Getting there

We finally started painting the mural yesterday. And the painting part hasn't been so bad. It was hanging the pattern up on the wall and making sure that it was lined up properly and tracing all the lines that sucked major ass. But, so far, the painting has been pretty fun. Super-duper slow, but fun.

My friend Rachael came over yesterday to help me paint and after Joe got done mowing the lawn he picked up a paint brush as well. We quickly discovered our goal of having the mural finished by the end of this weekend was a little too ambitious. The painting is very, very slow going. There is so much detail and so much cutting in. We're essentially painting a 6'x8' mural with 1/4"-1" brushes and having to go over the areas at least a couple of times to make sure the coverage is right. This is going to be a couple of weeks long project at least. It looks pretty cool so far though! I posted a picture in the renovation album of our progress so far. And actually after I took that picture Joe and I worked on it a little more. I'll keep posting pictures as we go along.

Now it is Sunday morning and all we've really accomplished all weekend is painting that mural. I want to get in there to start up again but have got to get some other chores accomplished around here. These next couple of weeks are going to be so busy so I know that means they will fly by. Next weekend Lindsey is moving back to town from Jacksonville so we're all caravanning up to help her out. Then Sunday afternoon I leave for a work trip to Washington DC for a week. The trip really couldn't come at a worse time but I'm already booked so there is no backing out now. Once I'm back from that I've got my birthday the following week then my niece's first birthday party and my shower the weekend after that. Not to mention we're getting new carpet and baseboards installed in our house somewhere in that time schedule. Busy, busy! But, busy for good reasons.

There really isn't too much more to report around here, I just wanted to give you a quick update on how things were coming. Keep checking the renovation album for updated pictures. And I've posted my 24 week picture below. It's hard to believe I'm really six months pregnant! It just doesn't seem possible! I hope you all have a nice week!