And just before the rain started again.

We also have walls. You can’t see them from this photo but they have put up all the framing – walls and all. It is so exciting to be able to see just where all the rooms, doors and closets will be. Kei and I are already thinking about furniture placement (premature, I know) and Thomas loves walking around pointing everything out to us.

We are actually a week or so ahead of schedule which is also great news. Now if only they could catch up on a couple more months then this renovation might beat the baby’s arrival. I know it’s highly unlikely but a girl can dream can’t she?

And one more new thing…silence. Thomas and I have become used to the banging that starts every morning at about 7:30am – 30 minutes before we walk out the door. But this morning…nothing. The construction workers were there but I guess they were outside discussing what they were going to do next because it was blissfully quiet. So much so in fact that when I had to run back inside to grab something before we left I was almost scared to death by one of the guys coming in the back door.

Thomas has come to enjoy saying hi and bye to “the guys”, as he calls them, every day. He is especially attached to Miguel who has been with us since day one. The unfortunate thing is that poor Miguel gets blamed for all the noise. Every time there is a loud banging from upstairs Thomas says “Is that Miguel?” I think he’ll miss them all when they’re gone.