A few months before Madeline was born I shared the start of what I referred to as her Neutral Nursery - the beginnings of a room for a baby girl, free of pinks and frills and anything too girly. I put my heart and soul into creating that room- artfully choosing pieces for every nook and cranny; envisioning our girl someday enjoying all of them.

Today, well over a year later, Madeline's room has transformed, to say the least. Yes, I've succumbed to the pink- adding more than just a "pop" here and there.

Pink curtains. Pink teepee. Pink blanket. Pink stuffed animals and accents everywhere.

If anything, those "pops" are now the grays and whites- leaving little neutrality to this nursery anymore. There is no doubt- a girl certainly lives here. And a girly one at that. But she enjoys it just as much as I had hoped- particularly that little teepee filled with books and blankets; and yes, lots of pink things.

Here's what our nursery is looking like these days:

Elephants on parade

There's seems to be a theme in this room, although it creeped up quite unintentionally. Elephants don our teepee, wall, sheets, and pillows. And a few stuffed ones, for good measure.

A Gallery Wall + Colorful Garland

This gallery wall started with just some sweet prints and pictures of Madeline's mom and dad. Over the last year and a half I've added pictures of our girl to the wall, as well as gifted books and this colorful pom pom garland. And shiny silver slippers, for good measure.

Little Lamb

I bought this stuffed animal for Madeline before she was even in my belly; it's one of my favorites, and I hope someday she'll love it as much as I do.

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Geo-Prints

This pouf was purchased when I was pregnant with Madeline, and became the perfect perch for reading bedtime stories or rocking her back to sleep; the white and gray rug scared me a bit at first in a baby's room, but so far so clean.

A Girl + Her Pup

A very close friend gifted this to Madeline for her first birthday- the resemblance between her and the girl, and the dog and our Henry, get me every time.

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Keepsake Knobs

My husband swapped out our dresser's knobs for these pink and gray beauties before Madeline was born; he wanted her to remember them as a special part of her room. And I'm sure she will; but even if she doesn't, I'll always remember that he did that for our girl.