Domestic Heaven

So, I almost deleted this entire blog by accident this morning, and MAN, I would have been BUUUUUMMED if I had done that.    Thankfully my new MacBook is smarter than I am (as opposed to my old MacBook which was a freaking glorified paperweight) and it stopped me before my placenta head took out the only writing I’ve done about my pregnancy in a single click.   Phew…that was a close one.   Anyway…

Something amazing has happened in my little world.   After nearly a decade of less-than-desirable laundry situations, and a creature living in the corner of our bedroom that Scott has dubbed The Laundry Monster – WE HAVE OUR VERY OWN WASHER/DRYER.   And it is just about the greatest thing I’ve ever had happen.   Between that, and the brand-spankin’ new Frigidaire Gallery Dishwasher that showed up on our doorstep this weekend (thank you Ellen Degeneres) I am in full-on domestic ecstasy.    Oh the cleanliness.

Ever since Scott and I decided to stay and have this baby in our beloved duplex, we’ve known that our laundry situation wasn’t going to cut it with a newborn – not for a second.    See, Duplex means you get to have the joys of house-living in half-a-house.   So for three years, we’ve shared a dilapidated washer/dryer from the disco era with the friendly Spaniards who live next door (and who have been known in the past to do laundry in nothing but their tight little manties on our laundry days, resulting in awkward run ins with half-naked Europeans on more than one occasion.)   Well NO MORE.    What’s better than having a handy husband?   Also having a super awesome and handy brother-in-law who knows all about gas lines and electrical stuff, and is willing to stay in town an extra day in exchange for a few Bud Light Limes to make sure his niece wouldn’t go naked as the Laundry Monster claims it’s third victim.    (Yes, Bud Light Lime.   Scott and Todd love that stuff, and are going to be totally embarrassed when they find out I posted their trashy taste in beers on the internet.    In their defense, they had a classy beer tasting with my Dad the following night in an attempt to wash their consciences – and palates – clean.)   So yeah.   I’m psyched.   Now I just have to learn the difference between the Permanent Press and Delicate cycles and we’ll be good to go.

And also – Episode Two of the Vampire Diaries is on tonight.   You gotta watch it.   And not just because one of my favorite people on earth is the director/producer.