Finalized the cabinets on Friday - man was that a headache! Would help if I wasn't so picky about symmetry, balance, details, but they are too expensive not to obsess over plans. Signing contract and ordering cabinets and windows tomorrow morning. They are handling the framing, installation of windows, doors, cabs, floors, and finish, and overall hand-holding, but I get to man the clipboard, phone, and calendar. So much for my relaxed 3rd trimester...Think we are shying away from stainless counters for ease of installation in a kitchen with no right angles (making it flush with the wall - stainless doesn't exactly bend) and fabricators in Spokane, Portland, and Seattle, and timing. Looking at a counter product called Richlite that is recycled paper pulp and resin. Our dear friend Hal Schafer has been installing it for a few years and loves it - functions and mills like a hardwood - occasional oiling and light sanding if you do something really egregious to it. A-1 loves it. From a tactile standpoint, it feels very nice. Is close to bulletproof.
Bought some fun stuff for the Little Man. Found this sweet shop (Bootyland) on Capitol Hill in Seattle and the owner gave me Diaper 101 and the lowdown on baby slings (I am going to continue to wear this kid - don't see myself plunking him down in a bed and wandering off too much - he'll pretty much be an extension of me). Diapers are pretty revolutionary now. I'll have to show you. The 'plastic pants' are polar fleece, the actual diapers are organic cotton and hemp, and no pins - just velcro! Jess, they had all sorts of infant monkey wear at Old Navy that I think would have walked out the door with Aunt Jess had you been there - got him a great hat to keep the sun out of his eyes and a very soft chocolate brown hooded sweatshirt - I think I am starting to get into this...
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