Before & After

With several home upgrades happening, I felt it was necessary to post some before and after shots of the house and of my life. Some of these shots were done a while back, some very recently. Enjoy! And a very happy birthday to my little Sophie who turns two today!

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(note the chandelier)

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(note the cute handles Katie picked out; thanks to Sid for helping me sand this bad boy down)

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(UGH! I can't believe I forgot a "before" shot. Imagine our laundry room with a huge shelving area behind the door. I removed that so that the door can open more so that Katie will have more room when she comes home with the babies)

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(with evil look)

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(as in 'before' watching "Food, Inc." Yup...gross!)

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(again, I missed the 'before' picture, but by the headboard, you can tell this was a guest room)

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(my new office with white, wood blinds to come and centered lighting)

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(middle guestroom)

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(I know, right?!)

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(my old office that Katie, Dave, Kelsey, and Chira helped make for me while I was away)

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(now the nursery -- with cribs, new closet, new lighting, new blinds, and more to come)

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(Baby A's 3-D Ultrasound Picture [with umbilical cord in his face and right arm up])