It's done!

I have finished painting and redecorating my room today! I tried to take a picture with my little camera that has a panoramic option and it turned out bad, but if gives you a sense of the way my room is shaped and laid out.

Here are some better photos!

And can you believe I found the bedding and accessories at Wal-mart? My least favorite place EVER!

The curtain I believe because one is a bit longer than the other and the curtain rods are the same height. Hmm...I think it will only bother me and my OCDness.

5 of 10

Yesterday I started tray number 5 of 10 for my top teeth. That means I am HALF WAY DONE with the top Invisalign treatment!!! When I compare my 1st aligner to my current one it is hard for me to see much of a difference. They are clear so you practically see through them. So I decided to take a picture of my teeth and then go search for one of my teeth previously.

The following photos are VERY close up photos of my teeth/mouth. Just in case those kind of photos gross you out.

June 2008

April 2010

For the record, it is very hard to find photos of my teeth with a big smile from straight on. At least old photos. I didn't like to smile big. So that is why I had to go all they way back to 2008. And I really don't remember my teeth being that shade of NOT white. Gross...

After comparing this two picture I can totally tell a difference! I have been able to feel with my tongue that they were starting to even up along the bottom but that is all I could really tell. But from the pictures I am actually excited to see the my arch is widening and my teeth don't point inward as much. My mouth looks so much less narrow.

I am already happy with the current results - I can't wait to see how they look 5 trays into the future and without the attached buttons! (The buttons are the little bumps you see on some of my teeth.)

There isn't much to see on the bottom - I am on tray 5 of 27 so I have quite a ways to go.

As much as I wish I had conventional braces as a teenager I am happy with how this is going to far. Dr. Togrye told me that my results wouldn't be as perfect as if I choose metal braces but this is working for me! I have really sore teeth anywhere from 1 to 3 days after each new tray and sometimes come with headaches. Cleaning them has been easy and it really isn't that much of an inconvenience.

Busy Weekend

We had a pretty busy weekend but I like it like that!

Friday night we had some friends over for dinner. We hadn't seen either couple in quite a while so it was a lot of fun! We didn't stay up too late as everyone had a busy day the next day but it was so nice to get together and enjoy conversation over some yummy food! Colin had his first taste of pasta bake and loved it. I think I spoiled him with the homemade sauce because now he rejects pasta with Prego Sauce on it. Bad move on my part!

Saturday we headed to the Nashville Zoo! It was a bit of a disappointment after visiting the San Diego Zoo just a few short months back but it was a nice was to spend the day! Colin enjoyed watching the animals and getting to pet a goats. He loved staring at the llama in the petting zoo also!

Saturday afternoon during Colin's nap Andrew and I rearranged our bedroom (which is a ton of work - we had to unassemble the bed and reassemble). Then when Colin went down for the night I started to paint the bedroom. I only got half of the trim done but it was a first step!

Sunday was an exciting day as we got to go to the airport to see Bates come home!! I brought my camera but never took a picture. I wanted this to be my picture for the day for my Project Life album. So when ML post some pictures of Bates' homecoming I will just have to steal one of those. (Or any friends can e-mail me a great shot of ML and Bates!) He is a cutie! I am so excited that 1st: Mary Leigh got to bring her son home!! And 2nd: Colin has a boy close to his age to play with! It just seems like everyone was having girls!

Sunday afternoon I was able to paint the majority of the bedroom while Colin napped. I am getting good at painting! And this paint is awesome. I purchased the Valspar Signature paint from Lowe's that has the primer included...and it is amazing. I for sure thought I would have to do two coats of khaki over my jade green walls but one coat covered no problem. And I bought 3 gallons and I don't think I will need to use it all. I will paint the hall with any leftover. This paint is awesome. I will stick with it for any future painting projects!

I put on my new bedspread and set up my bong lamps. That is what they look like so that is how we refer to them. When I brought them in the house the first thing Andrew asked me is where I was able to find the two bongs. See - way out of my comfort zone.

Now I am battling a killer headache and a case of the Mondays. Tonight is leftover lasagna, workout at Curves, and then DWTS as I iron clothes. Mondays are rough but I enjoy Monday nights.

Stepping out of my comfort zone

Since we moved into your house almost three years ago my bedroom has looked like this:

(I would like to add I do have night stands and lamps. They just aren't pictured here. And yes, I never purchased curtains.)

I love my comforter but white just isn't practical. Especially with a black dog. I am happy with every other room in our house except for our bedroom and master bath. So I am changing it up.

I picked out some funky lamps!

To go with some new bedding! This lamp is way out of my comfort zone but hopefully I end up liking it all.

This will be a long process. You know, because now I have to make sure Colin is taken care of. I can't just up and paint like I used to be able to! And all I have purchased is a bed set and lamps...so I kind of need a few more things. But in a few months (hopefully less) I will FINALLY have a completely decorated master bedroom.

You have seen this

Well, this is what it looks like from the other side:

Makes me laugh out loud.

And yes...that door is gross. That's what a baby sticking their hands and face all over one side and a dog jumping on the other side will do. I clean the side Colin sticks his face to regularly.