it's about time!

We did it!!!  Tonight was the first night that I put Silas to bed without nursing him.  Actually, it may have been one of the ONLY times in his life that Mommy put him to bed without his main source of comfort.  He cried for about 15 minutes, and then he actually went to sleep!  What a relief...I am sad, but I'm so thankful for all the snuggle time with my baby boy.  That boy sure knows how to make my heart melt!      

blogger's block

I knew it would happen sooner or later!  The last couple weeks are sort of a blur.  I have taken a nap almost every day, and I've spent lots of time on the couch or the floor.  Today I cleaned the mudroom and am dreaming up ways to create more storage for shoes, hats, gloves, etc.  Silas has been asking to play "ball" aka playdough continuously for the last two days, and the big kids have been playing with barbies, puzzles, and watching their favorite shows.  Belle is scheduled to meet her stud on Friday or Saturday.  I hope it's a successful meeting!  Ahhh the days of our lives:)  

tile DONE

Let me just say that I am so happy to have this project done!  It was one of those finishing details that we didn't really need to have done any time soon, but it's fun to see a glimpse of what our finished kitchen will be like.      

 The grouting was scary, but it turned out ok.  Mom- I will need your help with the rest, pleeease and thank you!  We ended up using a spatula to shove the grout into the small areas above the outlets and what else...my challah mixing bowl, a spatula, a wooden spoon, and a sponge.  Nothing but professional over here.  Ha!

Another project we started the other week was painting our bedroom.  Should have taken a "before" picture,  but the walls were previously white.  We decided on a slate blue-ish green-ish color.  Looks nice, but it ended up way more gray/blue than I was hoping.  Bummer.  The bottom picture shows the color I wish it looked like in real life, but the top is more accurate.  To re-paint before trim is finished or leave as is for a while.  ugh.  Oh paint, how I wish we got along better.

tile installed

Cliff and I started the island backsplash during the superbowl, and finished the other half last night.  It was our first tile project without the help of Mom and Dad.  Nothing has fallen off yet, so that's a good sign, right?  Hoping to grout tomorrow night and knock that one off the list.  Wooohooo!  Next up- tile around our whirlpool.  As soon as I can commit to a tile, of course. 

And a little random for your day.  Silas.  He loves balls, books, animals, and throwing anything and everything.  My floors are gaining character every day thanks to you baby!

oh man I'm tempted

*Cliff- If you are reading this you may want to "x" out.  :)

I am a known flip-flopper when it comes to decorating.  I have a really hard time making decisions, especially when it comes to paint colors.  Once I have my decision made, I almost always second guess myself.  Sad to say that my lovely fireplace is one of the things I've second guessed ever since we moved in.  Call me crazy, but it looks pink and out of place.  I even think it clashes with the carpet and wood.  So, today while strolling through Home Depot, I picked up three paint samples (they were being clearanced out for 50 cents each.  holy guacamole what a deal!)  When I got home I knew what I had to do.  Grabbed a few bricks out of the garage and did some "faux" brick painting.  They look like slate....and I like it a lot.  

What do you think?  Do I dare???  

cheese

Sometimes it's a dorito kind of day.  You should see these kids' faces when I pull out a bag of them, even if it's Clancy's:)  

and check out Silas' new "cheese" grin...so funny that he's learned to cock his head just like big sis.