`not gonna sugar coat it. This transition has NOT been easy.   My son is having a hard time adjusting and talking about his concerns.  To the point he mentioned at school he wants to die. =(  This is the first time hes realizing that his dad and I divorced a few years ago because my ex has always lived downstairs from us in the same house.   Im still trying to get him into a counselor to talk too.  More so than our developmental peditrician or school counselor.     I need to get this house more settled and finished asap.  It would also help me rest as well.   My mission from now (tuesday night here) thru the weekend is to paint the rest of the doors and do the touch ups on the others for the kitchen, paint the trim that we took down in the kitchen/dining room and to get the kids clothes all unpacked and organized.  These are things I can do myself.
`  If the crew can be here this weekend I'm really hoping we get the plumbing all finished ...ahh to have a working washing machine and bathroom sink again!! and the heating squared away. Oh and to have the floor under where the refigerator should be double checked (and OMGheaven forbid it need more work- I may cry if it does) and any fixing be done.  Ideally, if sweet baby Jesus, all 6 pounds 8 ounces of him, and his band of heavenly hosts are singing hallejah we can get part of the flooring laid too.  (dare we dream both kids rooms and the linoleum in the bathroom/laundry area?  
I know this is really wishful thinking in many ways. =( only because its a boatload of work and there are only so many hours in any given day.   I hope everyone knows how seriously grateful I am for everything.    (I did pick up real butter and some chocolate chips.  My kitchenaid has its home on my counter even... and the girl child did request homemade cookies- maybe I shall bribe my crew with cookies)

`My little ol' lady is at least eating and drinking tonight and a bit more playful. I have an appointment in the morning for her to see the groomer in the hopes that its her nails or the hair between her paw pads that is causing part of the issues for her.  Fingers crossed.  I can't even begin to think what would happen if that's not the case.   What will be interesting is how she handles being with me at my office all day tomorrow.  Fingers crossed some more. 

`I think I may need to create a wish list... if nothing else so I can keep track of things I still need to get.   I had been thinking that baby duck yellow  aka NOT shortbread yellow paint would be cool to do the trim but the more I think and look at my nesting doll fabric the more I think nope =(   I have decided that I'm going to recover my dining room chairs when the 'dust settles" so that they are that blue/green color like the counter tiles.   

`And the boy child has informed me I need to get cereal in the cereal boxes because otherwise its "just mean to taunt me like that".  Umm they are clear containers.. just saying.