Sunday, September 12, 2010

Inside and outside

I mentioned a few months ago that we've had a big list of to-dos in getting ready for Buster's arrival in just a few months. We got a new backyard patio and landscaping, put a TV in the living room and are making slow progress on our baby check-off list.

The furniture has arrived, so I feel like I can finally show off the backyard. Chad's had breakfast out there a few times and now that the weather is cooling down, we'll be spending lots of nights out there too. (Remember what it used to look like?)


We've also been busy inside. In summary, Chad made a mess and I cleaned it up. If you didn't know any better, you'd think this just involved hanging a TV on the wall, but a lot of behind-the-walls work was involved...which of course also means cutting, spackling, painting...Our living room is now quite a bit more functional and Chad is already enjoying it immensely (as you can see by his feet propped up on the coffee table).


And we registered. One wouldn't think that this would take much time, but it took f-o-r-e-v-e-r. Thanks to some amazing friends who sent along lots of tips - plus one who even went to the store with me and another who gave us a ton of toys, clothes and gear they're finished with - we've made quite a dent in this baby thing. We finished registries at Buy Buy Baby and Amazon.com last weekend and have a study full of great baby stuff that needs to be sorted through and put away. We still need to pick out a crib and a dresser, but, well, we've been pretty darned productive lately. That project can certainly wait until next weekend.

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