the one with new floors

BEFORE and AFTER

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new floors! My husband will love them too as soon as he gets far enough away from the memory of how awful they are to install :o) Poor thing, it took him most of the day to just do the nursery, but I think he has a rhythm now so the rest should go a little smoother. It is amazing how different the room looks without the old, yucky carpet! We still have some work to do (painting trim, paint touch-ups, and shoe moulding) before we can move furniture in and get the nursery set up, but it has come a long way in a few weeks.

Here are some more photos of the room and the floor. My house is a major construction zone right now. It is confined to the front part of the house now, but soon it will move into our major living areas. I am going to have to practice some patience, because most of you know how well I do with disorder and chaos. It is a means to and end though, so I will survive!

Thank you all so much for your prayers for Jared and I! We appreciate it so much. I mostly am not thinking about him having to go back to the doctor, because it makes the waiting a little easier. Jared is really worried about my stress level, so I am working to stay calm for him and the little one.

Last thing.....Happy Birthday Zaden! I can't believe my best friend's baby is one! I will always have a kind of strange connection to his birthday because basically on the same day that he was born, Jared and I were told that it was very likely that we would never have a baby of our own. I remember feeling a very strange mix of happiness and sadness at his birth. I was so very, very happy for my friend, but really struggling with our own news. I am so grateful for all the wonderful things that this year has brought us, and I thank God every single day for this baby girl who will make an appearance in just over 8 weeks!