Can you say Nesting?!!

For the last several months we have been living in a chaotic mess! I started too many projects all at once and have been a stressed out, manic little birdie. We've been able to get lots of the projects done and now I can finally chill out! Eric is hoping and praying that the insanity will stop.

It all started several months ago with Eric building these nice wood shelves in our 2 closets so that I could have better organization. They are fabulous and make such a difference!
After everything was put away and in a good spot, we decided we were going to make the toy room the baby's room instead of putting her in with the boys. That meant...the closets had to be rearranged again...
We also got some bunk beds from a friend and they are perfect! We put them together and the boys love them. Another project...moving things around, finding new places for toys and making the bedding work.
On to the next project...painting the crib and the glider. My sweet friend gave me a glider that she was done with. We decided to paint both things white to look cute with her bedding. I had another friend make new slip covers for the cushions to match her pink room.

Here is the rocker before...
During...
After...
Next up, food organization...Eric built shelves in the armoire so that we could use it better as a pantry. Another project for me...organize all the food and rearrange all the cupboards.Then, I cleaned and organized my fridge and freezer! I also cleaned underneath the fridge...so disgusting and it was not on purpose. Eric pulled it out and I immediately said, "stop!...you know I will have to clean under there if I see it!" I would have rather remained in the dark on that one. Of course now that its clean, it was worth it.
Now, for the nursery...

This has been really fun because I haven't ever decorated a nursery before. Here is what it looked like before, when it was the toy room...
Here it is in progress...
The best "honey-doer" around...he gets the job done and does it well.
Here is her room still in progress...
And it's finally finished!
Time for the baby to get here!

Now we are both perfectly exhausted just in time for a newborn, he is probably done with projects forever, and we can't actually live in our house or it will all get messed up! But its all worth it. Right honey? He has been so great to do all this for me. I am so excited to have things in order before the baby gets here! Thanks babe...you are the best!

Talon's Projects

It seems like our family likes doing projects. We have been going crazy with projects around here that we are trying to get done before the baby is born. Talon also loves projects and has been doing some with us and some of his own.

This was back in November when I was making chocolates. He loved helping me until his arms got too tired...
This was a batch of yummy new cookies we were trying...
We had fun, but it became even more fun when Talon thought he was sneaking a taste of powdered sugar and it was cornstarch. He's gonna need a drink after that little blunder.
He loves helping us, but he has his own creations too. He LOVES building all sorts of different Legos. He builds them and then breaks them to make something of his own...
He got this Bionicle for his birthday and it was the largest and longest project for us both. Luckily I like building things, but by the end I was so done with it. But it was worth it to see the smile on his face and it was fun to do together.
Apparently paper plates are perfect project material.
A boat he made and was going to paint but we never did.
Finger paints, crayons, q-tips and a toilet paper roll.
Toilet paper man...
He also loves drawing and coloring...
He colored this for us for Easter and even wrapped it (in Christmas wrap).
He made this welcome home sign for me when I came home from a weekend away. I kept it on the wall forever!
I love that he enjoys doing fun and creative things. It's something I have good memories of when I was little.

Now I have to get on with the rest of our projects! My next post will be chock full of them.