a warmed house

before the baby came we hoped to have a chance to host an open house and thank-you party for all the many people who helped and supported us in this crazy project. so we worked hard last week to get things in semi-order around here and opened the doors on sunday to our friends, family and neighbors. it was great to be able to really thank people for the work they did, and also for folks to be able to witness the great transformation this house has undergone. it was especially fun to welcome our realtor jeff, and to tease him that at the outset he didn't even want to show us this house because of how far gone it was. we're sure glad he decided to show it to us anyway!

here are some pictures of our semi-settled state now. there's still so much to be done, but we basically feel ready to welcome a little one into this house. and this house basically feels like a home, which is really amazing. it feels so spacious and cozy and ours. such a blessing!

here's the living room (with still bright white primer-ed walls!)

here's the entryway and office/craft area

here's the dining room (very spare, but it's a dining room!)

looking into the kitchen (with temporary plywood cabinetry, which will work fine until we settle on a floor plan and until aaron has time to make fancy cabinets)

a blurry picture of our bedroom

the bright bathroom

and noah's room, which has changed a bit to make room for a changing table and a few other baby things

thank you thank you thank you to all those who wielded a hammer or paintbrush, who have brought us flowers, veggies or soup, who have cared for noah, and who have shared your support and kind words. we could never have done this without you!!