Sunday, July 6, 2008

Nurseries? Not Yet. Bathrooms are a Better Idea.









Even before we found out that I was pregnant, we had begun the task of remodeling our bathroom.  Yes.  We'd picked out the tub, toilet and sink, come up with a color scheme and even found tiles to match everything.  The news that a little Wee Weber will soon be gracing us with her/his presence simply made us want to begin, and complete, this home remodel faster so that we can concentrate on other projects like turning our office into a nursery.

Now, I use the term we in this scenario lightly.  It is true that we picked out the bathtub, toilet, sink, tiles, color scheme etc... together, but that is really where the we in this project ends.

I gracefully bowed out at this point for several reasons.  First of all, I don't want my obstetrician killing me if she finds out that I have been breathing in mold,  dust and doing heavy lifting. (Who woulda thunk that this type of activity would be ill-advised for a pregnant woman :-).  Second, it appears as if all of these newly found little hormones that I have have made it damn near impossible for me to walk from one end of a room to the other without wanting to take a 5 hour nap, so I am attempting to conserve as much energy as I can.  Finally (and most importantly), I admittedly know very little about home remodeling projects and my wonderful husband does.

Bless their hearts, it has been Dan and my father-in-law, Eric, that have assumed the responsibility for pushing Humpty Dumpty off of the wall and putting him back together again, so-to-speak.   They have dedicated this 3-day holiday weekend to ripping up floors, tearing wood from walls, throwing out old bathtubs and toilets and replacing them with brand-spanking new ones.  

For my part, I have run errands, bought bathroom accessories and generally stayed out of the way ( I find that making one's self scarce during the home remodel of a small space is advantageous for a happy, healthy marriage :-).  But, I do hope to help lay some tile when the time comes.

Although there is a way to go yet, a great deal of progress has been made, and I just can't thank Dan and Eric for all of the hard work that they have done.  I've attached several pictures so that you can see the progress.

2 comments:

Donny, Kat and Kayleigh said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I am sooo excited for you guys!! :) We just had Kayleigh's first birthday this weekend....time flies and we have had the pleasure of watching a little human become a little girl! It is TRULY an amazing experience! We love you and keep the blog going...I love these pages! Kat, Donny and Kayleigh

Unknown said...

God. I hate plumbing. Its all worth it for the bambino.

D