projects

Having the moms here the past two weeks gave us the opportunity to get help with some projects.
When I'm on my own with Nicholas, I have to keep my goals small for the day. If I'm able to shower, dress myself and him, do the dishes or the laundry (but not both), and make dinner I feel very successful. He's just too sweet and the time is going too fast, so I spend most of my time sitting here on the couch staring at him.

The way I see it, he's not going to be a baby forever, and I don't want to ever look back and wish I had spent more time cuddling him.

So, having Teresa and my mom here allowed me to stay on the couch with my little baby while some major projects got done around the house.
First, Teresa helped us remodel our half bath by painting and installing a light fixture so that Kent could then come in and replace the towel rack and sink fixture. I love how the room turned out!
She also helped by holding Nicholas while Kent and I put up crown molding in the living room.
Now that was a beast of a project.
Just so you know, it is not possible to make crown molding fit around a curved wall. You're better off not even trying to make it work.
Live and learn.

Then, my mom came out and spent many hours making curtains and pillows for our living room. They look fabulous--it's amazing how "finished" the room feels now!