The house is taking shape!

Today, we all went to check out the new house since Chris rarely gets to see the house so I took this opportunity to take some pictures since I didn't have both kids attached to me.

The white "Tyvek" area will be stone

Garage - The white trim will be painted to match the trim around the house

Garage

Mudroom

Dining room

Kitchen area looking towards family room, stairs to upstairs, and Leah pointing to her playroom :)

Family room looking towards the kitchen with Leah, and Chris & Jacob in the dining area

Family room looking towards kitchen & doorway to mudroom/garage

Powder room - couldn't get a good picture, but there it is

Basement

Basement

Basement - The guys moved Leah's potty to the basement...it must have been in their way LOL

Chris' future drum/music room

Future basement bathroom

Now back up to the main floor - My office :) .... Chris may be welcomed if he knocks

In the office looking out to the hallway

The two men in my life :)

My little princess :)

The kids playroom (for now)

Leah in front of the windows in the playroom

Leah not wanting her picture taken...

but I got one anyways :)

Leah in the dining room in front of the sliding door

Leah's bedroom

Bedroom connected to Leah's with a Jack & Jill bathroom in the middle

Laundry room

Our bathroom - Soaking tub area (to the right is the "water closet" - toilet room, I'm standing by the vanity area, and to the left of me is the shower)

Our closet - YES, "OUR" not just mine :)

Our tray ceiling - will have rope lighting

Our bedroom

Jacob's room - not the best picture (to the right corner is the window, front left is the closet, and back left is the entrance to the Jack & Jill bathroom area)

In Leah's room looking down the hall to another bedroom, which connects to Jacob's room

Bedroom connecting to Jacob's room by Jack & Jill

In the spare bedroom looking straight down to Leah's room & Jacob's room to the left (unless this changes when we move in)

Drywall is going up!

It's been awhile since I last posted and so much has happened! The house is slowly but surely coming along and Jacob is growing like a weed.

As far as the house goes, we are at the drywalling stage. By Monday they should be all done, which means the ceilings will be finished, walls will be ready for paint, and we'll be set to do the fun stuff...trimming LOL.

Here are some pictures that I took on my phone (I keep forgetting to bring the camera and when I do remember...I forget in the midst of caring for two and trying to have meetings with contractors about this and that.

From the kitchen looking towards the family room

From the living room looking towards the kitchen

Looking towards dining room

In the kitchen area looking towards the mudroom

Yes, Leah's potty...and she uses it EVERY SINGLE TIME we are there LOL

Leah in the office

Front hallway looking towards family room

Paw Paw's visit (1/6/11 - 1/18/11)

My mom flew in to see her grandkids and to help me out while Chris went to Cali for a convention. The time with her just completely flew by and since I'm horrible at snapping pictures...we barely got any :(  She did however get to spend some really good quality time with Leah and Jacob, which was awesome! Too bad my little sister wasn't able to come as well to meet her new nephew, spend time with Leah, and be the awesome photographer she is (I MISSED YOU MANDY!!).

I honestly don't know how I would've done it alone for all those days without my mom's help. She is absolutely amazing! She would cook, clean, and just do what real mother's do without me having to ask. She just ALWAYS knew where I needed help and did it...I LOVE YOU MOM...you were a BIG BIG HELP :)

Now that my mom's gone, going grocery shopping alone with two and with my little girl always having to go potty will be extremely tricky. Having your toddler potty trained DOES have cons as well LOL. I may have to take away her liquids in order to go shopping without a potty break..not sure how other mothers do it when they have an infant and a potty trained toddler that can not go alone to the bathroom.

I snapped so many of these pics that my poor mom was getting blinded by the flash and Leah wasn't too cooperative...so this is the best of the series LOL

YEP...my mom carried him so much that he doesn't know how to fall asleep on his own...she definitely spoiled him. He would be sound asleep in the bed, bassinet, swing...where ever and she wouldn't be able to resist herself from picking him up and cuddling with him.

Leah's first time sledding...she had a blast!

Every morning she would come into my room and steal him.

My mom burping Jacob while he makes funny faces...these pictures don't do it justice. We were cracking up with the noises he makes and funny faces.

My beautiful girl :)

At breakfast just before dropping mom off at the airport :(