Comments on: 32 weeks pregnant: The baby’s nursery so far http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far Pregnancy and baby blog, a couple shares their true story into parenthood. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6468 Jane Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:59:55 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6468 Jessica - We used Olympic paint from Lowe's. It is odorless and we only had to use 1 coat. It was the first time that we used that brand and I would recommend it for sure! I didn't ask my doctor if I could paint. I figured that the big deal would be the fumes, so going odorless seemed to be enough. My husband didn't want me to get on the ladder to tape or paint high up, so I left that part to him. Congrats on your condo! That's so exciting!! As fun as painting can be, I think you should take advantage of your sweet aunt and uncle for painting for you. I can tell you that if I had more than the nursery to paint, I would have hired someone. I got tired FAST. I hope you have fun setting up the nursery! Sounds like you got an amazing deal on all of your furniture!! Yay! Mommy Michelle - Picking out new floor must have been so much fun! I hope that everything gets finished in time for your baby. Have fun shopping! Jamie - Thanks so much! Jessica – We used Olympic paint from Lowe’s. It is odorless and we only had to use 1 coat. It was the first time that we used that brand and I would recommend it for sure! I didn’t ask my doctor if I could paint. I figured that the big deal would be the fumes, so going odorless seemed to be enough. My husband didn’t want me to get on the ladder to tape or paint high up, so I left that part to him.

Congrats on your condo! That’s so exciting!! As fun as painting can be, I think you should take advantage of your sweet aunt and uncle for painting for you. I can tell you that if I had more than the nursery to paint, I would have hired someone. I got tired FAST.

I hope you have fun setting up the nursery! Sounds like you got an amazing deal on all of your furniture!! Yay!

Mommy Michelle – Picking out new floor must have been so much fun! I hope that everything gets finished in time for your baby. Have fun shopping!

Jamie – Thanks so much!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6466 Jamie Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:55:54 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6466 Beautiful furniture and beautiful room! I hope mine turns out that well :) Beautiful furniture and beautiful room! I hope mine turns out that well :)

]]> By: mommymichelle6 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6462 mommymichelle6 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:00:19 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6462 Thanks for sharing your nursery pictures. I am 28 weeks along...we just picked out flooring for the room(new construction as we had to add on to the house). I'm getting a little worried we finish in time for the baby. BTW, I love the color and the furniture choices. You've inspired me to go shopping! Thanks for sharing your nursery pictures.

I am 28 weeks along…we just picked out flooring for the room(new construction as we had to add on to the house). I’m getting a little worried we finish in time for the baby.

BTW, I love the color and the furniture choices. You’ve inspired me to go shopping!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6458 Jessica Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:38:38 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6458 I love the color and the set! I wanted to ask what paint you used? I just closed on my condo the other day and my aunt and uncle are painting every room for me. Everyone says I cant help because Im preggo. Did you ask your doctor if you could? Or did you just buy a special paint? I would really like to help paint my own house... For my baby furniture I went to a local consignment shop and got the crib, dresser and changing combo for $500. I cant wait to get the baby room painted and put the furniture and bedding in there! I love the color and the set! I wanted to ask what paint you used? I just closed on my condo the other day and my aunt and uncle are painting every room for me. Everyone says I cant help because Im preggo. Did you ask your doctor if you could? Or did you just buy a special paint? I would really like to help paint my own house… For my baby furniture I went to a local consignment shop and got the crib, dresser and changing combo for $500. I cant wait to get the baby room painted and put the furniture and bedding in there!

]]> By: MVP http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6445 MVP Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:18:28 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6445 Yes, I've heard (after the fact) you're supposed to take the tape off while the paint's still wet. After we had such a bad experience with it the last time, I just gave up on tape altogether and just go slow on the trim and have wet rag handy nearby for screw ups. Saves the extra hour or two it takes to tape everything off too. But glad it worked for you. The absolute worst is getting it on the carpet! You're so lucky you were able to get it off after your dog walked on it. That stuff seems to never come out! Yes, I’ve heard (after the fact) you’re supposed to take the tape off while the paint’s still wet. After we had such a bad experience with it the last time, I just gave up on tape altogether and just go slow on the trim and have wet rag handy nearby for screw ups. Saves the extra hour or two it takes to tape everything off too. But glad it worked for you. The absolute worst is getting it on the carpet! You’re so lucky you were able to get it off after your dog walked on it. That stuff seems to never come out!

