Strippers.

The house is coming along...we hit a solid three day hold on painting due to the incredible amount of wallpaper we had to strip. Let me tell you, it is a very tedious project. Paul, our painter gave us the green light to work ahead of him which has been great. It is so rewarding to see him come through after all of the work we have done and put a fresh coat of paint over it all. The house is gradually starting to feel like it belongs to us, one wall at a time.

The moving trucks came on Monday, and we also had two showings. I was literally following the movers around with vacuums and scooting them out of the house as realtors and their clients pulled up to the front of the house. Dave and Sully were at the new house with the cable guy and doing some unpacking of their own. How exhausting. It was so nice to have the day behind us. We have been unpacking boxes ever since, and I think it is safe to say that we are down to the last dozen or so, I am just out of steam. Instead of unpacking them, I keep restacking them so they look more organized. I need to get to it, maybe tomorrow.

I have had a steady stream of stripper help. My mom dove in a few days ago in the dining room and has hardly been able to keep herself away. She shows up first thing in the morning and leaves when she has appointments to get to. It has been great. Not only is it awesome because of the amount of work she has completed, but also because we just like having her around. Maggie also spent a morning here last week and Dave chips in every chance he gets. Jeff Oliver even peeled a strip or two. I have to admit, its kind of fun, especially when we see progress.  All strippers welcome!

On a completely unrelated note, I saw my doctor today. I will be 37 weeks on Saturday and everything looked pretty good. The baby's heart rate did dip while she was checking me, so I had to stay and be monitored for 30 minutes following the appointment. The baby did great. Its baseline heart rate was in 140s. I am 50% effaced and 1cm dilated. So, we are on our way, the baby will be here before we know it!

Maggie, strip tease. 

Mom, getting aggressive.

Upper hallway. 

Hallway after.  

Stairway. 

Stairway after.