The View From Here

A Boy. On top of a Board. On top of a Drop Cloth. On top of The Tub.

A Girl. In a Shower-Stall-In-Progress. With a Hammer.

Trying on Daddy’s sheetrock stilts for size.

Posing with the ShopVac.

The amazing thing about this man is how tirelessly he has worked on our new bathroom/bedroom, and how patient he is to have his little helpers around his feet all day. He worked until 11pm last night, and has made great strides in our master bathroom.

Meanwhile, the Half Bath in the Hallway is finished!!!! It’s hard to get a picture of because it’s so cute and tiny.

Is it weird for me to be this excited about having an upstairs bathroom? I think not. In the 24 years of my life lived in two storie houses, half of that time I have not had the luxury of an upstairs bathroom. As a pregnant woman, it is especially nice to have this convenience! I find it’s nice for Jesse, too. He is becoming more independent with his nightime needs, and this may help him finally transition out of pull-ups!
And don’t you love the color? And my husband’s tile job? Tile and Toilet both came off Craig’s list. Darling little sink was discounted at Home Depot. Antique mirror from garage sale. Trim and the vanity lights will be installed later, but meanwhile it’s functional. Better pictures some day when I figure out how to photograph such a tiny room! 🙂
Jeremy figured out my photo upload problem, so I hope to get even more progress photos up later.

This is my Little Mountain Goat standing on the back of the couch in the livingroom, delighted that Mommy has gone out into the playroom to wave through the window at her.

It’s been hot. That’s why I haven’t blogged. The heat has really gotten to me this pregnancy. I have no inspiration, and the housework gets way behind. Yesterday if finally cooled off, and now I am all full of energy again, getting the house tidied up. I have also begun nesting, so who knows how often you will see me on here in the coming month. I have a list that covers two pages on my clipboard! So many things I want to do before baby.

The best way I’ve found to cope with the heat? Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches. So yummy, and so easy to make with nourishing ingredients, that there is almost no guilt in eating one a day during the heat of the afternoon. Here’s a recipe for really healthy ones…Mine were similar – just my favorite double chocolate chip cookie recipe made with whole wheat pastry flour, sweetened with sucanat, and a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream between. Klondikes don’t hold a candle to these beauties.

No picture ’cause I ate them all. 

That’s the view from here this week. ☺