1st Visit to the Zoo

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The Purple Palace

If the toilet is a throne then the bathroom must be a palace.

Let me introduce you to my little project- THE PURPLE PALACE!

The previous owner (PO) of our house had an "interesting" taste in color & style. As you can see below she thought it would be a wonderful idea to paint the master bedroom & bathroom a matching shade of purple. To top off her creativity, the PO decided to add a little flair to the room using do-it-yourself wall texturing. Though creative in thought, not exactly fashionable in practice (especially when applied unevenly in big blobs).

Josh and I bought this pre-foreclosed home with hopes of fixing it up & selling it for a pretty penny. In order to bring this house up a notch we absolutely had to get rid of the texturing! Next came the dilemma of figuring out HOW to do that.

One option was to tear down & replace all the drywall. This would have been the simplest but the most expensive because we'd need to hire someone to come in to put up & skim the sheet rock.

The second option was the cheap man's option- sanding & scraping off all the texture from the wall. It might have been super cheap but it was extremely time consuming & dusty.

If you know me at all, you will know that I convinced Josh to do option #2! We spent hours upon hours sanding that ridiculous purple bumpy paint off the wall! Despite sealing off the bathroom we still managed to get dust EVERYWHERE including our walk-in closet! I will say, the worst part of the entire project was emptying out the entire closet, washing each item, and then putting them all back again. It was the ultimate laundry horror movie marathon! I couldn't do another load for days!

How far along are we today?

The walls are painted, a new sink & countertop are installed, & I've started putting in a new faucet. We still have to put up the mirror, add a new bathroom fan, & install the glass shower doors. The purple palace is transforming into something a little more chic! I cannot wait to be done :)

We'll post photographs of the finished project once everything is picture perfect!

What are we up to?

Okay, we are officially the worst bloggers EVER! I guess I can blame it on the busyness of life combined with the feeling that I am blogging in vain... am I blogging for therapy or do people actually read this stuff??? I guess either is a good enough reason to blog more regularly :)

Here is a little summary of what is going on in our lives:

Dr. J

Josh is super busy these days. He is in the middle of back-to-back MCS (maternal child services) rotations. This means that he gets to deliver babies & take care of them & their moms after delivery. You might be thinking, "awwwwwww.... what a wonderful job." But for Josh that is not the case. The reality of MCS includes working 13hr days, dealing with crazy pregnant women, & getting squirted with all sorts of unpleasant bodily fluids! Josh does appreciate the miracle of giving birth, but he will quickly admit that OB/GYN is not his cup of tea :)

Little Momma

Little Momma is my new nickname given to me by Josh. I currently have the BEST job in the world, taking care of my baby girl! I am so blessed to stay home with Rebekah & share in the precious little moments of her life!

Amidst taking care of Rebekah, I stay busy TRYING to keep a clean house & take care of my VERY busy husband. I am also working on renovating our master bathroom, which has been a hard & lengthy project (I'll have to post before & after pics when I'm done). For fun I enjoy playing soccer on rec women's team, running with Rebekah in her jogging stroller, & doing my P90X workout videos.

Princess Bekah

It is hard to believe that Rebekah is 10 months old! I cannot believe how fast the time has flown. She has been crawling since she was 6 1/2 months. Right now she can pull herself up & she can stand without holding on to anything. She has taken her first steps but she still has a long way to go before she starts walking!

Rebekah's favorite activities include throwing things on the floor, feeding herself, & smiling at strangers. She also enjoys doing back flips with her daddy, dancing, & petting her dog Rooney! She absolutely hates getting her face touched/cleaned & napping during the day. For those who don't already know, Rebekah's first word was "BALLOON!"

Wow! Where has the time gone!

I can't believe we haven't blogged since September! Time flies so fast when your hubby works all the time & you are busy chasing after an energetic baby girl!

Hopefully I'll do some catching up over the next few days!

Until then.... :)

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The Giggling Soccer Girl

Josh and I were kicking the soccer ball around in the backyard yesterday. Rebekah (who was watching from her swing) started to cry so Josh picked her up and let her join in. When Josh started chipping the ball into the air, Rebekah started to giggle. It was the cutest thing ever!!! 

Josh and I enjoyed her giggles a few minutes before I finally grabbed the camera. Though her giggles are good they are not nearly as strong or as long as when Josh first started kicking the ball. HOPE YOU ENJOY!

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