Yay! New Floors!

Many of you know that over the past year we have been slowly renovating our 70's era house. Well, today we finished a new floor in the laundry/bathroom and kitchen. Surprisingly the floor went down easily and until you get a really close look, it appears to be the more costly ceramic tile. It is actually the peel and stick vinyl tile. At first, I was a skeptic about it, but after seeing it used in my brother-in-law's home, I thought that it didn't look that bad. (Actual it looked down right good!) So after bring home multiple samples from Lowes and Home Depot, we finally settled on this brownish/gray tile. It looks spectacular in person and I can't wait to have the trim up. (It is off-white.) After this we will decide on new laminate counter-tops. We were kinda thinking a dark, almost black look, but if anyone has any better suggestions I am definitely open to them. The cabinets are the off-white trim color and the walls are a neutral brown.

We have finished most of the home, so I'll periodically add some pics of the remods as they continue. Needless to say, I am grateful for the experiences that I had growing up, helping my parents (mainly Dad) with renovation to our homes. It has certainly helped me to be more than eager to start and finish big construction projects such as these. I am grateful to be able to navigate my way around tools!

4 Months and Growing!

Well, so much for keeping up with this blog this month. Time seems to fly by these days. Our little guy just turned 4 months old. He is rolling over from his tummy to his back already and has begun to giggle. You can really set him off by a tickle! It is one of the most sweetest sounds in the world! I have video of the rolling over and the giggling, however I have failed to convert and edit them to post, but I they should be on here soon. Little J is over 17 pounds and growing fast. Last night he slept for 8 hours straight and the another 3 1/2 hours! Thank goodness for the extra sleep for me! I actually woke up and was surprised to see that he was still sleeping. I had to check on him to make sure nothing was wrong. Hopefully this is the beginning of a more regimented sleep schedule.

In the past 2 weeks, we as a couple have been able to spend an evening away as grandpa babysat. For me, it was a much needed experience and I hope to have more in the near future. Babysitter anyone? Here are a few pics of his growth this past month. Enjoy!

With Grandpa - Thanks for babysitting!

3 Months

Well, time has flown by, as it seems to do so often now that we have a little one. Our little man is now 3 months old and growing day the day it seems! When he is awake, which is most of the day now, he loves to see people's reactions to his coos and smiles. He is also interested in the other baby that he gets to play with in the mirror, although at times he seems a little bashful! He is about 16lbs and last time I measured about 26in. in length. Yes, he is still totally breastfed!!! Last week we had a little scare with a cold that little J had and we ended up with a visit to the ER over the weekend. Fortunately, we got it under control and he is now back to his old healthy self. Thankfully, the stress of having a sick infant is over for the time being. I'm sure there will be more wonderful moments of caring for sicknesses in the future - though I do hope they hold off awhile. Nothing pains you more that to not be able to fix a sick child. You wish that you could bear their pains instead.