The bathroom was a multi-step process! Here’s how it looked when we took possession (these two photos are by Jan Carlisle): We might not have done much to it right away, but there was water damage around the toilet so it had to come out, along with some of the flooring. We also had to… Continue reading The Bathroom

Here are the pictures taken by Jan Carlisle after our floors and paint were done, in December. I wanted to show off my early baby bump in some of them, too! I’m glad we have pictures of the floors before they got scratched up by dog nails! They were absolutely beautifully done by Birdseye Hardwoods… Continue reading Refinished Floors and New Paint!

We took possession of our house at the beginning of December. A.’s brother and his fiancée, and his parents, came to help us rip out the carpets and do some other prep work for the painting and wood floor refinishing. This was the same weekend that we were losing Caleb, so it was really emotional,… Continue reading First Weekend With Our House

We bought our house in October, right around when I turned 31 and we found out I was pregnant. The location was perfect and the house seemed to have been pretty well maintained. Here are some pictures of how it looked at that time. It was cozy and lived-in but not in an updated style,… Continue reading Our House – First Post