Closing date and time are set.

The only question that remains is - will the house be ready for us to live in it by then? Randy, our project manager reassures us that it will, but our friend, Matt, who also works for the building company, thinks there is no way in heaven that it is going to be done. My heart desperately wants to believe Randy, but my head is leaning reluctantly toward believing Matt. Who will be right? Well...we've got 11 days to wait to find out.

Getting closer, but finishing still seems so far away!

Here is the progress this week:
The banister on the stairs was put up.
It looks really great.
The light fixtures were put up. This is the one in the dining room.
You can see the other one that will be over the kitchen table.
The granite counter tops were installed. We are thrilled with how they came out! Also, the microwave was put in. You can see we will have black appliances.
Another picture of the kitchen and the new counter tops.
A close-up of the granite.
This is the entry way light fixture. It's really high up, but is placed so it can been seen through the window from outside the house.
The tile on the tub in our bathroom was finished.
The shower head was installed.
The light fixtures in our bathroom were also installed.

If you thought there was a lot of progress last week...

If you thought there was a lot of progress last week, just wait until you see all that has been done this week! Holy cow! We are starting to get VERY excited about living in this house, and it is starting to really look like a livable space. Here is a list of all the new additions this week:
1. garage door
2. paint
3. kitchen cabinets
4. bathroom cabinets
5. tile in shower in master bathroom
6. tile in kids bathroom floor
7. prep work for tile in mudroom and master bathroom
8. furnace
9. most closet and room doors are now on
10. holes for deck posts have been dug out
11. Dan and I went and approved the granite slab
12. templates for the granite counter tops were made
13. electricity was run to the house
14. some of the electrical outlets were installed

Below are many pictures, but there were so many new things to show I couldn't pick and choose a few. I hope this makes you as excited to think about visiting as it makes us to think about living there! So soon - in a few weeks we will be moving!
The front of the house
The back of the house
The living room (oh - I forgot to mention - the slate is around the fireplace now).
The sunroom.
The pantry - one of the only closet spaces without doors yet.
KITCHEN!! Aren't those cabinets gorgeous!! We're so excited!
Another view of the kitchen. You can see where the fridge will be by the doorway.
Dining room
Play room. Those are the posts and railings for the stairs.
The study. You can see the double door that will be put up next week.
Basement - new furnace!
Permanent framing for the wall by the stairs has been put up.
Hook ups for my washer and dryer. Also the water heater that will be installed next week.
Erinn and Dan's room. This is some of the trim that is waiting to be cut and installed next week.
Master bathroom vanity and linen cabinet.
Master bathroom bathtub. The tile still needs to be finished under the window.
Master bathroom shower.
Ellie's room. She LOVES the yellow paint!
Jack-Jack's room.
Ellie and Jack's bathroom.
Guest room. I hope Momo likes the color she picked! We think it looks great!
Entry way. View from the front door.