Less than a month to go!

Its pretty crazy that both the completion of the house and the arrival of baby Dominick are right around the corner! Today is day one of 37 weeks so technically I could have this baby anytime now. I'm hoping Dominick stays in there a little longer so I can get get even more ready for him and at least get his nursery set up in the new house. I know that's out of my hands so I just have to hope for the best.

Luke has been crazy busy trying meet his goal of mid February for the house to be completed. Every little thing affects the timeline and if one thing gets delayed it really has a domino effect. I keep asking him if he thinks we bit off way more than we can chew but he never seems to be phased by it. I think he secretly likes the pressure and stress sometimes. I know I wouldn't be able to deal with it so I give him credit!

As for the house,  since the last time I posted, the siding has been completed, hardwood and tile floors have been installed, trim and walls have been painted, cabinets installed and built ins put in. A walkway to the front door was also put in so we no longer have to tiptoe through the mud to get inside! That makes me so happy! We officially have electricity so Don (Luke's Dad) is coming to help him install the appliances. The stone work on the fireplace is also getting completed.

Check out the pictures below to see the changes.

Cabinet installation

 

The Chandelier in my dressing room. Love!

 

  The built ins around the fireplace before they are painted. The guy really did a nice job!

 

 More cabinets up and the walls painted

White cabinets with contrasting dark cabinets in the island

 

 

 Dining room painted. Loving this color called Morning Fog!

Shower in the guest bathroom

Baby D's room! I did the walls a light gray to go with the bedding ensemble. The built ins add a great touch and will be great for storing all of his books and stuff.

Hall Bath

Master Bath! I've never had a tub like this before so I'm super excited. We did a light gray/blue on the walls to match the trim tile.

A view from the upstairs overlooking the foyer. Luke added some trim detail on the walls to give it a different look.

 

The master bedroom painted

As I said, I am officially starting my 37 weeks of pregnancy! I had a good doctor's appointment today and he told me all of the signs to look out for to determine if I'm in labor or not. He still expects Dominick to be a 7 to 8 lb baby which is says is average for a baby boy. I can't focus too much on thinking about the delivery. It just makes me nervous!

 

Luke was a good sport last week and took some pictures with me before I'm too uncomfortable to do so. Thanks to my Dad for being our photographer. :)

 

I found this cute saying on Pinterest. I thought it would be cute to put in his nursery!

 

This week was great because my co workers threw me a surprise baby shower and gave me a lot of great gifts for the baby! I thought I could hold it together but they gave me a handmade blanket with personalized messages to me and the baby on it and I couldn't help but get choked up. I am always impressed by the generosity of people and feel so thankful. Here is a picture of the blanket :) I plan to hang it in Dominick's nursery.

 

I hope to post again by the end of the week because a lot more will be happening at the house. Please feel free to post comments and let me know what you think. Thanks for checking in!