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Maverick’s “Top Gun” 2nd Birthday Party

When you name your son Maverick – well, at some point, you need to throw him a “Top Gun” themed party.  You just have to.  So, for Mav’s 2nd birthday we did just that.  No, he has never seen the movie, but he loves airplanes, and birthday cake, so I thought, why not?  And us adults loved the fact that we could get our party jam on with the Top Gun Soundtrack!

Gianna’s Pink and Gray Elephant Nursery Reveal

When I found out I was having my second girl, I was stumped on everything. Name, shower, gadgets, and most of all….the nursery. I felt like I had JUST been through it all (just a few months ago!!!) and had picked the most perfect of all options, so how was I to possibly choose?? But as the months went by, I found a theme I loved and ran with it. I absolutely adore how this nursery turned out. Soft, modern, clean, and feminine. I learned a lot from my first (like…don’t skimp on the glider — do you have any idea how many hours you’ll be spending in it????), so I was able to create a space I know is lovely but also very, very functional.

Feminine Space and Science Nursery

We created a fun and feminine space and science themed nursery for our little future astronaut. The room is very small so we had to use every inch of space to the maximum!  We started with a base of navy blue and white, and once we found out we were having a girl we added in pops of fuchsia.  We also added tonnes of lovely vintage items so that the overall effect reflected both Pappa’s love of space and Momma’s love of vintage.

Gender Neutral Gray Zoo Themed Nursery

When we found out we were having a boy, I wasn’t quite sure what “theme” I wanted for the nursery.  I knew girl=pink everything, but boy….I wasn’t sure.  So, like any new mom-to-be I hit Pinterest for inspiration.  Naturally, I was drawn to simple and classic gender neutral rooms.  And just as the rest of our home, I loved grey.  Luckily, I stumbled upon  these amazing star decals from Urban Walls. The nursery walls were already painted the same “greige” as throughout the house and ultimately we decided to leave them be (and save ourselves some extra work)!  I fell in love with an animal theme.  It began with a giraffe, then an elephant…but eventually, we had to throw in dachshunds too!