]]> By: Jane http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6442 Jane Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:55:46 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6442 MVP - Thanks! I wanted to do it myself all along, but my husband is all for calling someone. I won that conversation :) We've only painted one other time and it was in a previous house. We had an awful experience with the blue tape, so naturally I was leery about using it this time around, but turned out pleasantly surprised. Not sure if it was luck or what, but we took the tape off right away (when we were finished with painting the whole thing) and it turned out perfectly. Maybe that's the trick? Or maybe we just got lucky. LOL! Thanks Sarah! I was totally worried about the color, but I really like it a lot too. The paint shop did do a great job! MVP – Thanks! I wanted to do it myself all along, but my husband is all for calling someone. I won that conversation :) We’ve only painted one other time and it was in a previous house. We had an awful experience with the blue tape, so naturally I was leery about using it this time around, but turned out pleasantly surprised. Not sure if it was luck or what, but we took the tape off right away (when we were finished with painting the whole thing) and it turned out perfectly. Maybe that’s the trick? Or maybe we just got lucky. LOL!

Thanks Sarah! I was totally worried about the color, but I really like it a lot too. The paint shop did do a great job!

]]> By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6431 Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:46:41 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6431 It's looking good! I love the color of the walls, so I guess the paint guys at the shop did a wonderful job =) It’s looking good! I love the color of the walls, so I guess the paint guys at the shop did a wonderful job =)

]]> By: MVP http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6430 MVP Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:28:39 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6430 Good for you doing it y ourself. I'd never hire someone to paint a small interior room. Waste of money, IMO. Then again, I enjoy the whole process of painting. DH isn't wild about it, but he'd still never hire someone - he's too cheap, lol. And we learned long ago not to bother taping things off. Too much extra work, and on our textured walls, the paint just seeps underneath anyway. We just go carefully along the ceiling, windows and baseboards. Looks cute! Good for you doing it y ourself. I’d never hire someone to paint a small interior room. Waste of money, IMO. Then again, I enjoy the whole process of painting. DH isn’t wild about it, but he’d still never hire someone – he’s too cheap, lol. And we learned long ago not to bother taping things off. Too much extra work, and on our textured walls, the paint just seeps underneath anyway. We just go carefully along the ceiling, windows and baseboards. Looks cute!

]]> By: Jane http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6399 Jane Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:58:51 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6399 Thanks Megan! Peta - You are right - In the end, it's really the fact that the baby has a crib to sleep in. I'm sure your furniture is beautiful too! I have to say that Tarzan and I had a good laugh the other day about you dreaming about us. I love that you have names attached to us, Donna and Andrew, huh? Too funny. And in real life, those aren't our names either :) It would have been cool if you would have dreamt our real names though! Thanks Megan!

Peta – You are right – In the end, it’s really the fact that the baby has a crib to sleep in. I’m sure your furniture is beautiful too!

I have to say that Tarzan and I had a good laugh the other day about you dreaming about us. I love that you have names attached to us, Donna and Andrew, huh? Too funny. And in real life, those aren’t our names either :) It would have been cool if you would have dreamt our real names though!

]]> By: Peta http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/2079/32-weeks-pregnant-the-babys-nursery-so-far/comment-page-1#comment-6395 Peta Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:48:40 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=2079#comment-6395 I am so jealous of the furniture, Baby Tarzan is going to have a great room we have had to buy our crib second hand and because we are renting we can not paint the roon the baby will be in. :( at the end of the day as long as baby has a crib, lots of love clothes on it's back that is the main thing I am so jealous of the furniture, Baby Tarzan is going to have a great room
we have had to buy our crib second hand and because we are renting we can not paint the roon the baby will be in. :( at the end of the day as long as baby has a crib, lots of love clothes on it’s back that is the main thing

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