I need head pats.

[cactuscookie]

We spent a week visiting family for Thanksgiving, and when we got back Monday night, our house was covered in an inch of water. The tube that feeds water for the icemaker in the fridge had sprung a leak.

So far, all the the carpets and padding have been removed, and they're working on cutting out the bottom two feet of drywall in all of the walls, internal and external. There are industrial fans and dehumidifiers all over the house to help dry it out and stop the growth of mold. Our stuff is everywhere - shoes spread out in the garage, clothes on the bed because the dressers are ruined, etc.

We're still in the phase of making things worse before it can get better. We can't start repairs until it's dry, and getting all the contractors lined up for that is a hassle. Then we'll need new drywall, cabinets, paint, baseboards, and carpet.

We're currently living in one of the two hotels in town that accept pets. The cats aren't happy, but they're hanging in there. Once the house is dry and the fans and dehumidifiers are gone, we're hoping to move back in. The house will still be a construction area, but at least we can do laundry and use a kitchen. So maybe Saturday or Sunday.

I know this is just an extreme inconvenience, not a tragedy, but I'm struggling. I was just so damn excited for Christmas this year. I had all these ambitious baking plans that I couldn't wait to get started on. Plus, I was already feeling behind on baby prep, and now it'll be weeks before I can do anything constructive. I'd planned to put up wall decals in the baby room this weekend, but instead, half the walls in the house have been cut out.

Fortunately, the baby is not disturbed by all this. I just wish that her little wiggles were still DH and my main focus, instead of one piece of bad house news after another.

Okay. I'm done whining. It's one shitty holiday season when I'm 7 months pregnant, and then it will hopefully be over and I can enjoy my baby in peace.

[callmehales]

You have EVERY right to complain, that sounds awful!!!!

[ivy]

Oh cactuscookie, that's terrible!! I'm so sorry you're going through this. How devastating to have happen. How long do think it will be before things are back to normal? You're a total champ, and I know you all will get through this just fine, but wallow in it when you need to. This sucks. Big hugs and good thoughts to you.

[lms]

That's horrible! I had to help my parents clean our basement on numerous occasions. As tough as the next few weeks are going be living in a construction zone when you need to be getting ready for baby at least it's getting done right so you won't have mold. I hope it goes well when it comes time to put the house back together.

[sophie223]

Oh my gosh, how awful. Unexpected home repairs are so stressful. I hope you guys can get back to normal soon, and enjoy your holidays in peace!

[G22]

You have every right to complain. That's a lot to take on at 7 months pregnant and it being the holiday season. I hope the repairs are less trouble than they seem like they might be right now. ((Hugs))

[cactuscookie]

Dec 3, 2015 19:58:07 GMT -5 ivy said:

Oh cactuscookie , that's terrible!! I'm so sorry you're going through this. How devastating to have happen. How long do think it will be before things are back to normal? You're a total champ, and I know you all will get through this just fine, but wallow in it when you need to. This sucks. Big hugs and good thoughts to you.

It's hard to judge the timing, because every time I think I have a handle on it, we find out about something else that will slow it down. Maybe some semblance of normal by Christmas, with some lingering chores tapering off over the first few months of the year.

[loira]

I'm sorry, that sounds genuinely awful and you have every right to be upset.

[boiler717]

Oh man, that sounds AWFUL. I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this. Feel free to complain and vent any time. I hope it goes smoothly.

[HoneySpider]

I'm sorry, that sounds awful! I would be upset too. I hope you're able to get back to normal before too long.

[ursulabuffay]

Oh man. That sounds awful. You deserve lots of head pats. Hang in there.

[whodey]

OMG what a mess - I think you are handling everything really well - I'd probably be in a corner crying. One day (a long, long time from now) I hope you'll be able to look back and laugh at everything, until then hang in there!

[thiswillbe]

I'm so sorry you're having to deal with that. Our basement flooded 4 days before I lost my last pregnancy, we are STILL dealing with the fallout. One thing I will say if you're not already too far along in the process is make sure you take pictures of EVERYTHING. We had a company come in to take out the salvageable stuff and supposedly catalog everything we lost, and when we saw the list it was horribly insufficient. They missed documenting probably $3k worth of stuff we lost. Thankfully, I found that out before they had hauled out the trash, so I was able to take pictures of some of it, but if I hadn't asked to see the list I never would have known.

[cactuscookie]

thiswillbe, thanks for the advice! I was relieved to have professionals taking care of the cataloging, but I guess that isn't without risk. At this point, they're not throwing anything away (except drywall, insulation, and carpet), they're setting all the damaged stuff aside in a POD storage thing for the insurance to assess.

I can't believe you had to deal with this sort of hassle while going through a personal tragedy.

[belovedbride07]

That sounds awful! ALL the hair pats for you; you are so entitled to "whine" about this!