Good-Bye Guest Room....

.... HELLOOOOOOOO "Khloe's Room!!!"

Yes, the transformation is complete...minus a couple of minor details (like a new light fixture and some additional artwork that needs hung.) What used to be our Guest Room ...otherwise known as the "Bear Room" which housed my overly-extensive collection of Boyd's Bears ...has now been transformed from the neutral brown tones to a very girly-girl cotton candy pink and lemon yellow! If ever anything made this process seem even more REAL ...this was it for me! Especially when Martin set up the crib. Needless to say, I got a little emotional! When all was said and done, Dawson looked around and said, "Now it just REALLY feels like Khloe should be here!" I couldn't agree more, buddy!! :)

~Some of my Boyd's Bear collection in the former guest room ~

~ Former Guest Bed ~

Let the transformation BEGIN...

~ Dawson helps Dad set up Khloe's Crib ~

....which we purchased gently used off of CL. And ironically, the little girl it used to belong to was also adopted from China! (cute story!!) She was SO excited that it was now going to be used by another little girl from "her China" ... Her name was Lydia and she asked me which China our daughter was from? Then she said, "Is she from the girl China or the boy China?" I looked at her mom confused and she shrugged. So I said "Well, I guess she is from the girl China." Then Lydia matter-of-factly replies, "Good! Cuz the girl China is nicer. The boy China is too rough. They fight and wrestle and stuff. But the girl China is nicer and they share their toys and dolls. And girls are gentler." TOO FUNNY! Her mom and I just laughed. She thought maybe that came from Lydia having 3 older brothers who wrestle around alot... as she was just short of 1 year old when they adopted her...so there's no way her memory comes from there. LOL! Lydia is now four and has a BIG imagination. She was all 'girly girl' in every way. She was facinated with my jewelry and wanted to try on my bracelets and rings. So cute!! :) We hope to get together sometime after Khloe is home. Don't you just love these Red-Thread connections!?!

~ Prepping to paint ~

* (forgot to take photos of the painting & decorating process...ooops!!)

***NOTE***

[ The paint looks WAY brighter in these photos than it actually is! ]

~THE FINISHED PRODUCT!! ~

Her Pottery Barn Kids bedding collection

...appropriately named "Chloe" !! This was the 1st doll I purchased when we began our process.

It is a Lee Middleton collectible and I think it looks like Khloe!

Khloe's CPK collection!

This is just a 'portion' of Khloe's cute hair accessories...

Many were made by the VERY talented Kelly of Girly Girl Bowtique!

She does amazing work!!
It won't be long now, and there will be a precious little girl sleeping and playing in this room!

We can't WAIT!!! We're coming soon, Sweet Khloe Mei! :)