Our toilet overflowed while we were out of the house resulting in major flooding and 19 gallons of water being extracted from the carpet. Large fans and a dehumidifier were set up in the living room which rendered our living space useless and created a noise that sounded much like the inside of a jet airplane engine. The exposed wires and fan blades were anxiety producing for yours truly and we tried to set Nina up in a playpen for containment. "I don't think so" was the basic message from our smallest one so much wailing was added to already deafening noise level in our home.
A couple of sleepless nights due to a croupy baby was the tipping point for this lady. The irony of having a humidifier going upstairs and a dehumidifier going downstairs was not lost on me but my sense of humor was running a bit thin. Sleep deprivation will do that, I have noticed. The turning point was Friday morning when my sweet mother took over for the morning while I surrendered to unconsciousness. Do we ever stop needing our mothers?!
The moisture level is back to normal in the house. All industrial equipment has been removed. Nina is back to being a free range baby and in a couple of hours, we get to celebrate our daughter's 6 years with much frosting and balloons. It was a long week and I am thankful that we get to say good bye to some days. But it seems to have gone from very bad to very good quite quickly.
Boy do we know that feeling! After a hailstorm destroys a good portion of our home, we return to squish squish under the laminate flooring! We think you remember that summer with the plywood floors and equipment and heat! Then the A.C. fails...
ReplyDeleteSome of these memories are best buried and left for dead.
I have so many comments to make in response to your post that I will probably have to send them in an email. Last week was bad for me, too, but nothing like yours, so that puts things in perspective. Your ending made me think of the prophets--gloom at the beginning with a glimmer of hope at the end. I admire your perpetual optimism, and I'm glad the birthday went well.
ReplyDeleteOOOF. I remember having to do this when I had a newborn and a toddler, too. Your words brought it all rushing back. It was miserable.
ReplyDeleteMan, your kids are cute, though. All of them are so beautiful!