This week is all about waiting and preparing. We are re-arranging bedrooms, putting the little kids together, and the big kids back together (hopefully they will make getting to bed before midnight a habit--they love to chit chat into the night!!). We are re-arranging to free up a bedroom upstairs so I can be close to the bathroom. We just finished off two nice bedrooms downstairs. The master is downstairs, a big nice room that I love! But there's no bathroom in the basement. So, for the foreseeable future, I will be upstairs on our spare twin bed.
Kari came today and helped me accomplish a lot! I realized I had a lot to do to prepare the house for an extended "neglect". She helped me go through piles of clothes, move furniture around, shop for some things I need, etc. She'll come again Wednesday and we'll hang my pictures that have been stacked in the living room for almost a year. We painted a year ago (finally!) and it looks so good! I've been too afraid to make holes in new paint, so she's pounding the nails for me. : ) My friend, Holly is coming tomorrow to hold the baby so I can continue to make some progress. I'm so grateful for my family and friends!
I am doing pretty good. I'm over "crying" about it. Believe me, I've cried plenty. Now, I just want to get it done. Bring it on, BABY! I'll be happy when Monday is here and we can begin that part of the journey.
My HUGE thanks to my friend Esther that bought me an "early" chistmas present: a really nice, really soft pink bathrobe! That made my day!
1 comment:
You're a real trooper Kim - course I already knew that. I'm so proud of you! I think this is going to make your family and friendship ties even stronger as you brave through this. Your mind will be more at peace with the preparations you are wisely tackling beforehand. Good luck with all the prep work. You are amazing!
Colleen
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