Bathroom Remodel, Valentine's, Baby Stuff

part one: bathroom remodel

to fully appreciate our hard word (mostly jesse's) you need to see

the "before" pictures. this is what the bathroom looked like when

we bought the house. the water in the toilet was frozen.

you can't tell, but even the ceiling was torquoise.

and the floor next to the tub was rotting away.

we peeled back the linoleum flooring and the subfloor

was just crumbling, rotten, disgusto-ness.

remember how they left us all their stuff?

so fast forward one year later ...

the hallway looks like this

the baby's room looks like this

the kitchen looks like this

jesse looks like this

but the bathroom looks like this!

ta-da!

jesse made this countertop and installed the backsplash

and the fixtures and plumbed it and everything.

i beam with pride. he is turning into such the handy-man.

i made this valance for the window. we think it competes too much with the

fancy-pants shower curtain so it may have to go, even after all my hard work.

your vote?

part two: valentine's

so it was valentine's day. it was a good one.

valentine's day was heart-shaped pancakes, chocolate-dipped strawberries,

sparkling cider, bubble bath, creme brulee, and this:

i came home from work to find 2 dozen roses waiting for me on my dresser.

jesse carved his valentine for me out of the marble from the bathroom.

i think that is just funny.

this was my valentine gift. jesse had this necklace made from the vintage pearl.

i love love love it. he did a real fine job this year. good husband. pat pat on the head.

part three: baby stuff

my stylish and creative sister, natalie threw me a most charming baby shower

my mom made me this baby quilt. love.

so the next before and after post will be on the baby's room.

here is a sneak peak:

and this is how i look 35 weeks pregnant.