October 5, 2009
More Nesting and Another ER Visit (This Time Not For Me)
Remember when I told you I was nesting? Yeah, that was just a trial run, because the real nesting began Saturday, the second I got home from the hospital. It’s like a fire has been lit under my bum.
It started with this intense desire to start organizing the bedroom that Dawson and his baby brother will share for awhile. Doug took the doors off the closet and I went through every single item in that space. The urge to purge hit me like a ton of bricks.
Three large boxes of stuff were sealed up and are now ready for donation to the Easter Seals. I got rid of toys no one has played with in years. Clothes that Dawson cannot wear and the baby wouldn’t be able to wear for years were packed for others to use. Anything that had not been worn or used in a year or more was tossed into the boxes as well. I realized that Dawson had a lot of clothes when he was born, more than the new baby could ever wear. Gone it is.
It took a few hours to figure out the correct floor plan for the room. The furniture was arranged with efficiency in mind. I delegated while Doug moved things around several times. It’s very functional now. I should have taken before and after photos.
Next, we took a trip to Target and bought one of these awesome toy organizers:
All of the most played-with toys were sorted into these 12 magic bins. Because I had sorted through everything first, we ended up with two smaller bins being empty.
After the kids’ room was complete I crashed into bed and slept like a rock. It was a long, rough day.
Sunday morning we went to church and after we got home Doug made a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon, hashbrowns and toast. It was delicious. I decided to tackle our closet after that, and 5 more boxes of clothes, shoes, purses and other miscellaneous items were donated.
I finally got rid of all those clothes that had sentimental value or emotional feelings attached them. I haven’t worn them in more than five years. Someone else can use them. It was tough to let go of some of those things, but I noticed that an uncluttered house has also cleared my psyche.
Doug did all the grunt work and heavy lifting, and I’m so grateful for his help. After tackling closets we cleaned out the pantry together, as well as the linen and coat closets, too. My house is almost perfect.
Shortly after we finished our work, my mother-in-law called to say that my father-in-law was having health issues. He has been feeling disoriented, experiencing hallucinations and memory loss, as well as sleeping a lot and not wanting to get out of bed. I’m not sure what the medical condition is, but it reminds me of dementia. My grandfather suffered from the disease. I also wonder if my FIL was experiencing a mini-stroke.
We went to Doug’s parents’ house to help get my FIL to the hospital, but later decided an ambulance was a better choice. Doug’s dad was taken to the ER and later admitted to the hospital for observation. We got home a few hours later. Doug’s brother and uncle stayed to help my MIL. Doug wanted to stay longer, but he had to work very early this morning, and his mom said not to miss work until they know exactly what my FIL’s condition is. We’re praying that he recovers from whatever it is that is ailing him.
After we got home last night, we all crashed into bed. Another long day under our belts.
I’m hoping today is uneventful, and that no one else is admitted to the ER. They say bad things happen in threes. Here’s hoping that’s just an old wives tale, or a myth.
Later this afternoon I’m taking Dawson to see a free matinee showing of Transformers 2. The theater is offering this show for customer appreciation week, and my little guy cannot wait for the DVD to come out on October 20th. It’s our last mommy/son “date” before little Baby O arrives. I plan to treasure every second of it.
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October 5th, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Headless Mom Says:
My FIL had a similar situation that turned out to be excess fluid on the brain, treatable by a shunt to drain it. I hope all is well.
Enjoy your day with D!
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October 5th, 2009 at 2:22 PM, CJ Says:
You are more than welcome to head to MY house next! I could use some of your organization and purging skills!
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October 8th, 2009 at 5:46 PM, jennster Says:
that toy organizer is the best! we have it, and have had it for YEARS!!!!
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