We had an amazing transformation in the Biskie household today.
My sweet & generous friends Dave & Jessica Fick came over today to help us tackle our basement. Before I even asked, Jess told me they’d all ready considered it after reading my pity party.
(My) Dave & I started this morning at 8:30am doing laundry & just getting organized. They got here at 11am & I promise you we worked hard all day until about 9pm! I must have done 10 loads of laundry, Jess & I got two disaster areas rooms cleaned completely & among other things, the two Dave’s re-wired & installed two motion-detecting-heat-sensing lights off both sides of our sun porch in our backyard.
The transformation is kah-razy! It’s amazing what 4 warm bodies can accomplish in 10 hours. (I guess technically 5 warm bodies if you include the 6 pound baby in my belly weighing me down). Our work today kind of reminded of this:
I wish I could bombard with you pictures however, my husband said he’s far too ashamed of what we let our basement become for me to post the “before” shots & not only are my digital camera batteries dead but now that I’ve sat down I think I may be stuck here for the night. Aching joints, pelvis, belly, ankles, etc. cannot even begin to describe the peril!
Even without pictures, this is all you need to know: the basement guest bedroom is ready for nameless baby #2 & I to take night-time residence for at least 3 weeks.!
This brings me so much peace of mind you have no idea. Baby boy & I have a desk to sit at should I feel inspired to write or work at my laptop, we’ve got Tetris & orginal Nintendo. We have the pack’n'play set up, a rocking chair for nursing, a bed for sleeping with clean sheets & a T.V./D.V.D.
Heck, we’ve even got wipes, diapers, a changing pad & a brest friend ready to go! 
What, youv’e never heard of a breast friend? 
Let’s just say once youv’e had a brest friend you never go back to a boppy. Can somebody say: lumbar support?!
So, why is the new babes & I sleeping down there? My gift to my husband & Ransom is allowing them to sleep through the night for 3 weeks (at least) & my gift to my new baby is to stay up all night, every night for around the clock breastfeeding sessions.
Kudos to Jess & Dave who served Dave & I beyond belief today & blessings to Kim & Alison who came to watch the kiddo’s.
Here here to amazing friends, room transformations & the peace of mind only nesting can bring when your 37 weeks preggo!
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I am sooooo pleased with the peace that you have found!! This makes me happy!!
I am sooooo pleased with the peace that you have found!! This makes me happy!!
Amen sister. It is so cool looking at the house and realizing if the baby were to come now I think I would be fine. We are like 85% to perfection when it comes to organization of the ENTIRE apartment and I feel so good about it. “in reference to my message on facebook” this is another stressor that is a factor in my feeling about work. I just feel I would be of better use at home preparing for my childs arrival. And another thing…this nesting thing is nearly IMPOSSIBLE without a good support system. I have my mom, sister, dad-in-law, mother-in-law, God-sister, aunts and a host of others to thank for the way my stuff is coming along. WHAT a relief. and you would be super proud of KENNY he downsized his 2/3rds of our walkin closet (filled to capacity) to a comfy not overstuffed 1/2. That alone was amazing . Im so glad you got people that have your back in all this .