Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Chris and I are so lucky. We had so many friends and family step forward this past weekend to help us with projects at the house.  Jim was on tile, Ben on switches/outlets and other electrical madness, Matt, Mark, Buck, Mic and Chris on laminate flooring, Megan, Gerard, Laura, Michelle, Katie Jo, Dad and I on painting, Mom on meals and everyone helping to watch the kids when they could.  We can't tell you enough how thankful we are for all of your help in getting so much accomplished.

This week the flooring needs to get finished up, some painting touchups and then we wait. We wait for cabinets, sinks, toilets, doors and trim.  We aren't going to be in before the baby comes but that's okay.  We don't want to move in until some of the new construction smells are gone.

Thanks to Michelle and her awesome camera, here are some house pictures so you can see the progress:

Den aka "Jim's Room". The paint is called Churchill Olive.  And this is our wood flooring! :) It looks dirty, we haven't mopped up drywall dust yet.

Baby's Room. The color is a reddish/orangish/peachish color.  There will be carpet here, installed on 9.26 (yes, my due date)

Mason's room in a dark charcoal blue which is VERY dark but I LOVE IT! 

Master Bathroom (before tile is cleaned up)

Outside Shot.  95% complete. We are adding white shutters.

The ADA bathroom/shower.  The floor tile is done, the shower tile to be done next week.

Great room looking at fireplace.

Great room looking towards back porch.

Mud/Laundry Room

Master Bedroom. This color is brown with interior lights on, but a greenish with natural light. Chris, of course, loves it.

Exterior view looking at back porch.



Another great room shot.  The guys did an amazing job on the flooring.

Meanwhile, Mason started school!  Again, thanks to Michelle (I'll get my camera working before baby comes, I promise.) - here are some 1st day pictures!

Is that for me? :)

Loading up...a little nervous.

Alright. Here we go.



I'm good now. Let's rock and roll! :)

 In other news, baby girl is just hanging out...waiting to make her grand appearance.  I'm ready for her anytime, the back and belly are starting to wear on me.  Thankfully, Daddy is awesome at managing his time to do 90% of Mason duties so that I can rest and get a decent amount of sleep.  Tonight, I'm charging our cameras, getting the computer packed and putting in the car seat.  Any day little girl! :)

It's your last chance - log your baby guess!  I think we'll have to cut off entries soon!
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Watch for facebook/blog updates as the big day approaches!