We have had the one half of our basement semi-finished since about the time Cailyn was born or thereabouts, but the other half we have been waiting on until we can get the basement bathroom plumbing roughed in. But we have had a small project that we wanted to work on and FINALLY got around to it. And of course, as with all projects, it seemed simpler than it actually was, but it got done and that's all that matters :)
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| We just purchased some carpet from Menards that has the pad already installed. So much easier than having to instill pad AND carpet, whew! |
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| This handy dandy carpet installation kit was very helpful in getting this stuff installed. I ended up adding a pair of nice seamstress scissors by the end because the carpet blade was giving me messy cuts and edges. |
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| Here's the unfinished ugly brown steps with Kanga tape on them, ready for the carpet to go down. |
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| Don't they look SO much more cushy and inviting?! Love it! |
Well, even if we can't believe it, it's true. It's been a whole 16
months since we were graced with the presence of our precious baby girl-
who, by the way, is turning out to be not such a baby anymore (tear,
sniff, sniff). She is figuring things out so quickly and lately has
begun to talk like a fiend. We can't understand her really, but still-
she babbles on like she's having a whole conversation. Here's some
photos of our gem!
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| Such a great helper- she loves to swiffer, especially right through a pile of dirt Mommy has just swept together.... |
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| One day after school she was all about my new boots- we could only zip them halfway because they are so tall and she's, well, so small in comparison |
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| Little gal is becoming quite a skilled builder and very much so enjoys her mega blocks, especially putting them all away in the bag and then dumping them right back out all over the floor |
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| Putting on random clothes is also a new interest. She's been known to be seen wearing dirty shirts, mom or dad's socks, Aunt Amanda's clothes she leaves upstairs, and even dad's boxer briefs- right around her head! |
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| My younger siblings (who am I kidding, they're all younger), my MUCH younger siblings found this hat somewhere and thought Cailyn would enjoy it- they were so right |
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| Straight up ornery- and yes those would be a pair of tights inside out being worn as a hat. |
So I've clearly neglected this blog for far too long. So sorry, I left my camera at my parents' house in Sioux City when we went back for my high school pal's wedding, and my camera phone just couldn't catch our quick kiddo!
I just wanted to quick post her Halloween costume- I got it for about 25 cents at a garage sale in Kansas City this past spring. The zipper is broken on it, but the snaps held just fine and I was in love with a costume that didn't cost me an arm and a leg since, let's be real, she'll only wear it once. In case you can't tell she's a ladybug. She went trick or treating with Daddy to four houses, all belonging to good friends of ours, and I was told she despised the driving between houses because of the in and out of the car seat. She made out well for only hitting four homes though, I think she got about as much candy as I bought to hand out (which wasn't too much- we literally had about 8 trick or treaters total). Anyway, we'll be posting more often now that I have my trusty camera back, Happy late Halloween!
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| Busted! This poor kid inherited her mother's sweet tooth... |
