Miss Photogenic

So we had our friend Sarah Allred come take Miriam's 6 month pictures the other day. I think they turned out pretty good, but you can see for yourself. Miriam is 18 lbs and at least 25" (she goes for her official 6 month check up with the doctor tomorrow). She is eating most all baby foods now, sitting up on her own and rolling over from front to back. She is so much fun and I absolutely love her smiles and her chubby rolls!

And for my aboslute favorite face...

Sleeping Beauties

Sunday afternoon I put Miriam in her crib to look at her mobile. Stan came in her room and lay on the extra bed to keep me company while I put things away. I left the room to go do something, and not five minutes later came back to this...

These are life's best moments.

Out with the old, in with the new

We finally tackled the biggest painting challenge in our house. The

living room
dining room
hallway

After much deliberation and MANY paint samples and trips to Lowes, we finally decided on...

Applesauce Cake
(25% lighter)
and an accent wall of
Hat Hox Brown

After much preparation of cleaning baseboards, taping things and moving furniture we were ready to go.

Saturday was a beautiful warm Spring day--the nicest day we've had since last Fall.
My sisters Jody, Anna and Sara came to offer their professional services. Jody and Anna to paint, and Sara to babysit Miriam.

I was really surprised how quickly the painting went, we were done within a few hours. Here is what it looked like before:



And here is what it looked like after all the hard work, rearranging the existing pictures and picking out a few new decorative items:

You kind of have to look closely in the pictures to tell the difference (look at the ceiling for the old color). I find it a bit ironic after all the debate over different colors, we ended up choosing something so close to what was already there. BUT--it is a bit different and not to mention a little darker and richer. AND, we didn't mind the old color so much as we HATED the flat paint. This new paint is a Satin sheen and we love it.

You're welcome to come on over and decide for yourself.