I did sleep on the couch last night, which was sort of sad, but not particularly uncomfortable. I worried about the lack of pillow fort behind me, but realized the actual COUCH provided a nice back support to begin with. We are currently working on de-dusting the house,and I’m doing what I can, which is very little and involves a facemask.  I HOPE to be back in my own bed tonight, but we’ll see. I’ve taken pictures — the linen closet shows the damage best, because it hadn’t been cleaned at ALL yet. The worst part of couch sleeping is that there’sno bathroom on the main floor, so it meant a few tired trips up and down the stairs.

The part that sucks is that it’s jsut so avoidable. It reminds me of the time I backed my car into a pole. It was a major pain inthe ass to get fixed, and it could’ve been totally avoided if I’d been paying attention. So, to try to put it into perspective, here are the pros of th current situation:

Pro:  While the baby room is covered in a film of plaster dust, it’s probably a good thing that it hasn’t been set up yet. We’ll have to wipe down the crib and wash/shake out the mattress pad, and probably wash a few blankets, but since we haven’t yet set it up or prewashed anything, it’s not like we have to RE-do much. Almost all of the gifts and such we have gotten already are still in their packaging, so that will be an easy cleanup.  I would probably be tearing out my hair if I had set up the whole room with diapers in neat little rows and stacks and had to undo it all.

Pro: It’s March, so I made an executive decision and threw open the window, weather-proofing be damned. It’s also 50 degrees here, and not raining, so some good air is circulating.

Pro: The guest room was almost entirely spared, because Dave stuffed some plastic or something under the door, because the gap between that door and the floor is the biggest one. BEHIND that door is the baby quilt I’m working on, all laid out, and only about 75% sewn tgether. Sewing the last 36+ squares, covred in dust, would’ve drivn me mad. (and washing them again would’ve affected the seam allowances.)

Pro: At least the baby is in me and not out of me for this debacle. Can’t. Even. IMAGINE it.

Pro: Of 5+ years together, and almost 3 years of marriage, THIS is the first time we’ve experienced major tension in our relationship. That’s pretty damn lucky, if you ask me.

Pro: I will be gone this weekend while Dave primes, so I won’t have to freak about fumes (AND, see Pro #2 — he will be more comfortable opening a window if it’s already been done once — the seal is broken, open away.

Pro: Dave will likely never, ever powersand a spackled wall again.