Sunday, March 26, 2006
Birth day
Nate and I will be at the hospital bright and early (5:30 am) on Tuesday morning. The amazing and wonderful Dr. Cole is inducing me on the 28th. Hopefully McGooden boy #3 will be here by afternoon. FYI: if he's not, you might not want to come visit because epidural or not I won't be very happy! We bore easily in the hospital so come visit! We'll be at Willow Creek Women's Hospital.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
The sun will come out...?
The Wall
Our insurance adjuster called this morning telling us about what is covered in our home owner's policy. Basically, all the water damage is covered except for the piece of drywall that covers the window (because that was just poor construction). So, she told me to call a mold remediation specialist to assess the mold damage. We have to have the mold assessed and cleaned before we can start repairs. Our insurance policy covers $2500 for mold clean-up. I thought that sounded like a lot. For anyone else who has never had mold cleaned up, that is nothing. Really. Dan, the mold man, came over this morning. He said that $2500 might be enough to cover the air quality test they have to do before and after the clean-up even occurs. The actual clean-up will probably be at least a couple thousand dollars. Without taking down the paneling, he can't tell how much is damaged so really, there is no way of telling how much damage there is without actually starting. For sure, the entire wall will have to come down... meaning all of the tile from the bathroom. If you will all recall, we have one functioning bathroom because of the stinkin shower pan that needs to be replaced in the other bathroom. I guess we'll be taking sponge baths out of the kitchen sink.
Oh, and he said that during the time of mold removal we won't want to be living in our house. Anyone have a camper?
Our insurance adjuster called this morning telling us about what is covered in our home owner's policy. Basically, all the water damage is covered except for the piece of drywall that covers the window (because that was just poor construction). So, she told me to call a mold remediation specialist to assess the mold damage. We have to have the mold assessed and cleaned before we can start repairs. Our insurance policy covers $2500 for mold clean-up. I thought that sounded like a lot. For anyone else who has never had mold cleaned up, that is nothing. Really. Dan, the mold man, came over this morning. He said that $2500 might be enough to cover the air quality test they have to do before and after the clean-up even occurs. The actual clean-up will probably be at least a couple thousand dollars. Without taking down the paneling, he can't tell how much is damaged so really, there is no way of telling how much damage there is without actually starting. For sure, the entire wall will have to come down... meaning all of the tile from the bathroom. If you will all recall, we have one functioning bathroom because of the stinkin shower pan that needs to be replaced in the other bathroom. I guess we'll be taking sponge baths out of the kitchen sink.
Oh, and he said that during the time of mold removal we won't want to be living in our house. Anyone have a camper?
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Update
Cold Appliance
Not to worry... our refrigerator is cold once again. Roger, the extremely tall and nice repair guy from Geidt Enterprises (highly recommend in case you ever need an appliance fixed) came over last week at 8:00 pm! He and his wife own the company and he was trying to get caught up on work. He said he still had another appt. after us. Apparently, the door was loose and not sealing adequately. He asked if anyone ever swung on the door. Who, my boys? Then he realized that our door had been put on incorrectly when we had to switch them when we moved in to our house (almost 2 years ago! no offense to our dear friends who did the switching :)
Irony
Isn't it ironic that Nate has this great new job that he is excited about but he needs a computer to do it.... and our computer stops working right before he gets it? We've been praying for a job for Nate for almost a year. Who knew we needed to be praying for our computer to keep working?! I just don't get it. Our poor little laptop is currently being diagnosed at NWA Techs. Let's all pray it's sick enough with the right illness that we can claim it on insurance and only have to pay our $100 deductible!
Leaky Walls
Still no word from the insurance company about our water damage. There is still pretty plastic covering the bare wall and trash bags lining the hole from the bathtub area. It could be the next new design craze.
Baby
As of last Friday I still had not dialated one little bit. The doctor told me to walk. My response was, "It's not like I'm ever sitting!" I also told him he was bad luck and I wasn't going to come back to by checked by him again. I think he really likes pregnant people like me.
