Will this kitchen ever be finished?

I am still working on redo-ing this kitchen. So far, most of the cabinets are refinished - I still have all the bottoms doors left to do, the walls are painted - just waiting for the second coat to dry so I can take down the blue tape, and the faux tiles are up and most of them have the base coat of paint on them - the ones over the sink are still drying. But, all in all, it looks like this project may done just in time for Thanksgiving. I'll be so glad to get my kitchen back!!!

On a happier note, Reese is 8 months old today! To celebrate, we went to Old Navy and got a winter hat and some baby house shoes to keep her little toes warm. Of course, once we got home and I put them on her, they are a little big and they keep falling off. But they are 6-12 months, so hopefully at some point they will fit her!

The sweetest sound

Reese has started saying "mama." I can't describe how wonderful it is to hear her little voice. She is growing so fast. As I am sitting in bed typing this now, I want to go and get her from her bed and bring her in here to sleep with me, just to have her close - as if holding her during the night will keep her little. But, I will just wait until morning when I hear that sweet word over the monitor - "mamama mama ma mama mama."

Having her cake...and eating it, too.

I made a cake yesterday. Tonight after dinner, I decided to let Reese try some. She loved it.