Check Check

Getting there. We checked off a bunch of "to-dos" off our upstairs check list this weekend. We put in a new railing, finished the baseboards and door trims... except in the walk-in closet for one of the bedrooms. My job has been to follow the progress around with wood filler and seal up all the nail holes and I have been caulking the baseboards... also an important job.
So once the one bedroom closet has its' baseboards, the bi-fold doors are hung for the baby's room and the railing is painted we can get rid of all the tools upstairs and do a final clean and paint touch ups! I think we will make it upstairs before the baby!

A New Label

On the side on my blog you see a list of called "labels", some blogs call them tags, well I will be adding a new and exciting label to my blog. This little label will be used often and is very important to me and thus deserves this introductory blog. So with out further ado.... I give you...

BABY!

Me and my husband are expecting a baby in the middle of June. I have been sewing up a storm this past month trying out some new baby patterns, planning the baby's room (I just picked a theme), and dreaming of future baby projects (like making my own mobile)... all things I hope to post about soon!

Come Here Finish Line!

We are so close to the end of our renos.... so close that I have stoped try to fit my clothes into our too small current bedroom. I just long for the walk-in closet that I know awaits me!
Doors and baseboards are going up right now!
I like this picture because it makes it look like evrything is done....but then you see this room, our soon-to-be bedroom, and you realize there is still some work to be done! But we are getting there!

So Quick!

I am in a rush... but I really wanted to share the progress of our upstairs... so with my two mins left here are a few photos of our floors! I have so much more to share about life and it's projects, but they will have to wait! Alas.

Where We're At

1.Bathtub is in and working!

2. The last of the baseboards are stripped, patched, sanded and ready to be painted!

3. Bad floor boards have been replaced and the floors are ready for sanding!

Quiet Book

My labour of love, which in no way compares to the labour my friend went through to deliver her beautiful baby, was to make a Quiet Book. I have always wanted to make one, so in spring, when my friend told me she was pregnant, I believe the second thing out of my mouth.... after being speechless and excited and finally saying congratulations... was "I am going to make you a Quiet Book!" This project is a definite time commitment, but a super fun project.

The Cover

Valcro Clown Face

Lace Up Football and Botton On Flowers

Pocket Train

Snap On Balloons and Close-Pinned Clothes

Match the Shapes and Mitten

Zipper Lady Bug with Babies

Starting to finish!

We are starting on what I am calling the "finishing touches"... and they are looking good!
Window trim is all up and looks so great! I love the character of it... it's like a brand new old!

Baseboards

This project really slowed us down. These pictures only show a small amount of the baseboards, window and door trim. I just hope they were worth it! (I am sure they will be... I can't wait to see them nailed in place!)

They went from this ....

...to this

Progression!

Things are moving along now I feel like we are getting so close! Here is some progression from one spot in our house.... our staircase:

The stairs are now ready for staining and vanishing!

at a tortoise pace