Today, Liam turns 9 months old. Last night, I sat chatting with Angela about his birth and NICU time–it was still so fresh and hard to talk about. I am so thankful that my sweet Liam made it through that rough time and so glad for his sweet addition to our family. He is just a lovely baby. The way his whole face brightens up when he sees me, the way he kicks his legs when he’s excited, the way he stares into my eyes when he’s taking a bottle. I love it all.

At 9 months, Liam can sit up by himself, eat yummy solid foods, and melt your heart. Oh, and drool. A lot.

So busy.

Well, hello, little man!

Yes, you! (Notice the aforementioned drool.)

So happy.

We love you, sweet Liam!

Well, we’ve now lived in our home for a bit and all I can say is, we love it! It’s a great home for us in size, layout, and location. I’ve had people asking for pictures, so I thought I’d go room by room over the next little bit to show you how things turned out.

Today’s room: the master bathroom. We definitely spoiled ourselves with this room. It’s bright, open, and inviting–definitely an upgrade from what we’ve had up until now. Sorry about the quality of the pictures. The windows in this room make it tricky for an amateur like myself to get a great shot.

Our vanity. Undermounted sinks are amazing! Super easy to clean and we like the sleek look. It’s hard to tell in this picture, but the counter tops are white with little flecks of sparkle in them. We picked out the funky lighting fixture and weren’t sure how much we would like it. Once it was installed, any worries were replaced by how much we enjoy the piece and the unique shadows it casts.

Here’s a better picture of the light. It has wire boxes around each bulb.

The shower stall. Love this! So much easier to keep clean then a combined shower/bath tub.

The tub. Bryce wanted a corner tub like this from the very beginning. Our floorplan doesn’t normally call for one, but we added some square footage along the back of the house and that allowed for this kind of tub. It’s great for soaking and relaxing.

So, there you have it. One room down!

Wow, there is so much I want to write about. So much that it’s pretty overwhelming. I’m going to procrastinate telling you guys about the new house and the new schools and the new ward and just share this cute family portrait Amelie concocted on one of the fun apps on our iPad.

Bryce is Oreo head, I’m the one with the grape hair holding little Twizzler legs Liam, Calder has the watermelon head, Amelie has the train track locks, and Easton has harmonica legs. Isn’t that fun? It’s like playing I Spy. Can you spy the violin bows and the spinning top? I think this might be one of my very favorite family portraits. Maybe we’ll have it printed to hang in our house!

Here’s the latest from today. Just a couple pictures.

We have carpets!

And our floors are a little cleaner. Our appliances are in, too. The fridge will arrive on moving day.

Down to the wire now!

2 weeks until our closing date! I’m getting so excited. Lots of butterflies in my stomach! When Bryce went by the house today, they had installed the correct flooring. Here’s a look at the wrong (though nice looking) flooring:

Kind of uniform look on each plank, with dark edging on each one. 

Here is the flooring we ordered:

We love this flooring! It has a lot of character. Lowlights and highlights, different tones, and it’s a nicer product, too.

I can’t wait to see it clean! Right now it’s covered in dust and dirt from the workers.

I love this flooring! So much variation and lovely colors.

Kids’ bathroom.

Master bathroom vanity. The counter tops actually have some flecks of sparkle and slight variations in color. It’s a really pretty material.

Our house with snow.