The New House

First off, I must admit that it is kind of nice being "exempt" from certain household tasks like moving heavy boxes/furniture, painting, etc.  This past weekend Stuart has facilitated the job of painting almost every room in the house (after you see the pictures below, you will see why) and I got to escape to my parents to be away from paint fumes.  It is also helpful to escape to Internet, since we don't have Internet service in our area (I promise we are not in the country).

I snapped a few "before" pictures on my way out the door on Friday, to make sure we can look back and see how far we have come. 

Yes, this is apple WALL PAPER.  That is now in the trash...

Crooked plate rack is gone...

All of the trim in the kitchen is this color, which doesn't even match the wallpaper.  It is now gone.



Our most prized possession in the house.  (NOT).  Yes, this is actually painted in the foyer and will soon be painted over.  Don't worry, we won't have a dog painted on the new wall.



 

Mural #2.  This is in the guest bathroom.  It will be going as well.





 



So as you can see, we SJB has his work cut out for him.  We are waiting to paint the two upstairs bedrooms after we find out what Baby B will be, so at least we have another month or so to choose colors.  Hopefully, Toby (the dog in the foyer mural) will not come back to haunt us:)

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Our Favorite Room...

So a lot has happened since our last post (in 2012:)), but most importantly, WE MOVED!!  I think SJB and I both thought the day would never get here, but it has come and gone and we are slowly getting settled in our new abode.  Make sure you stay tuned for updates as we paint, do minor renovations and make our house a home.  So far, we love being homeowners (probably since our first mortgage payment isn't due until March), love being closer to work and LOVE having more space.  Right now, there are still boxes EVERYWHERE, but I am sure that one day everything will find it's place. 

As of right now, here is our most favorite room in the house!!

 

 

Yes, that's right!!  We will have an addition to the Brown family in August(ish) 2013!!  We are very excited about this beautiful blessing and can't wait for he/she to make their arrival!  So far things have gone relatively smooth, with the exception of have NO energy, but I am sure before we know it we will be enduring sleepless nights, long days and NO energy, so I am resting as often as possible.  Stay tuned for more Baby B news!!