Some new things

Ellen wasn't too interested in napping today.... so, a little Wonder Pets! was in order (buys me 5 minutes).

And then, kind of a fake-out nap pose ...

Which may all have something to do with this new little tooth. I'm not a fan of said tooth.

Also, a little home project. I was coveting this light fixture from Restoration Hardware, then found a perfectly acceptable clone on Overstock.com. Our handy man came to install it today after, oh, say 6 months of it sitting in our basement. (Also, a second reason the Wonder Pets! was needed - to keep Ellen from eating chunks of drywall off the floor. Don't worry - she only tried it once).

I forgot to get a 'before' picture, but there was a pretty traditional brass chandelier that just wasn't working for us. We are converting our dining room to more of a living room for play space. And toy space. (Also, please excuse the pantry supplies - we are fighting with pantry moths. I'm also not a fan of them).

If any of you locals need a handy man, I would gladly pass on his name. He has done other work for us and is very nice and reasonable. Also, he is more artistic than most - paints and does other nice projects, in addition to renovating his own historic home.

You know you have a project ... it's the New Year!