Holiday Update!

Hello Hello!! I know-- I know. You all thought we moved to Oregon and died! But no- we're alive and well. (that unicorn lyric was for you ashley!)
I can't believe it's the holiday season already!!! It seems like just yesterday I was just getting over my first trimester of being pregnant in DC! It's true what they say, the years speed up as you get older!
So, many of you, not to mention any names...uhhuh gloria... have been begging for pics of our new home. I kept hesitating because it feels like there's still lots of cosmetic things that need to be done, but since Bauer is taking a 2 1/2 hour nap, i thought it might be a good time to go for it! So here you go. No virtual tour but this will have to do.

The house and the view of the sweet park from our front door!


The kitchen (no cabinet doors, but don't bring it up, it's a touchy subject in our house..haha. Andrew, his boss and a friend are building the doors themselves-- so cool and a money saver- however NOT TIME SENSITIVE, much to my dismay! Also a close up of my beloved backsplash. I don't think anyone could see my vision as I designed this, but it turned out exactly like I wanted it to! yoohoo pratt and larsen 2nd hand store. All the tile was under $100!


Before and After of the downstairs living area extravaganza. It's open with no real room separation. There will be a pantry on that wall in the middle, at least that's what the said"cabinet builders" tell me!


Before and after of BauerMan's room. We still need to hang a few things above the crib, but we always think about it while he's taking a nap or down for the night.



Our downstairs half bath-- yet again, I'm not sure many shared my vision of the stripes. You can't really see it good in this picture, but it's the same color just different sheens. One's an eggshell (somewhat flat) finish, the other is a semigloss. I'll also take a second to brag about the bead board Mandy and I slaved over- i love the way it turned out! Then the little desk cutout area in the family room.


Andrew slurged on me and got me these super nice front loaders! They are seriously the greatest. they make laundry a joy...almost!

Ok that's all you're getting for now-- I'm still working on our master. I didn't want to make another decision so I just decided to wait to decorate that when we were in. I've decided on colors and am going to get the paint this week. Pictures will come.

THANKSGIVING!

You should all know that I LOVE thanksgiving. We spent it with my family at my mom and dad's (we were still living there, we moved out the saturday after.) I didn't get to help much thanksgiving morning since I was busy sealing grout and helping install my washer and dryer, but dinner was DELICIOUS as usual (great work mom and girls) and the company was just as good. I wasn't the first Bingo winner, but other than that, the night was perfect!

Bauer Man

...and of course, Bauer is as cute as ever. He's really not interested in rolling over too much. He just lays there and laughs at me making a fool of myself! He's starting to really like the little play saucer that grammy is letting him borrow until Santa comes-- new developments include sucking on wet washclothes in the bath, a very high pitched play scream, and teething! Tonight is the dreaded night we're starting sleep training- wish us luck! My little bright eyed stinker is the love of my life!