A Peek at Malia's Room

Here are some pictures of Malia's room. It's not finished yet, but we've made considerable progress and have had a lot of fun. The crib is a "lifestyle" crib which means it's a 3-in-1 deal. It's a crib, a toddler daybed, and a full-size headboard and footboard. I haven't gotten Malia's blanket done yet - you can see the material still lying in the crib. I'm giving serious consideration to hiring a muralist to paint flowers on the wall around Malia's crib. We also have some pictures of Rick, Spencer and me that we plan to hang from a piece of bamboo and put it above the crib. I'll post these pictures sometime soon. We call them our "waiting pictures".

We actually purchased the crib in January 2006, then purchased the dresser this past January. I told Rick I hope we don't have to wait until next January to add Malia to the room!

Some many months ago, Rick and I found some beautiful silk material at JoAnn's. We bought enough to make a couple blankets and curtains. I finally got around to sewing the curtains. Notice the bamboo curtain rod. We love that feature. The pink blanket on the chair was knitted with love by Grandma Cindy, and the cute teddy bears are from Grandma Peg.

I found this picture frame at Hobby Lobby some time ago and plan to put Malia's referral picture in it. Right now there is a sonogram that my new friend Tonya (who is also adopting from China) sent me. If you look really close, you can see that the sonogram picture is in the shape of China and the word China is written in the middle. The angel is a Willow Tree angel (I love Willow Tree). I've had it for a few years now and decided to put it in Malia's room, as it is the Angel of Patience. No need to explain that one any further.


And the last picture is of some clothing we have waiting for Malia. We bought the red and pink outfits when we were vacationing in Hawaii in March 2005. We hadn't even officially begun our paperchase yet, but couldn't resist buying these when we saw them in a little shop. They're so cute! The burgandy shirt I found at Old Navy this past December while Christmas shopping. I can't wait to be able to buy tons of girl clothes!

We are so anxious to have Malia home. Right now all we can do is pray for her and dream of her. But someday, she'll be adding life and joy to this room and to our family.