Kitchen Update - Faucet Frenzy

Who knew Stainless Steel appliances were so much more expensive than chrome, black, or white?  Check out our new kitchen faucet.

This sucker would have been way cheaper if we had gotten the model that was partially black AND stainless steel, aka UGLY!  Seriously though, I spent so much time researching these faucets.  Reviewers of other models I was considering were complaining about too much SPLASH from the faucet when it hit the bottom of the sink.  I was thinking, "It's a sink!  With water!  It's going to SPLASH."  But, of course I got paranoid and went with the model above which is a Hansgrohe Allegro E Single Handle Pullout (model 06460860).  My only concern was that the thing is too tall at 16.5" high at the top, but I think we'll get used to it and people seems to really like it on Amazon reviews.

Another design feature is that the handle only goes back to the vertical position, so you don't have to angle it towards the back wall to get hot water.  Other models have the hot water setting when the handle is pointed toward the wall and some people say they hit their knuckles on the backsplash when it's designed like that.  Plus, you have to reach a little further.

Enough of the faucet.  Here's our kitchen!  Isn't it wonderful?

The recessed lighting is already installed and working, and for those of you who remember, the window is already gone from the back wall.  Hope to get the cabinets in by next week!

...DARY

Just had to finish that thought.

As a new uncle, I've been thinking about all the things little Drew Wu Spring will never have experienced.  When he's a bit older, here's a few questions he should ask, or at the least hear the answers to:

Who's Michael Jordan, Oprah, Pete Sampras, Pavarotti?
What was 9/11 and where were you?
What's Katrina?
Who's Bin Laden, Saddam?
What was it like to live without cell phones?
What's Cats and why was it on Broadway for so long? (the musical)

Bringing it closer to home...
What was Uncle Rico's wedding like?
How did mom and dad meet?
What was great-grandma like?

It's just crazy to think of all the things he will never have experienced.  But of course, he'll have just as many new experiences.

On a related note, I wonder what types of questions my parents would want me to ask.
Please feel free to add more questions in the comments.

Appliances Have Landed

As of this afternoon, all major appliances have arrived and are sitting in our garage. We went with a hodge podge in terms of manufacturers, but they are matching stainless steal.  From left to right:  LG gas stove + convection oven, Maytag refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher (supposedly the quietest and best bang for your buck) , and Zephyr range hood.

The granite is being cut, the cabinets are coming in 4 weeks, the sink should arrive this week, and we still need to pick the faucet and the drawer/door knobs for the cabinets. Exciting, right?