A few updates!

I have to be honest, I am feeling a little bit of pressure this morning.  So many people have had a lot of kind words about my writing, but now I feel as though I am drawing a blank.  I feel as though I should be penning some deep, though provoking words that leaves everyone nodding their heads and scratching their proverbial beards.

So, I am going to leave that for today and just post a few updates.

First thing is, I kid you not,, I don't hate my house anymore.  Ever since I wrote that post I am really looking at it with a new appreciation.  We also rearranged the living room and I think that the novelty of that has helped to improve my outlook on our living quarters. Before we had it split into a computer area and TV area, but since we don't even use the desktop we put it away and made it into one big area. Here is the new layout.

View from the entryway



View from the back wall



View from the kitchen



Here is Abby's room.  We didn't know if it was a boy or a girl when we were expecting, and I really didn't want a yellow or green room.  I think they are adorable, but I feel like everyone doing gender neutral goes for jungle animals or Winnie the Pooh.  Just not my style.  This is by far my favourite and the nicest room in the house. I don't have it completely decorated still, but I still love it!

View from the door



View from the closet


View from the window (as you can see, the poor girl has nothing to wear).




Secondly, Easter has come and gone and it was great!  Holidays definitely mean more to me now that I have Abrielle in my life.  That baby was spoiled rotten this past weekend.  Evidence:

Some of the things from my parents...not to mention the bathing suit, t-shirt and book given to her the day before


From her Nana and Grandpa


From us (looking a little skimpy in comparison)



It was too bad we couldn't do the holiday with both sets of family, but it was fun sitting around, eating way too much and catching up.  I hope everyone else had a fantastic holiday weekend too!

The next week will be spent preparing for our trip to Palm Springs and Phoenix.  I can't wait!