Eli's Nursery

When we got home from the hospital my mom and brother were at our house. They had been setting up Eli's nursery and oh my goodness- it is SO cute.


We had ordered a nautical themed bed set and in addition to that my mom made a quilt with the fisherman's prayer on it, an organizer, diaper stacker, bumpers and crib skirt.


She also decorated the walls with ships and art. There were even baskets with little whales and seashells on them. She also had photo albums and a keepsake box and some books around the room. I got a little choked up and Charles almost started to cry, too.


Eli's middle name is Raymond, which is my mom's dad's middle name. He died about 9 years ago. I just realized this afternoon that he would have really liked the nursery- he was a sailer. He loved to go out onto Lake Michigan in his boat. Eli is Hebrew for "Ascend" or "my God" and Raymond means "protecting hands."


And the three nautical flags on the organizer spell ELI.