Aurora's Tween Bedroom Makeover

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! We had a pretty relaxing morning at home with the kids. Holden actually came down with a cold overnight, so he slept a little later than normal, but we knew we could count on Aurora to wake us up so she could see what Santa brought her. We opened presents, made/ate brunch, and then we all (Holden included!) took a nap. (Well minus Aurora who stayed awake, playing with her new toys.) In the evening we hosted both our families. We did appetizer type foods and then the kids all tore into their presents. There really is nothing quite like seeing the magic of Christmas through your kiddos' eyes!

This year, Aurora's big present actually came about a week early. We gave her bedroom a little makeover that I think will grow with her. We've actually been planning it for quite a while, but I wanted her input too and that made it quite a bit harder since I love whites and grays and she loves all the colors! Which totally fits her personality, but I wasn't quite sure how we would mix the two. However, I'm so happy with how it all turned out and her reaction when we did the unveiling was worth every minute and penny spent! We moved her temporarily into the spare bedroom while we put everything together, and then revealed it to her last week. A big thanks to our family members, too, who each chipped in and paid for some of the items as well. I've linked all the items below, but let me know if you have questions on where anything came from!

Fun fact about this pillow: It's actually our dog! Check out DrawYourPortrait to get one! Aurora loves it so much!

We finally caved and let her have a small TV in her room, which is hidden behind the tapestry on the right side of her bed. Jose set the side tapestries up, so she can pull them open and shut them when she wants. She's still only allowed the same amount of screen time each day though. :)