Before and After

So why have I been so noticeably absent lately????

Well the short answer is “NESTING” (basically all those projects you want done before the baby comes).
April was a big fucking blur!
Starting with the door between the living room and family room that didn’t exist (a structural wall that consisted of double studs! I invited my dad over to help not knowing of the walls construction. After we had ripped of the wall board I said wow look double studs! I am glad I invited you to help me with this. He laughed and looked at me and said why did you invite me, I have never putt a door in a load bearing wall, much less one with double studs! Fear not we both felt confident we could install a proper header. The new door is beneath my bed and I sleep very well.
New hardwood floors in the living room and dining room.
Sanding and refinishing the remaining floors on the first floor to match the two new rooms including the kitchen, front hall, bath, three closets and the back hall. (what a fucking dusty mess!!!), repeat (what a fucking dusty mess!!!) Dust in every single oarfish and surface possible. I am still cleaning the mess from this project.
Modifying our existing kitchen cabinets
Lengthening and adding features to two (see up coming photos).
Tearing out and reconfiguring an existing desk (mine). I.E. a larger part of why I have not been any where near my computer is that I have no work station.
New counter tops (granite on two and butcher block on the island), (butcher block to arrive late next week).
New sink (all new plumbing bellow, including a complex connection of the RO.
system to our fridge,). (took 6 hours longer than expected).
New faucet. We had a minor issue with our faucet, and called KOHLER to resolve it. Their customer service Rocks!!!!!!!
Replaced all appliances (our new double oven weighed over 270 lbs in a tight space it took more than a week for my arms to feel normal again).
Paint kitchen cabinets (still in process)
Paint front hall, stairwell, and second floor hall. Including all doors and trim.
Paint hall of doors on first floor, including all doors and trim.
Paint babies room, Including all doors and trim. Add chair rail.
Paint Colin’s room. Add Chair rail

All this above and beyond my normal duties of child care meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking cleaning, ECT! In retrospect I should have found a place for my machine and offered you a daily update, except I had no energy to do so. As it is this list is simply the glossy easy looking top of a very difficult project.

Be clear I’m not complaining in any way… just offering an excuse for not showing up here now and again. I look forward to having many of you visit soon.

And as well it is fun to share now and again.

P is due on Tuesday!