Just the words

We moved! Officially we have been in the new house for a week and 2 days and unofficially it is starting to look like home. Thankfully, it has felt like home from the first night (in which we finally crashed into bed at 2 in the morning after a marathon of hauling and unpacking last Friday).

Everett's room is completely finished. At least for a few weeks, as I have to figure out the logistics of Miss Bea's accoutrement's somewhere before she arrives. But I thought that for the beginning, Evie shouldn't have to share--much less wake up everytime his Cissy needed a nightime snack.

Every other room is in a state of "almost done." For example, the livingroom just needs pictures and curtains hung up. Likewise the library/parlor and kitchen. Our bedroom is close to finished, but still has one picture (to be hung after the arrival of the new mattress) and curtains to hang--we have blinds, lest you think we have been making a shocking impression on the neighbors.

My studio is probably the closest second contender for being done, Russ hung my amazing blue shelf up last night! Yippee!!! No more floor organization. My grandmother has given us two chairs but we need to pick them up this week sometime, one will go in the library and the other is for nursing and relaxing in my space. And let me tell you, it is heaven to have a "room of one's own." I feel like a spoiled princess everytime I go upstairs and sit.

I promise pictures soon, but for now I am focusing on the house and Everett. So there may be a little more radio (or internet as the case may be) silence in the next couple of weeks. But I will post pictures of the house and of course my amazing belly-- just give me a little more time : )

Dreams to reality and realty

Here is our new house! The outside is pretty typical for a turn-of-last-century bungalow, I love the porch, and plan on painting the porch swing to match our bench. Everett loves the the new house (so far at least!)

This is the built in china cabinet in the formal dining room, The glass is leaded and really sparkles when the light hits it. The big window also has a long window seat, swoon!

Russ calls this room "Grand Central station, it is essentially a hallway with lots of closets and doors, Everett loved hiding in the tall closets.

This fireplace is in the reading parlor off the livingroom. I love the tiles.

This will be the kids room for starters, lots and lots of sunshine. I don't even mind the green paint. The oak floors are gorgeous and in excellent condition through the house.

One thing I noticed when trying to take pictures--it is a lot harder than it looks! This is the kitchen of course, I love the old cabinets.

The big picture window in the livingroom and one of the radiators. The parlor has built in bookcases on either side of the entrance.

The view from the guest bedroom to the landing upstairs.

This is the view of the backyard from the window at the top of the landing. It needs work, but has a lot of potential!

Looking up the stairs.

My studio! The bathroom with a clawfoot tub! Okay, I know that is a lot of exclamation points but I am really EXCITED. And here is Evie, proving that the new house will have lots and lots of fun places to hide.