Our New Crib

Hi friend.

I sure do hope you weren't thinking baby crib.  Sorry to disappoint- this is just our version of MTV's show. Ha.

Well, I waited for morning so that I would have more natural light for the pictures, but I'm still not happy with them because they look too dark and yellowish.  In real life- our apartment is nice and bright.  So, just picture it that way, k?  Also- I've found that taking pictures of a room is hard because it just doesn't fit in my camera's scope, but here we go anyway.  Ready for the tour??

Welcome to our new home!

 

This is what you see when you first come in the door.  Please wipe your feet, and don't mind the boxes that need to be taken to the dumpster.

Make yourself comfortable!  Watch a flick or choose a book, and relax on our love seat.  (This will probably end up in a reading corner in our bedroom.)

What's that?  You need a snack?  Well, by all means, make your way over to our kitchen!  (Yes- that is the griddle you see... Someone made pancakes for breakfast!)

 

We now have more cabinet space than we know what to do with.  Still trying to decide where all those paintings will go... 

 

Ashley, this microwave stand works great for our coffee caddy now!  It also adds some more counter space if we need it.  Mom, those crates I got from Grandma's basement fit perfectly in here to keep everything together. 

See that?!  A BRAND-SPANKIN' NEW DISHWASHER.  This might be Jered's very favorite thing about our new home.

They also put in a brand new microwave and flattop stove!

 

We also have some very nice additions to our fridge already.  Precious, little Lily, and a colored picture from one of my little guys.

 

Ok- come see the rest!  Here's our bathroom.  I don't think the picture depicts how spacious it is compared to our last bathroom...

Oh, and I forgot to mention that they put in all new linoleum and carpet.  So we have pretty floors now.  Ok- here's the "catch-all" room right now.  Pardon our mess.  I am still trying to figure out the best way to store and set up in here.

Katie, Mom and Dad, Beth and Herb, Jeremy and Kelly, Jessa- This will be your room when you come to visit us!  Just, don't all visit at once, or someone will end up in the living room. Much better than our bedroom floor though, right?

Want to see our room?  I thought so.

 

So, it's still looking a little stark everywhere, but keep in mind we came from a itsy-bitsy, teenie-weenie studio.  We have a little acquiring to do, and I don't want to hang up a bunch of stuff before I know where I really want it.

Oh yes- check out this closet.  It's bigger than our last kitchen.  By a lot.  Just fantastic.

 

Eventually, we will have my mirror back on the chest, so that will help a little.

 

And here are a few special, little things around our room for now: 

Our one and only printed wedding photo so far.  (Yes, Beth- someday I will get some for you. Haha)  The bottle from my birthday.  (I plan on turning it into a vase.)  The teacup I won at Myriam's bridal shower. 

 

The music box Jered made for me for our first Christmas together.  A wedding gift from Molly- those are our first dance lyrics on the tree, and our initials hanging in the hearts.  

Well friend, that's about all of it for right now.  Hopefully as the next couple weeks go on, I will have some updated views for you.  I've already made a list of the things Jered and I can bring home after the family reunion this weekend.  For example, our nice dishes and silverware, the new rug I got for our kitchen, some flowers for around the apartment, maybe my mirror, etc.

You know, whenever the boys I nannied for had a new toy, they couldn't wait to show me.  It was the first thing they had to do in the morning.  They were even like that when Mom and Katie first visited them.  They had a mental list of everything they needed to show them.  So, yes, I am exactly like a kid with a new toy- I couldn't wait to show you!

Please come again soon!

Aim