Some pictures of our new home...a work in progress...

I guess you all have been patient with me long enough. Please keep in mind that nothing is "done," and you will notice that I'm only showing the bedrooms because the living area is still empty with no furniture, no rugs, no decor, no window treatments....nothing. I can tell this is going to be a work in progress for a few months, doing a little at a time, as we have time and money to do what we want.

In the meantime, here is a sneak peak at the bedrooms.

The nursery

A close-up of the bedding. We ended up going with the Kasey series from Pottery Barn Kids. You know me, I'm not one for themes, so this provided colors and patterns we liked, without theme.

My new rocking chair, glider, and recliner! I'm so excited about my new chair, I can hardly stand it. With Ryleigh, we had a rocking chair, and it was good for rocking her to sleep and calming her down, but not the most comfortable chair ever, and definitely not conducive to nursing. This chair will be moved into our room when he is born and staying in our room (for those late night feedings,) but will eventually go back into his nursery once we officially move him in there. I like it though because I think the chair looks versatile enough, we can use it later, after kids, anywhere we want, and not look like we are using a "nursery chair" in our home.

The changing table, complete with a new contour pad and cover, wipes, baby lotion, the works. And yes, the drawers are full of clean baby clothes, socks, and pajamas, and the itsy bitsy newborn diapers. Can I just tell you how much those took me back? Babies grow so fast!

Julie's hand-stenciled wall art! I had bought some plain canvases, not having a clue what to do with them. My sister is very creative and quite artistic, so I made them her project instead of mine. I think they turned out super cute. Thanks, Juls!

On to Miss Ryleigh's room. I'm sure it looks familiar, since we used the same stuff from her old room, but thought I'd show it off again (and its new configuration).

I don't know if you can tell, but both of the kid's rooms have raised ceilings. I really like them and think it adds a touch of flair to the room. This house also has carpet in the bedrooms, which we did not have in our previous house, and I am enjoying being able to play on the floor with Ryleigh in her room, without my knees hurting!

We do have a twin-size bed that we will eventually move in here. Obviously, the toddler bed will not last forever. But, in the meantime, she really likes her "big girl bed," so why mess with it?

The office/guest room. Yeah, this room is currently a "use what we have...for now" room. We plan to buy a new bed frame or headboard, new bedding, a bedside table, new desk/hutch, etc. The room will probably receive a total overhaul. But, until we can furnish the living areas of the house to my standard, I refuse to spend money on this room. So, in the meantime, we are using what we have to make it functional, though not necessarily pretty.

The master bedroom. Would you believe when we moved into our last house, the master bedroom was painted baby blue. During our painting party, before we ever moved in, we painted that room to get rid of the blue. When we bought this house and the master was again baby blue, we kind of shrugged our shoulders and said, maybe we are destined to have baby blue?! So, for now, we're going with it. Against our dark furniture and white bedding, it does not look horrible. Just blue. :)

The entrance to the master bath is on my side of bed this time! Yay! I have been so thankful, especially with the late night trips due to pregnancy bladder. Oh, and another cool thing is that there is a pocket door to the bathroom, so we don't have to lose space to a regular door swinging into the bedroom or bathroom. We really like the feature so far.

The master bath vanities. I like the fact that Jesse has his side, and I have mine. The granite counter tops are nice, and the light fixtures are pretty. There is also a ton of storage space under the cabinets and lots of drawer space, which I love. The jacuzzi tub and large shower are also nice. All in all, we are very happy with our master bedroom and bath.

Well, there you have the bedroom tour. Hopefully, we will be back shortly with more pictures of the living area, once we finally decide on furniture, get it ordered, get some decorations in place, and make our home look like a home instead of an empty college apartment. :) All in good time. Patience is a virtue, right?