Our Oregonian Life: The "progress" continues

What can I say but "whew"!!!! The last few weeks have been a complete whirlwind. Besides Michael growing faster than I prefer, our house renovations continue. The progress is really starting to show but so is our exhaustion. The sink and granite counter top, shower, and tile floor have all been completed in Michael's bathroom. The toilet and accessories are soon to follow. Tim has put down most of the hardwood floor in Michael's room and will soon finish the trim work. Pictures of those rooms will post when fully completed. I will now post a few before and after pictures to help give you an idea of where we are.

Before

After

Before

We (especially Tim) with the help of our old and new neighbors have worked very hard to keep moving forward. Mike, pictured above, has helped Tim put in the new front windows one day and tear down the chimney and repair the "natural skylight" we were left with another day in a matter of hours. He and his wife "Nana Diana" have been so supportive and helpful.We are truly blessed. The point of the fireplace removal was two-fold, increase our living space and make way for the much more compact and efficient pellet stove.

We both are sleeping like babies, when we finally get to bed. We thank the good Lord daily that we have the best little boy. He is still sleeping like a champ (11 to 12 hours a night - straight) and usually takes 2 good naps each day. If I did not know better, I would think he is deaf because during the fireplace demolition, he slept through all of the sledge hammering (if that is even a word/verb) and the falling of the brick and block. We are completely amazed most days.

Michael's first front tooth has finally broken through so he is sporting 2 and 1/8 teeth at almost 1 year old. Michael still refuses to crawl but loves to stand and will take many steps with assistance. Michael has been excelling in some areas, however. He has acquired 2 girlfriends so far. One of them is obviously quite smitten with him.