The new play room! It took Fei and I ten hours to sort and reconfigure the room. She worked those whole 10 hours and was a fantastic help. Lili visited us now and then and gave opinions but mostly she played with Isabel which was also a great help. All of the big girl things have been removed and although the girls are pretty excited about the new room for their baby sister/brother, they are feeling a bit displaced. I had to remind them a few times, that the whole basement was redone for them with all of the bigger kid stuff where the baby wouldn't be able to play without adult supervision. So, the closet at the far end was a mess, literally held everything we didn't know what to do with since we moved in. Now it's full of Christmas, Chinese, Easter and Halloween decorations, crafts and some toys for the baby to grow into. Thank you Eric for the shelves! We also caved at the girls request and put carpet in there. I prefer no carpets anywhere because of allergies and animals. It did save us having to refinish the old wood floor though. As much as I hated the old laminate in there I sure was regretting taking it out. The project has been waiting a long time and it feels really good to have it done.
The baby's room is getting close too. The crib went up on the weekend. It's starting to feel real again. The girls and I spent a couple hours shopping on the weekend for medical supplies for China. Expensive, but great for peace of mind.
The first rumor is out this morning. Spanish Rumor Queen says we should see something soon and she predicts the cut off will be May 15 - 17. Cut off doesn't really matter to us, because we're the 12th and we only need this one to be a two day batch, but it sure would be great for everyone behind us to see those calendar days crossed off.
