New House

We have had a lot of changes in 2011. It has been especially hard on Lilly. I was sick most of the year and Lilly bounced around between my friends, my mom, and my mother-in-law. Then I had Leo and miraculously I wasn't sick anymore. So I became Lilly's mom again.

When Leo was 3 weeks old we bought a house. We moved and left behind our friends and Lilly's preschool.  All of these changes happened within 3 weeks. Lilly has struggled to adjust. She has a new set of rules and a new caregiver (me). She also isn't the only child anymore. I can't dote on her every little need like I could before. And now with the new move, she has no friends. That has been the hardest. Because she has no siblings close in age we have relied on her friends to help entertain her and teach her how to interact with her peers. Now she sits at home, bored out of her mind while I take care of Leo. That boredom has led to the destruction of many items, bad listening skills, and massive tantrums. It may be rough for a while but it was a good change for us. We went from a tiny apartment to a house with a huge yard. I know that with time Lilly will make new friends and be very happy in this new house.

We had been looking for about a year and couldn't ever find that perfect house with the perfect price tag. But we finally did. The house was a mess so we had to redo all the flooring and paint every square inch of it. But it looks brand new now. We love the neighborhood and the area. Gus even has a shorter commute now! It will be perfect once we are settled and have made new friends!

Here are some pictures of the new house. We are still organizing and buying odds and ends. I have BIG plans for this house. But first I need money to buy them! 

Family Room

We have big plans for the kitchen. We need new appliances and new countertops. But what I am really excited about is extending the counter top and making a bar. Hopefully that will happen soon!

We want to eventually close off this room with french doors. Then Gus will have somewhere quiet to work from home.

Entryway

 

Main Floor Bathroom - needs to be painted

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

 

 Lilly's pink explosion - We were in a hurry to pick out paint colors because I had just had Leo 3 days earlier and we made the mistake of letting Lilly pick out her own. I must say it looked a lot lighter on the paint chip. We are hoping to incorporate a lot more color soon.

 Leo's Bedroom - Leo sleeps either in his little bed or in our arms in the recliner. He HATES laying flat and we found this amazing bed at Target that lets him sleep upright, which also helps with the Acid Reflux. He uses it about half the night until he realizes he needs someone to be holding him. I haven't decided what I want to do to his room yet.

 

Lilly and Leo's bathroom

 Basement Play Room - We need some serious organization 

Basement Family Room