going green.

i know i write about how much i love the blog community a lot. like, all.the.time. but, really, i do love it here. i'm constantly amazed that my friends here in blog world not only take the time to read my random drivel, but that you also take time to care. thank you for walking with me, laughing with me, ugly-crying with me and for caring for choi boy. i can't wait to tell him about all the people all over the country that cared and prayed and waited for him to come home!

i know people are all, "the internet is making people become socially inept," but i disagree. if anything, blogging and the internet has grown my heart and brought me new friends that have taught me lots and made *me* care and laugh and ugly-cry.

so, all that's to say {cue sappy moment music ala my former favorite show, full house}, thanks for being my friends. i know i sound like a dork, but i just had to say/write something, 'cause i was feeling so...aw shucks after reading all of the love you left me. :)

okay, moving on. {and wiping away tears}

here's something i'm excited about this week: we are working on choi boy's nursery!

we were initially going to wait 'til we got our EP notification, but decided to move forward because my dear, dear friend, vic was coming to paint this week.

have i told you about my friend, vic? she's the bomb diggity. she and i shared a classroom for 3 years and i just love everything about her. she is one of the most caring, genuine, and loving people i know.

the moment we got our match, vic declared that she was coming to paint choi boy's room as a gift to us. she is REALLY talented at this and, in fact, used to run a side business where she'd paint and do all sorts of cool techniques and finishes. you should see her house -- every room is painted in a different style.

we chose to paint the room in a light green. we chose green because it's neutral, so we can use it for a choi girl one day (i hope, i hope, i hope!). also, we've heard that green has a calming effect and prepares the body for sleep. true? we'll see. ;)


it's called "crisp green," and it's from the p*ttery barn kids paint collection. it's a very subtle green and we decided to mix it up a bit and do some striping with flat and satin paint.

so, vic came early this week to paint and did a little each day.

first she taped:


then she did some edging:


then she painted the whole room in the flat paint:


then she did some very impressive math and taped the room to prepare for the stripes. i didn't get a picture of this because i was at school, but here is what the room looks like after she painted the stripes in the satin paint:




and here's my vic!


i love it...it's clean and subtle and just lovely.

and i love my vic.

next up, the crib!

p.s. i know i said no more piper pics this month, but i had to share this:

somehow, piper ended up with a green paint spot on her back. no one has any idea how it got there! i swear, she's part ninja.