no, i haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Just about but not quite. Its quite possible that no one is reading this anyway...but here i am back again.
Actually -that was half my problem - the old sciatic reared its ugly head again. ugh. i am feeling much better - but this time its been about 3 weeks of crap and limping along. I am still a bit sore but am feeling so much better.
It's June - well and almost July. We just passed our 20 month mark. 20 months of waiting...what to say???! We have had many family events lately - and i always have lots of questions about when this baby will be showing up. You know, ever since we started my answer has been - 'about another year or so'. This has been my answer and I don't see it changing any time soon.
So, what else have we been up to? Prior to the back going out -there was lots of gardening and some work on our famous 'reno of 2008'. This could have something to do with the back...but you gotta live your life! The long weekend in May we got down to work and FINISHED the baby room and the hall!!!! Can you believe it??! What a relief/accomplishment!!!!! It looks really great. My hubby gets all the props here - i just did a bit of painting and changing my mind -'i want it here - no, over here, no - back to the first place' :)
So, here are some pics to show you the finished project. Now, we still have one bedroom to complete - but we aren't talking about that right now :) I also have MANY ideas for the next 4 or so projects. I would really like to get 3 of these done before baby comes - and the way things are going that probably won't be a problem.
Here is baby's room in its purple glory.
"The" Hall!!!
Actually -that was half my problem - the old sciatic reared its ugly head again. ugh. i am feeling much better - but this time its been about 3 weeks of crap and limping along. I am still a bit sore but am feeling so much better.
It's June - well and almost July. We just passed our 20 month mark. 20 months of waiting...what to say???! We have had many family events lately - and i always have lots of questions about when this baby will be showing up. You know, ever since we started my answer has been - 'about another year or so'. This has been my answer and I don't see it changing any time soon.
So, what else have we been up to? Prior to the back going out -there was lots of gardening and some work on our famous 'reno of 2008'. This could have something to do with the back...but you gotta live your life! The long weekend in May we got down to work and FINISHED the baby room and the hall!!!! Can you believe it??! What a relief/accomplishment!!!!! It looks really great. My hubby gets all the props here - i just did a bit of painting and changing my mind -'i want it here - no, over here, no - back to the first place' :)
So, here are some pics to show you the finished project. Now, we still have one bedroom to complete - but we aren't talking about that right now :) I also have MANY ideas for the next 4 or so projects. I would really like to get 3 of these done before baby comes - and the way things are going that probably won't be a problem.
So, here are some "before's" to refresh your memory. We didn't have a digital camera when we moved in, so don't have many shots of these spaces and really, those are memories best forgotten!!
Here is baby's room in its purple glory.
Imagine crusty matching purple carpet, no insulation and questionable wiring.
Same room - striped down to the studs and new drywall going up!
Our hall.
Bigger than my first apartment!
Bigger than my first apartment!
Features 6 doors plus a closet!
Picture ucky, icky painted over panelling and about a
gazillion years of grimy dirt that stuck to the flat paint - ugh.
Tada!!!
The baby's room
Furniture placement still pending. We will decorate once we find out who will be living here. Probably some pink for a girl (surprise) or some denim and blues for a boy.
A brand new room, complete with new windows, wiring, insulation, closets with organizers and new paint on the floor.
"The" Hall!!!
Complete with the first pair of curtains in the whole house, new light fixtures, linen closet and straight walls. Flooring to come...
Wow - what a change! It feels so good to see some progress being made on our house. I will be so happy when each room has a new look! This of coarse will take many more years - but i knew that when we moved in. We have a 30 year plan!!
4 comments:
Hey Brenda and Mike! That looks awesome. Wow. Like a completely different space. I'm in the process of putting in an offer on a new place right now only I found out that unfortunately someone else is bidding too. Yuck. Well, I've given my best offer ($5000 more than I had hoped to pay) and am hoping for the best. Too bad about your back. Hopefully the summer will see it rested and feeling all better. I totally understand the whole things taking longer than expected. My mam started a sweater for me in '84. Still waiting. ;)
I'm still reading. Great job on the reno. What a transformation! One day your little one will be in that
room - and hopefully it won't be much longer. I really hope there's a wave of referrals soon - that ball needs to get rolling again.
Your baby room and hallway look like great. I too hope that you will soon get a referral for your baby. It has been so....long. I can't wait to hear that you are on your way to get him or her.
Love the baby room and all the changes made to the hallway. I can just envision smeary little fingerprints caressing those straight walls :)
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