Phase One...Complete!

In construction, a critical path schedule is just that...critical. The most important objective of the schedule is to ensure the project is completed on-time and within a specified budget.

For phase one of the project to convert our home office into a baby nursery we kinda, sorta missed the on-time part of the schedule. Weekends came and weekends went. Progress on that poor little room was not being made, and it was high time I got my butt in gear. As Larry the Cable Guy says, "Getter Done!".

So the paint went up.

Pink paint and Amber swears it was the softest shade of pink in the store.

The chair rail went in.

Huge thanks to my Dad Mark for his help on the chair rail. I'm not the craftiest person in Parker, but have to say that afternoon I learned a lot from him and even inherited his mitre saw!

A Lady bug border wrapped the room.

Needed Amber's help with this one as there is just something about a 12 foot piece of wet and sticky wallpaper that will make any good Christian boy want to shout some really, really bad words. I mean a lot of them. All at once. So everyone hears him.

The furniture moves in.

Big thanks to Mike, Morgan, Blake and Jocelyn for their help in moving the boxed furniture. We couldn't have done it without you guys and it's so great to have friends like you.

We assembled the crib, and with that phase one is complete! Now the decorating phase begins and Amber is well on her way. Our Dad's are also crafting their own pieces to add to the nursery and can't wait to see the final products.

The past 27 weeks have screamed past and we're down to 91 days until this little girl is here to brighten our world and move into her new space.

Baby progress from BabyCenter.com:

"This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers.

With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning-with medical help-if she were born now.

Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle."