A Work in Progress

I have LOVED having last week and this week off from work!  I am already dreading going back and its only Tuesday.  Today we have been working around the house all day.  I took ALL of the Christmas down (earlier than normal for me!) and it is in the garage waiting for Kyle to put in the attic. I am making much needed room for all of the Christmas goodies for Boston as well as some rearranging and decorating.  \I decided to make B his own little play corner in our living room.  His bedroom is pretty small and we spend most of our time in the living room anyway and i am able to keep an eye on him from the kitchen if needed. 
Boston has officially taken over our house.  We are running out of room in the kitchen cabinets b/c of sippies, bottles, bowls, snacks etc. His photos cover almost every wall and now all of his toys and "stuff" are everywhere! (but i wouldn't have it any other way!)
SO...
Here is my work in progress:

I need to get some more play tiles and i eventually want to get some of those storage cubbies after he starts walking and is able to reach everything, but this works for now and he seems to love it!  And it keeps all of his toys in one place (for now).

This past weekend Kyle and I tackled the guest bedroom and closets and cleaned/organized everything.  We put SO much stuff in the attic!  I have to say I think one of my fav gifts was the Shark Steam Pocket Mop.

See it here

Kyle is out of town for work until tomorrow night and the rest of the afternoon I plan on finishing up the decorating/storing.

It is VERY cold here and they are forecasting some light snow! It probably won't get to us but we can hope!

Hopefully he won't get stuck in NWA b/c of snow or ice...

I HAVE to start planning B's birthday party!  I can't decide if we should do just family or family and close friends?  I want to do a monkey theme, but I know so many other people do that too.  It just seems like one of the only cute boy birthday things.  I found a baseball theme I like,  but i keep thinking this will be the only year that I get to pick the colors/theme and we can do baseball later.  I know a lot of you are also planning your little ones first birthday, what are your plans???