Our delicious little baby boy has been named TAJ LEON GROVER!
TAJ:
Brad gets credit for the first name TAJ, and I loved it the second I heard it. It is a sanskrit name, meaning "crown." Taj is pronounced "tAj" (yes people, like the Taj Mahal!) :) The only other Taj we know of is a famous Australian Pro-surfer Taj Burrow. Throughout our pregnancy we have created a nickname that has stuck, Taji! He will also be referred to as "Tajik or Tajinek or Tajicek"..... these are the cutsy czech nicknames! ha ha! If you are wondering, mine just so happens to be Janicka!
LEON:
The middle name LEON means "brave like a lion", and it is derivative of the combination of our fathers' names: Lee (Brad's dad) and Jan (my dad, pronounced "Yan"... like my name!). I also love that there is a "lion" connection there because both Brad's and mine astrological sign is Leo, and we love cats! It just so happens that the lion theme is intertwined within the nursery!
and now for the nursery reveal.............. or Taji's Mahal as we like to call it!
the before BEFORE pic when Taji's nursery used to be a second guestroom:
then, after selling the bedroom furniture..... it was ready to be decorated!
Our nursery colors and wall design influence... Brad's Ripcurl surf shirt:
and now presenting..... the AFTER pic!
We decided on a very modern yet retro and vibrant style, incorporating the bright primary colors babies see first. With the earth tone that carries throughout our home, we went GREEN (using earth-friendly, organic, and recycled materials.) Only the cleanest and most natural for our baby!! The espresso-white furniture is Babyletto, Amy Coe lion bedding, organic Pixel "Lions, Tigers, and Kitties Oh my!" sheets.
We also used our recycled living room white linen curtains, and made a rug out of the scraps of our livingroom shag rug. I threw in some of my old stuffed animals for a retro touch (seen in the lower right shelf). And some final personalized touches: a custom "Taj Saves the Planet" book we made through Frecklebox.com, and Brad made & painted the wooden initials picture frames seen on the wall! (the first pic at the top)
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