The Kitchen

The kitchen semi-remodel. This was hard. Mind you, my husband isn't handy. At all. He cans, he grills, and he cooks. And at my prodding, he tried really hard to get me the wood floors that I wanted. I am so grateful for him. There are times that we but heads so much, and I honestly think he is trying to make my life harder, but then there are times that he would try to give me the world if I asked.
Anyways, the kitchen. We really didn't plan it out, or plan for the kids to be at grandmas. Actually, a friend of Gregg's told him that he could help him the first weekend in August. Ok, that sounded great to me! It was short notice, but I was thinking that a few days of living around some light construction was do-able. Well, it was more than a few days, after a slight problem with one of the boards, and NO Help from Lowes, and a call from a friends brother-in-law, and a couple hundred dollars lighter, it finally is done. I am happy. New paint on the walls, new rugs and new curtains. I do love my new kitchen. Before during the demolition of the floor. It was outdated linoleum and carpet in the dining room.




And after:

1 Year

Today is Simon's birthday. How is it that he is 1 year already? I find it absolutely amazing my heart just swelled up bigger when he came. It's amazing that our family feels more complete with him here. It was the most perfect pregnancy and delivery. (Can labor be perfect?! Ha!) It was in my eyes, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It just couldn't have gone any better. I'm amazed at how he fits into this family of ours.




At 12 mos he is:
*Walking! For the most part, he is still pretty wobbly.
*Is on milk, and eating all table foods (no baby food for him now!) I believe he is even eating more than Olivia...
*Says, Mama, Dadda, Dat (Cat) Hi, tries to repeat our words
*Waves hi
*Loves to clap, dance, and "hop" on his legs
*Found the light switch, and thinks he's big stuff when he turns the light off in the dining room! :)
*Sleeps from 7:30-8 pm to 7-7:30 am
*Is taking 1 nap a day (he could still do 2, but it is just easier to do 1 and he does fine in the mornings)
*Loves climbing the stairs (still makes mom nervous)
*Is loved on every.single.day.

A New Career?

So, I have come to the realization that the dreaded haircut is needed. I thought Monday would be perfect to take the kids in to get a haircut. Olivia did fine, always has. What is not to love when you get a sucker afterwards? :) The boy was a different story. He flipped out. I made the mistake of setting him in the chair (still holding on to him), but turned to get my camera. He fell out of the chair! Poor little guy! He was ok, just a little shaken up! (Mom too, I had a hold of him, and thought he would be ok--guess I was wrong!) After I had him calmed down, I decided to try it again later this week. So today, I thought while we were running our errands, I would stop in at a different place. The minute I walked near a chair, he flipped out again. Olivia didn't mind, she ended up with another sucker. :) So, I decided to make a go of it. Here is a before shot:
And after:

I still have a little trimming to do around the sides and back a little. I have to keep the curls for a while, they are just too sweet! So, what do you think? A new career path for me?

Where has the summer gone?

Wow, has this summer flown by! I wouldn't say that it has been a good summer overall, but we have had a few good moments. Just haven't felt up to blogging lately, but have realized that I won't remember it all if I don't. :)

It is crazy that next week we will be celebrating Simon's 1st birthday. This year has gone by in the blink of an eye. He is almost to walking, cruising around the house as long as he can hold on to the wall, he is fine. He will take a couple of steps on his own, so we have been seeing a lot of this:

But I do love seeing this:

There is nothing cuter than diaper bottoms paired with tinkerbells :)

We have been working a lot around the house too. Bless my husband, I have come to realize that he is not a handyman, or a carpenter...instead he is a great gardener and loves to cook. I have come to understand that these are his talents, and to appreciate him for that. He should be proud of himself though, we did put in hardwood floors in the kitchen/dining area...I just think it took a few years off his life in doing so. Pictures to come soon. I will be glad that this will be the last night in eating in our livingroom.