Almost Home Sweet Home!

The end is near! We went by the house on Friday night and were pleasantly surprised by the continued rapid progress! It is strange to think that in just a little over a month, we will be settling into our first home! We can't wait! We spoke with the landscaping company this week, and can't wait to see what our house looks like with a yard! But, for now, this is it fully bricked!

This is our tiled laundry room. We chose our tile months ago, and not only is this tile found in the laundry room, but also the half bath and kitchen! So, naturally, after several months passing by, I was fearful that it would be installed, and I wouldn't like the end result.

This is a partial view of the kitchen/ kitchen nook. The cabinetry pictured here is where the double ovens will be placed.

I am so excited about our large island. I chose to do black granite counter tops in the kitchen as well. I love the look of black granite! (Clearly!) The cabinetry is stained a walnut stain. Our back splash will be an off white tumble stone with a special design (designed by Brent and me) that will be placed over my stove top. The stove top will be to the left of the sink!

To the far left is where our refrigerator will be installed! We are currently looking at refrigerators! There is something about refrigerator shopping on a Saturday night that screams, "Welcome to adulthood!" The door picture just to the right of the refrigerator cabinet leads to the one car garage. Across from that door is the pantry closet!

This is the master bedroom. Not too much progress done in the actual bedroom, but the master bathroom is taking shape!

This is the master bathroom vanity! The mirror frame will be stained to match the cabinetry. And, the plug in the far left corner will be moved to just outside of the frame. The counter tops are a black granite with under mount sinks. Our fixtures are oil rubbed bronze (which appear more black!)

This is the garden tub with jets! Thanks, Mom for pointing that out! I had actually forgotten that I was going to have a jetted tub! Crazy, I know! The missing tile will be placed once all inspects have been passed!

This is our shower! Our closet is just to the left!

This is the front door! It will be stained a dark coffee brown, but for now it is a plain, solid, heavy, wood door! It is already so much prettier than the temporary door that stood previously!

Other progress made this week our fireplace was stoned! However, the stone was incorrect. So, they are going to be resurfacing the fireplace soon! We were a little frustrated to see that the tilers put the wrong size tile on the master bathroom floor, which means that has to be redone as well! A few set backs, but nothing too catastrophic!

As of now, the builder is estimating that we will be able to move in mid-November! We are really excited! Stressed, but excited! Our to do list before moving is long, but I know that we will get everything done! Brent and I have always made a good team!

Today in church, one of our ministers spoke on how it is so easy for us to specifically ask God for things and to casually say "Thank you, Lord, for your many blessings!" I couldn't seem to shake that statement throughout the rest of church and on the way home. So, I am going to specifically list all of the recent blessings that I am thankful for:

1. Brent- He is a wonderful man and a fantastic husband! I know that he is going to be an awesome father to our son, Grant. I cannot wait to see him in this new role.

2. Grant- Brent and I have always wanted children, but knew that it was God's plan for us to wait as we finished school, started our careers, and made a home! I don't think that it was an accident or coincidence that we turned up pregnant before we began trying. It was God's plan, and we are confident that it was much better than our plan! Plus, what is more precious and rewarding than a baby!

3. Our new house- We know that a new house brings new responsibilities, requires more money, and (to a degree) more stress. But, we are thankful that God is blessing us with this house, in this neighborhood, in this town, so that we may be able to provide Grant a nice and safe home!

4. My job- Every job is stressful, and I would be lying if I said that I loved everything about my job. But, for the most part, I do! And, with today's economy, I am lucky to have a job and even luckier to have one that I love!

5. Our Friends and Family- In the past couple of weeks, I have had family members and great friends offer to throw Brent and I not one, but two baby showers! WOW! I am speechless! I personally love throwing showers, but I know that it can be a big task! I appreciate each of these ladies for their willingness and desire to do this for Brent, Grant, and I! We cannot express how excited we are and how much we love them for doing this! Grant is already so blessed by the relationships that we have with friends and family! I know that he will love each of them as much as we do!

To end, I encourage each of you to take a minute and thank God specifically for the blessings in your life. If you are like me, you have a wealth of blessings and to list them all would take a very long time. So, list a few today, and thank him each day for a few more! God is Great! May we do all things in His name and for his glory!