Today was one of the best days we've had in the new home buying experience. We weren't expecting it but our carpet and appliances were essentially done. All of the carpet was laid down this last week and it looks fantastic! We were really concerned about the color, thinking it might be too dark for our white walls but it turned out fine. Our appliances, including microwave, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, and the washer and dryer were all delivered and all but the stove were in place and ready to go. On top of that, the cabinets were finished this week and the island and its countertop were installed and completed. Outside, the shutters were put up and the gravel foundation for the driveway was set. I imagine that the asphalt will be put down this week. I noticed a bulldozer ready to start evening out the back yard so maybe we will be getting our sod soon. Everyone else is getting theirs so ours can't be far away. In general, everything looks great and really only needs that final cleaning to be done and ready for move in. As of this writing, we have 3 weeks and 5 days until closing…not that anyone is counting or anything. 