Putting Together Ella's Crib

Once Ella's room was painted it was time to put her crib together. Putting her crib together made things seem even more real. Every night now we like to go into her room and imagine her in the room.

I began shopping for bedding and was appalled by the cost. I couldn't believe how much people wanted and were willing to pay for baby bedding. It is more for baby bedding then for adult bedding. I really didn't want to spend too much for Ella's bedding. I finally went to ebay where I found the bedding I wanted for half the price, including the shipping. It is a beautiful sage green set with dragon flies. I am very happy with her bedding.

Aunt Sarah helped put Ella's crib together. She and Ben made a good team as they figured the crib out.

Ben apparently had a good time putting his daughter's crib together.

Painting Ella's room

During spring break Grandma Whitney and Aunt Brooke came to help Ben paint Ella's new room.

Ben had the task of painting the ceiling since he is the tallest.

Grandma Whitney painted the closet doors and window frame.

Aunt Brooke spent a lot of time bent over the molding painting.

The end result was a beutiful purple room for Ella. Unfortunately, the first can of paint we had was not mixed fully so the walls dried in two different colors. The paint that was rolled on was lighter then the paint that was brushed back. We got a new can of paint and Ben had to paint the room again all by himself. One thing is for sure. The walls have a lot of purple.