The State of Things

We've had some significant plumbing work done this week, which necessitated the creation of three holes of varying size in the plaster walls of our house. Two of those holes are in Carter's room. Once the walls are patched up, they'll need to be painted, but, since we inherited his wall color from the previous owners, we don't have the paint to match his walls. So, in addition to the plumbing, we're taking this opportunity to paint Carter's room.

Things are a bit of a mess now. Rooms are coated in dust from the hole-making, the holes haven't been patched (thanks to a no-show handyman), Carter's furniture and toys are strewn about the entire house, and our bank account is seriously diminished (due not only to the plumbing but also to the fact that our fridge is nearly dead, but more on that tomorrow when the new one arrives...fingers crossed)

On the upside, we now have water pressure! the ability to run more than one faucet at the same time! and a beautiful, new, eco-friendly toilet! (pictured below, because it really is pretty, and we're really trying to focus on the upside while things are such a mess)