Finally, some pictures!!

Here is the post I know you all have been waiting for!! We have now been in our house for about 3 weeks, and we are exhausted! We really love living here. Our neighbors are great!! :) Christina is doing manual labor for me!! She has already pulled weeds and hung up some blinds and curtains! Our house has pretty much been a mess for the entire time we have been here, but I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Before we moved in, we had all the floors replaced, new carpet in the bedrooms, and wood throughout the rest of the house. The carpet was so gross! I would never walk barefoot in there, and in some places, it looked like a murder may have taken place. I am not kidding. it was so stained, I could hardly believe it!! We also had our cabinets painted, and new countertops in the kitchen. The kitchen had Formica counter tops, and they were spray painted (yeah, that's right) a nice metallic color. The kitchen, guest room, and both baths had lovely wallpaper on them. It came off pretty easily everywhere except for in the kitchen. It was a nightmare! Two layers. We finally gave up and just textured over the remaining paper. It turned out pretty good. Judge for yourselves!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

GUEST BATH BEFORE:

GUEST BATH AFTER:

Check out that carpet! No way would I let our
baby crawl around on that!! Now you see the need for the new carpet, and why I am suspicious about a murder. (Not really, but how else would the stains have gotten that bad?? They only lived there for 3 years!)




Now, some of you may be wondering, 'why the heck did they buy this house, and what in the world did they see in it?' I know, because we have been asked these questions.
Yes, the house needed work, a lot of it, but we liked the layout, and the neighbors were a big perk. But we looked past the flaws and had a vision for what it could be. The main reason why we were moving was to get a cheaper house note, so that when we had kiddos, I could cut back my hours at work. And what do you know? We found out about Baby G (that is what I have decided to call the baby until we know what it is. :) ) the day after we got an offer on our old house! Talk about timing. We know this is in God's plan.
Baby G update: We heard the heartbeat on Friday. It was so cool. The doctor also heard a little kick! The heart rate was good and within the normal range. I go back the beginning of May, and in about 7 weeks, we will know the sex of the baby!! I have a feeling it is a boy, I don't know why, just a hunch. We'll find out soon enough!!