Ok this is so ridiculous....

Ok so I know this is totally ridiculous BUT just humor me and tell me that I'm not being dumb:).... So one of our neighbors; not really friends but sort of friends, see them at neighborhood parties and such, facebook friends, etc... but otherwise aren't really friends. More like friends of friends.... anyway they just had a little baby boy on Saturday (they already have a little girl 2 1/2 named Shaye) and named him Noah!

Now for those of you that know Chris & I we chose the name Noah for a boy while we were dating. It's just one of those things. I always knew I loved the name Emma Grace BUT we did have to think about it before deciding. On the other hand if Emma would have been a boy there was never a question; Noah was/is our name... so now you see where I'm going with this.

I know we're not super close friends, BUT we do live right next to each other. Everyone in the neighborhood (and we are one tight neighborhood for those paying attention:) will obviously meet and get to know their Noah! I'm just bummed!! Is that stupid? I wouldn't even be AS bummed if we were able to use it first but since we have to look like the copycats (maybe if we ever have a boy) I don't know.... I know ridiculous. I mean my gosh they could move next month, never see them again and no biggie but right now ( I just found out 2 seconds ago through email) so it's a little raw ya know???

Ok here is where you tell me... You're not crazy, Sabrina?:):):) You're not being ridiculous??:):):) I don't know LOVE the name, so excited for them BUT seriously Noah; really?? I rarely hear it and now.... ah geez; oh well:):)

Oh Yeah PS.... Reason for slow blogging lately is that it has been a busy summer for me:) I have repainted the ENTIRE house (xcept for bedrooms & bathrooms), I am in the process of finishing up refinishing a large piece of furniture, we're working on a lighting project for the kitchen and family room, getting carpets cleaned... I think now that I'm home w/ Emma 24/7 and I literally LIVE in this house (you stay at homes know what I mean:) I just wanted/needed a change so hopefully I can get some good pics up of all the crazy work around here. It is far from done and far from over since I am basically doing an entire overhaul of my whole life/house:) but I'll try to get pics up soon. Ok I smell like polyuerethine and paint so the shower beckons!.... thanks for listening to my whining about baby names:)

xo

Our House!

So I don't have many pictures of our house as it is now but I took a couple in the last few days. We're pretty much at a stand still for decorating or buying anything, budget and all:). We all know how that tune goes. Isn't it funny though that once you're sort of "finished" with your house there's a part of you that wants to start over and just pick all new stuff. It's sort of funny how that works.

So this is our living room. I think I was standing on the stairs. Those windows lead out to our front porch. I will say we love this room. It's definitely where I read, take naps, people gather to sit and just have long conversations after dinner or something. And those pictures are pictures that I took in New York. Those are my pride & joy, I sit in our leather chair; you can't quite see it in this picture and just look at those pictures, love them!

This is our master bedroom. Our room is definitely the one that seems to get the least amount of love while decorating. You always seem to address all the other needs of the house before this, which is actually crazy if you think about it but anyway we finally did a few things to it and now it's one of my favorite rooms in the house. Now I finally have a cozy corner in our room so that I can read, do quiet times and just look out the window. I'm telling you I don't know why we waited so long to do something to this room. We love hanging out in it and just watching movies.

Our dining room, look at that poor vase just waiting to put some fresh flowers in it. hint, hint j/k:).

Here is our kitchen, not in the cleanest state it's ever been but at least you can see what it looks like:). It was laundry day and the cable guy was there fixing something give a girl a break:):).

Alrighty so that's a few pictures of our house if you want to see anymore you'll have to come out and visit!!:)