the new guestroom

Since Turkey will be occupying what used to be the guestroom upstairs, the downstairs has become the new guestroom. Still needs a bit of work, but we've made tremendous progress since last weekend.

Thanks again to Chachi and Jon's big guns for wrestling the sofa bed down here last night!

laundry!

Well, almost.

The machines were delivered today, but we still need a few parts to connect them to the old kitchenette gas and water lines. To be continued...

the bump - week 39

ready and waiting

The birth tub is set up and waiting to be filled.

more curtains, again

New windows + new trim = old blinds no longer fit

Old blinds no longer fit = new curtains:

the bump - week 38

Oops, I repeated an outfit.

more painting!

Another glamorous project, crossed off the list:

• Paint skylight
• Paint hall closet
• Paint window trim
• Paint stairwell

Which means we've* refinished every floor, wall, and ceiling surface on the entire second floor. Whew!

I might actually miss those dings in the wall...

*And by "we", I mean me, Chachi, Mom, Dad, and the fabulous painting crew we hired for these last few bits.

the bump - week 37

the bump - week 36

glamorous project #2

A mere two days after the new furnace was installed, we had the water heater replaced.

Fun times.