home sweet home

Last night a cold front rolled into town and brought Christmas decorations with it!

I am in love with my cute little candy cane tree!!!

I forgot to mention that our little family moved into a place of our own last weekend.  I meant to take pictures of the whole move in process.  I really did.  But we quickly moved in on a Friday night after D and my dad got home from work and it felt like we were moving in the dead of night and everyone just wanted to hurry up and get it done.  The next morning, we woke up to find that poor Kate had vomited in her crib and she ran a fever for the rest of the day.  While cleaning up a pool of vomit felt like a milestone moment in the glamors of motherhood, I chose not to immortalize it with a photo.  I'm sure you can appreciate that.

So anyway, now that I am done with the excuses and sob story, here are some pictures of our brand new apartment, complete with decked halls and everything!

 

This is our living room and dining area.  It looks small from this angle but for the three of us, it feels like the perfect space.

 

 This is the table my family sat around when I was growing up.  It was handed down to my family from my grandparents.  It's the same table my mom ate at!

Here is a view of our kitchen.  We had granite counter tops and all brand new appliances.  They make me feel so fancy.

I have always wanted a kitchen island.  One of my wildest dreams has come true.

The singing and dancing pig is on loan from my mom.  My mom and grandma both have extensive collections of animatronic Christmas decorations and Katelyn loves them!  Whenever she wants them to sing for her, she yells at them and we turn them on.  Now she thinks that any stuffed animal that has a face will sing and dance for her.

Katelyn's Korner.  I know that tiny little picture frame looks ridiculous but it's a work in progress.  That picture isn't even Katelyn; it just came with the frame.

 Here is our little desk area and until I get some different pictures developed, memorial of our wedding day.  You can also see our diplomas proudly on display, next to D's new textbook, Battlefield.

And finally, here is the new bedspread I got for my birthday.  D would argue that we have too many pillows but I love them.  More pillows is more better.

We love our new apartment.  It is starting to feel like home.  It is perfect for our little family and we can't wait to start making memories here.

Of course, this post wouldn't be complete without a huge thanks to both D's parents and mine who opened their homes to us for the past year, free of rent.  We have loved the time spent with family, especially with baby Katelyn and moving out has been bittersweet.  We are so blessed to have such supportive families.