Sitting Up!

Did I say she wasn't sitting up? Now she is! A lot can change in a few days. Now, she is sitting up all by herself, and we haven't been "coaching" her at all. I guess she decided she was tired of all that laying down, and figured it out on her own. In the course of a week, she has gone from just learning to mastering the technique!

Jackson County Fair

Yesterday our family went to the "Jackson County Fair," and we had a blast!

Ethan, Katie Belle & Lance floated in bubbles. Too many good times, not enough photos!

Esther, 5 1/2 Months

It has been nearly 6 months. What a blur these six months have been!! This sweet girl is such a joy. She is my constant companion and I love being around her. She is my earliest crawler ever! She can't fully pick up her belly to crawl, but she works those arms for an army crawl to get wherever she wants to go. Unbelievable! She is not sitting up on her own yet, but I'm sure she's close. Jewell at 5 months, and then at 6 months.

Loft

Look what awaits our kids! We still need a ladder...and maybe one day a flower box. I hope it's not one of those things that the kids think is cool for just one day. Get this: Our neighbor planed & dried that wood himself, and was getting rid of it. I had no idea that people just planed wood for fun. But I'm glad he did. It sure is pretty wood!

How High?

Have you ever thought much about how high your knobs should be? What do you like? Corner placement?

a little lower?

a little lower still?

or how about way down there?

Choosing Hardware

So, I'm trying to sort out my whole kitchen hardware situation. Have you ever thought about what hardware you would use, if you could choose? Right when most people are getting rid of their brass knobs, I'm wanting to buy them for my house! I bought some of these guys off craigslist. Have you ever used craigslist? I got some great finds off craigslist for our new house! Lighting, Hardware, Construction Materials, Sinks, Faucets and more!!! Who doesn't like a great deal?

Since we are building (essentially) from scratch, I get to pick out hardware for all the vanities & cabinets throughout the house. So I can try out several looks! But what finish? Polished Nickel? Oil Rubbed Bronze? Antique Brass? So many choices. Here are some from pinterest that I like. Do you think this is pretty, or is it just me?

Hmm...This is pretty too. I wonder what it's like to open those upper cabinets? Looks like a bit of a pain.

But wouldn't this look great on my reclaimed wood island? I found some super old drawer pulls at a local junk shop that will look kind of like this.

And some fat wooden knobs like this in my laundry room will be pretty (and super-duper-cheap!)

Comparison

When people ask who Esther looks like, I can't even tell anymore. They all look so much alike, but also so different. And all that hair!!

But usually, I think she looks a lot like Katie Belle did.

Here's Jewell at the same age.

What do you think?