The Daintys

Here are some pictures of the nursery in stages.  The first few show just plain primed walls with painting tape.  The next couple show us starting to paint, followed by the adventure that was putting up the chair rail.  The last photos are finishing the painting, doing some touch ups, and the finished product.  It was a lot of fun, and Nicole's nesting urges were satisfied for the time being.  We're doing a ladybug theme, with the green and pink being the dominant colors. We do have some accents like picture frames, shelves, and hanging baskets that are being painted red.  All we need now is some baby furniture.  Enjoy the photos and comment away.  

Here are the latest "pictures" of our little one on the way. Baby Dainty weighed in at just under a pound and she is growing well. The ultrasound technician was fairly certain that we are having a little girl, but then again, we could be surprised in a few months! In which case we decided we would merely paint tiny mustaches on all the ladybugs in the nursery to make it more suitable for a boy. That would work, right? She might be a thumb-sucker already judging by this first picture!

A few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to take a sporadic vacation in Tennessee. We drove down and stayed with Dainty Mom & Dad. It was a wonderfully relaxing week during which we lounged around, played a lot of Pinochle, watched movies, went hiking... But, the highlight of the trip may have been watching our dog, Lucy, become familiar with the swimming pool. She was a bit of a spaz in the pool at first, but by the end of the week she was quite a pro. The video below is of one of her very first grand entrances into the water. And here are a few pictures from our day trip to Burgess Falls.