Good morning guys, happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I was off Tuesday-Sunday and it was amazing and much needed during this crazy time. I only wish I had more time off coming up next month when I'll really need it, but that's okay... Any time off with my little family is nice. Okay, here are some life updates!
Thanksgiving was great, very low key. We celebrated just Michael, Ella and I on Wednesday. I made a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but with chicken instead of turkey as that's what we prefer. On Thanksgiving day we went to Michael's parents and ate homemade egg rolls and noodles. Here are some pics from our Thanksgiving.
We have been so busy trying to pack up our apartment and dealing with house related stuff, but we still don't have a set date for when we are moving in. The renovations we have planned are going to take a bit longer than we were originally told. We also are not going to be able to get our 'perfectly' smooth ceilings as I had originally hoped, but it still looks great. The scraping of the ceilings was supposed to take just a few days and now it's going to take a few weeks. Something to do with how the ceilings were installed and the materials used, sigh. We have already told our landlord we are moving and given our 30 day notice. There is a chance the house won't be ready by the time we have to leave, so right now I am stuck with trying to decide if we should chance it, or just ask our landlord for a bit more time. To add to that stress, Michael starts working at the dental practice he purchased the exact same week we're moving as well. No big deal. Ha!
Here's a quick picture update of our ceiling. This is after scraping and only one coat of plaster. He still plans to do more coats and smooth it all out as much as possible, then he'll finish up and paint it. Not as smooth as I had dreamed but SO much better than the ugly textured ceiling that was there before. I am so happy. The walls in this room are getting painted a very light pink. It will be Ella's bedroom for now.
In addition to smoother ceilings and painting the bedrooms, we're getting recessed lights installed throughout the home. It just makes sense to add additional lighting throughout while we're already doing other projects. We also plan to do a new fireplace.
This is the current fireplace...
I had a check up for the baby last week and everything is still looking good. We're about 15 1/2 weeks now. We have our anatomy scan next month and that marks the halfway point in our pregnancy, which is just crazy. Time is flying and as you can see, she makes an appearance every now and then... or I'm bloated. Hahaha. Sometimes I have a little bump and other days my stomach still looks flat to me. I'm sure she'll pop out and be here to stay soon.
And a sad little update...
Congrats! Such an exciting time! I totally recommend moving in as soon as possible. Do you have plans to work at your husbands practice once it opens??
ReplyDeleteYes we'd like to move in asap! But we definitely don't want to be in the way when they are renovating either. We'll move in when it's the right time! And no plans to. His practice has a hygienist already and I am happy at my two offices :)
DeleteLove your little baby bump. Glad you are feeling better. Yes that fireplace is very unique. i like your plan to change it
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see it when it's finished! :)
DeleteAh so many exciting things going on! How fun!!
ReplyDeleteI know! So much excitement I can hardly handle it all, haha.
DeleteEeks, SO many fun things happening! I cannot wait to see your family in your new home. All will work out & you'll move in on perfect timing, XO
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable baby bump! I hope everything works out well with the house being ready on time.
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