Renovations

[Lindsey]

I am so drained! Unfortunately, I thought we'd be further ahead in our renovations by now. Last night we just got the last kitchen counter top installed, but the sink isn't hooked up yet. I still have to unpack 3/4 of the kitchen. The red room is half put together but not really unpacked yet. Closet doors still have to be hung. The spare bedroom still has to be cleaned and put in order. Bedding needs to be washed, and the rest of the condo has to be cleaned and put in order.

I came into work on the weekend to finish a project that was due before Christmas, thinking I would have a ton of edits to do the three days this week before the office shuts down. Well, there weren't very many edits and now I'm sitting at work with nothing to do and it kind of feels like a waste of time when there's so much I can be doing at home Especially since I took 5 hours out of renovation time on the weekend to come into the office. I might take the afternoon off tomorrow, it's the last day anyway.

I'm starting to think we won't get done in time. We're working until almost midnight every night. This morning I got up at 5 and stayed awake while Layla threw up about 6 times. I'm just lacking sleep and energy.

Wish me luck on having a partially put-together condo for Christmas!

[paula1961]

Awww Lindsey, don't worry so much about getting it all done. Do what you have to get done and let the rest wait. That's what I would do. Good luck with it! Everthing will be just fine.
Poor Layla! What do you think made her sick? Hope she is feeling better.

[Lindsey]

I'm sure everything will end up being fine, but I'm a little stressed because I am having about 10-12 people over to eat on Boxing day, and it's a pretty small place to begin with so we need as much space as possible. My parents won't be in until late Thursday night, and we will be spending all of Christmas day with my brother at his house. I wish there was another week before Christmas! But I did make a list this morning and went over it with Scott, and we have goals for what we should get done TONIGHT, what can wait until after Christmas, and a few things I can do by myself on Christmas eve since I don't work, and Scott will be leaving right after work. We want some time to go see Disney's A Christmas Carol in 3D tomorrow night

I'm not sure what made Layla sick. We did feed her late last night since we were running around and didn't actually have time to eat anything ourselves! She ate her whole meal before bedtime, and didn't start throwing up until 5 am so I don't think it had to do with eating too quickly (which sometimes makes her throw up within a few minutes to an hour). The first two times it was all stomach contents, and the last few times was just yellow bile. We gave her some plain rice this morning to try to settle her tummy. I'm heading home for lunch now and hopefully I don't find any more little pools! The other weird thing is she usually will try to lick it up immediately, but this time she wouldn't even go near it.

[judy]

Aww! I hope Layla feels better. Who knows why they throw up sometimes. They find things to eat that you nevefr know about because they are so tiny! Max threw up a couple of days ago and ate it. Gross!

Your company isn't coming to see your condo in perfect, finished condition, silly! They are coming to be with you and Scott. I wish I was coming too!~

[Lindsey]

Lol you're welcome here anytime Judy!

Layla is not feeling better yet. She threw up all of the rice by lunch time - 4 piles of it. There were also two more little puddles of bile. I'm trying to make her keep drinking but she won't eat anything and is acting all mopey. If she's not feeling better by morning I will try to take her to the vet tomorrow.

[DianaB]

Poor Layla. I'm so sorry that it's all happening at once. I hope Layla gets to feeling better soon. I would try to get all the stuff done in the kitchen and living area first. Your Mom and Dad will surely understand if their room isn't perfect. Just make sure that it's clean and neat. I find that I have to start eliminating things off that aren't so important. Like for Christmas, so far the Christmas cards aren't going to be sent out and as Christmas gets closer I'll start getting rid of other things that aren't so important too!!! Good luck!!! Don't stress too much before you know it the Holidays will be over!!!