in year two  :)

Meet Baby Luke.

A formal introduction to the newest love of my life. 

Meet Baby Luke.

Luke Gerald Marcom

8.19.2012

My new nephew.

Son of my beautiful sister and her husband. 

Cousin of these two munchkins - Sloan Elizabeth & Tyler Allen

He is currently 16 days old. And I have a photo {or five} for every one of those days. 

princess sloan meets cousin luke
{p.s. i LOVE this one} 

maybe 4 hours old. cuddling.

He is just perfect. 

Big dark eyes, full head of hair, spitting image of his daddy.

day 2 - hospital lunch date

day 3 - going home

day 3 - made it!

day 4 - pediatrician visit

day 5 - sleeping with daddy

day 6 - milk drunk

one week - with la la

day 8 - because sister was sleeping and a self-pic was necessary 

day 9 - big bed, tiny luke

day 9 - sleepy face

day 9 - found thumb

day 10 - sleepy pic of the day

day 10 - baby elephant bath time

day 11 - where sister almost forgot my "pic of the day"

day 12 - cuter and bigger every day

more day 12

day 13 - almost game day

day 14 - tummy time with the owls

two weeks - back in my arms

day 16 - sporty swaddle love

 Welcome to the world Baby Luke! 

You are such a sweet blessing. And we're all so very happy to meet you!