These pictures are actually from August. All of our plans got completely screwed up when John tried installing the new flooring. He plugged in the air compressor and it blew a fuse. Further investigation revealed that the entire second floor, the attic, half of the basement, the ceiling light in the dining room, and one or two outlets on the first floor were all on the same breaker. Not good.
So here's a somewhat unflattering picture of me swinging a hammer like a girl. That's where we pulled the new wiring up from the basement. The new flooring was on hold while John and his dad rewired the entire second floor.
We ended up with a lot of holes in our walls, running from
outlets, to switch plates, to ceiling fixtures. It messed up the whole house. In fact, I'm still cleaning up from this "project," which is still on-going -- the attic still has no electricity, and the outlets on the first floor that were tied into this circuit are still non-functioning. The second floor is mostly done, but there's still some detail plaster work and then paint.
Finally, after lots of messing around with wiring, John was able to get back to the new floors in the bedrooms. I haven't taken many pictures yet. These are from October. This is the master bedroom; the same flooring is in the other two bedrooms and will eventually be in the hallway as well. We're really happy with it. The color is great, and it works better in this old house than we thought. I had been slightly concerned that bamboo flooring might seem too modern for a victorian house, but then I decided that really, it's my house and I'll have bamboo floors if I want them, and if the next owner of this house doesn't like them, let them tear them out! 
