Progress

This past week, while my mom was here to help with Erika and Laurel, Matt was able to make huge progress on the new house! After cleaning every wall in the house, he primed them and then painted the main living area, hallway, and the three bedrooms. It looks like a completely different house...one that someone actually cares about now. This week/weekend, he plans on cleaning and priming the kitchen and bathroom. Once those two rooms are finished, the house will look even better! We ordered carpet this past week and it should arrive in two weeks. I'm very excited to move our family into a brand new, beautiful home!

The guest/play room. A nice sunny yellow.

Erika standing in her and her sister's room. The color is "bagel" and is a very very pale yellow.

The master bedroom is "sea mist", a beautiful light blue. It's my favorite color in the house!

We painted one accent wall in the living area "toasted chestnut". The rest of the walls are a very light earth tone called "Euro linen".

And, here are some pictures of the girls.

Erika has been very good at sharing her toys with Laurel. She doesn't quite understand why Laurel won't hold her baby dolls like she does, though! I think she wants a playmate right away instead of in several months!

Erika is also confused why Laurel doesn't want to suck on "B" (binky/pacifier) all the time like she does. She is constantly giving me Laurel's "B" or trying to shove it in Laurel's mouth herself.

My favorite new Erika anecdote: Every time Laurel cries, Erika comes running up to me saying, "cry, cry". Like I can't hear that my tiny little daughter is letting out an ear-splitting scream. Thanks Erika!