I got a lot done today! I cleaned up all the paper and tape, touched up the walls, taped again, painted the trim white, removed more tape and cleaned up a little. Then my Dad came over and put together my new (small) cabinet. It didn’t come with any directions so I am glad he knew what he was doing. It’s smaller than I was hoping for but it will do. He also hung my new light and towel racks and put the door back on.

Tomorrow I will clean up the bathroom and organize my stuff. Then I can post pictures of the completely finished bathroom!

While E was at Grandma’s house, I spent time painting the bathroom

with Pumpkin’s help.

I made Lasagna-Stuffed Garlic Bread (minus the garlic) for dinner. It was yummy. E enjoyed it too. (If I make it again, I will probably use less cream cheese or maybe try ricotta cheese instead.)

I spent time with my two favorite boys

and made this delicious, easy and healthy strawberry-banana ice cream. Without an ice cream maker. You’ve got to try it!

Then we gave E a bath in the tub like a big boy (without the rubber duck he usually takes a bath in) and he wanted to “crawl” in the water. It kind of scared us. When we were done Joey said “let’s not try that again until you are two or three”.

Isn’t he just so stinkin cute?

After we put E to bed, Joey helped me do the second coat of paint in the bathroom. I really like how it’s turned out so far. I’m almost done!

All in all, it was a great birthday!

Today I took E to Grandma’s house so I could paint the walls “Pecan Sandie”. It took me two hours to do the first coat and I didn’t have enough time to do the second coat before I needed to pick him up so Joey helped me do the second coat after we put E to bed. It only took us an hour and it wasn’t too crowded with two people in the bathroom (plus a ladder and a cat).

I am hoping we can sleep with the paint smell

Here’s a picture of Pumpkin supervising the painting

Coco got brave when Joey was helping me and started climbing the ladder too. Luckily they didn’t get near the paint. Silly cats.

While I was working, Christene taped everything off and put paper up. I think that’s the hardest part and am so glad she was willing to help me.

Ignore the tape falling off the ceiling. I’ll take care of that tomorrow when I start painting.

For my birthday Joey gave me money to fix up the master bathroom. I’m starting to wonder if I should have asked for money so I could pay someone to do it for me

I hope I can finish before Friday when Spring Break is over!

E had fun “helping” Opa install a gate at the top of the stairs

When we stood him up at the gate he talked and talked and was having fun. I wonder what he’ll think of the gate when he really wants to get downstairs.

I was worried about the cats and the gate but Pumpkin squeezed under the gate to get to the other side. I wonder what Coco will do? Cats are funny.