O house, how you mock me
One of the things I most regret is never having the chance to decorate Devin’s room. We never got to it. Devin was going to co-sleep for a few months, so we spent our time working hard to get the basement livable, as that was going to be much more important before he came. So the second bedroom was untouched, and has sat untouched for the next 18 months. We would mention maybe tearing down the paneling and painting, but why? I couldn’t bring myself to get a nursery ready when I couldn’t even get pregnant, and yet I couldn’t turn the room into a full-fledged decorated guest room or library, with the hope that a baby would someday come. So it just sat. Empty.
This weekend Denis started tearing down paneling and wallpaper. It is time to start getting it ready for a baby.
The “before”: junkroom. (Yes, that’s Devin’s crib in the big box – we never even took it out before he died.)
And the “in progress”: what a freaking MESS. That’s ugly ass paneling overtop of even uglier 50’s wallpaper (probably original to this house), overtop of plaster walls. Den is having a GREAT time scraping that shit off.
While we have made a tremendous amount of progress for one day, a large part of me still wants to slam my forehead into a desk. Why does my house have to be so damn difficult?
And while Den is working in there, I finally opened the crib box. The model has been recalled and I have to find the label to find out if it’s affected. I’m beyond pissed that I may never get to even set up, much less use, Devin’s crib.
How frustrating! The room does look like you’ve already made a lot of progress, though. And how exciting to set up a nursery – although I’m sure it will be bittersweet. Thinking of you…
Oh no, what a mess. Just keep reminding yourself that it’s worth it because it IS time to get ready for a baby!
Oh how the unfinished house stuff wears you down. I know how you feel. Ugh. Sorry. :(
I feel ya. My “master bath” is leaking into my kitchen. And has been so for a few years. You’d think having a manually skilled, unemployed husband would lend itself to remedying that situation. You’d think.
That IS some impressively ugly wallpaper; can’t wait to see what you guys make of the space! :)
Ugh… you guys really have your work cut out for you. Nothing is easy with old houses. I really, really hope you get to keep and use that crib – I swear it seems like every model gets recalled eventually.