A load off our backs.

Hello Friends!  Last week my parents came for a visit and, boy, did we get a lot done!  They helped us accomplish so much!  I just hope I can keep everything in order so I won't have to do anything until Snowflake arrives.
We finished the flooring in the office, nursery, and hallway.  Todd still has to add the baseboards in the hallway and office, but that's a pretty quick job since everything is already measured out.  The nursery is coming along great!  While my parents were here I painted and attached picket fence posts around the perimeter of the room.  The theme of the nursery is a sort of garden theme, with birdhouses and flowers.  Attaching the posts to the wall was fun!  I got to use an air nail gun.  Power tools are the best! 
Here are a few pictures of the room.  I still have a lot of accessories to add (wall art, window coverings, mobile......) but I think its coming together nicely.  I designed the bedding myself with my mother's help in sewing.  I think it turned out great! 

Let's see......  In addition to the projects above, my mom helped me organize a few spaces.  It's amazing how much room I have in this house that I didn't realize I had.  With a little planning, we were able to tuck nick-nacks and items here and there and really open up some floorspace.  She also cleaned my kitchen from the top down.  Even the microwave and toaster oven!  She's coming back Dec 1st.  Just in time time to help us stock up our freezer with meals for a couple months so we can focus on learning how to be parents.

Baby is doing a great job growing big and strong!  It's getting a little cramped in there and every now and then I get kicked in a sweet spot that stops me in my tracks.  Sometimes I get a big blow in the car and it takes my breath away.  It always startles Todd because he thinks I'm seeing a road hazard or something. 
Recently, we located the approximate area that Snowflake's head is in using a flashlight.  I held the light up against my stomach and moved it around until I got a reaction.  Now that Todd knows where Snowflake's head is he speaks to it in that area.  Snowflake must like the sound of Daddy's voice because it creates quite the reaction and I can feel lots of kicks! 
Here's the latest belly picture:

Finally, I'll leave you with some pictures of our house.  Even though we moved in 11 months ago, many of you still haven't seen what our house looks like.   Sorry we've been so lazy.  It still needs lots of work to get it where I want it to be.  I need more art and accessories!

  

This is the main Living Room

  

Here's the Living Room from another angle

 This is the Office (in progress).  The sofa is a sleeper and will be perfect for having guests over.

 This is a Family Room.  It kinda looks like a cave right now but we're planning on removing the stone around the fireplace next summer and building a full wall bookcase in it's place.  It will really help give us more storage for books and toys!

 Front Exterior

Ferocious guard dog