Nate found out he gets 4 days off... party paid from FedEx. Whoohoo! That is actually more than we thought. I, at least, didn't think he'd get any paid days off. When Max was born he was working for AFLAC so basically he got off as long as he wanted. When Grant was born he was working for Wal-Mart and got 3 weeks (paid) off. Life is going to be fun in a couple weeks. Think we can afford live in help? Mom?
Speech Therapy
Today is my last day at Huntsville. I am trying to contain my excitement. Other than the fact this has been our primary income for the last year I am so ready not to come back here!
My official last day of work with Children's Therapy TEAM (at least for a couple months) is the 22nd. I may go into shock being home all the time again.... my kids may be in shock, too!
Middle Name
We still haven't decided on a middle name for little Jack. I'm sure there are many of you with suggestions!
1) Jack Hudson
2) Jack Henry
3) Jack Oliver (Oliver is my grandmother's maiden name)
4) Jack Thomas (Max's personal favorite... not really in the running)
Let me know if anyone else has other ideas... this poor little 3rd child. His name is all about compromises!
Not to worry... our refrigerator is cold once again. Roger, the extremely tall and nice repair guy from Geidt Enterprises (highly recommend in case you ever need an appliance fixed) came over last week at 8:00 pm! He and his wife own the company and he was trying to get caught up on work. He said he still had another appt. after us. Apparently, the door was loose and not sealing adequately. He asked if anyone ever swung on the door. Who, my boys? Then he realized that our door had been put on incorrectly when we had to switch them when we moved in to our house (almost 2 years ago! no offense to our dear friends who did the switching :)
Irony
Isn't it ironic that Nate has this great new job that he is excited about but he needs a computer to do it.... and our computer stops working right before he gets it? We've been praying for a job for Nate for almost a year. Who knew we needed to be praying for our computer to keep working?! I just don't get it. Our poor little laptop is currently being diagnosed at NWA Techs. Let's all pray it's sick enough with the right illness that we can claim it on insurance and only have to pay our $100 deductible!
Leaky Walls
Still no word from the insurance company about our water damage. There is still pretty plastic covering the bare wall and trash bags lining the hole from the bathtub area. It could be the next new design craze.
Baby
As of last Friday I still had not dialated one little bit. The doctor told me to walk. My response was, "It's not like I'm ever sitting!" I also told him he was bad luck and I wasn't going to come back to by checked by him again. I think he really likes pregnant people like me.
Nate found out he gets 4 days off... party paid from FedEx. Whoohoo! That is actually more than we thought. I, at least, didn't think he'd get any paid days off. When Max was born he was working for AFLAC so basically he got off as long as he wanted. When Grant was born he was working for Wal-Mart and got 3 weeks (paid) off. Life is going to be fun in a couple weeks. Think we can afford live in help? Mom?
Speech Therapy
Today is my last day at Huntsville. I am trying to contain my excitement. Other than the fact this has been our primary income for the last year I am so ready not to come back here!
My official last day of work with Children's Therapy TEAM (at least for a couple months) is the 22nd. I may go into shock being home all the time again.... my kids may be in shock, too!
Middle Name
We still haven't decided on a middle name for little Jack. I'm sure there are many of you with suggestions!
1) Jack Hudson
2) Jack Henry
3) Jack Oliver (Oliver is my grandmother's maiden name)
4) Jack Thomas (Max's personal favorite... not really in the running)
Let me know if anyone else has other ideas... this poor little 3rd child. His name is all about compromises!
Thursday, March 09, 2006
When it rains...
It's been quite an exciting week around our house:
1) We noticed a "bulge" in a wall in the living room (the one where the clock is by the train table with the bathtub on the other side). A bulge can never be a good thing when it is on a wall.
2) Nate finally sent back the power cord for the laptop (that worked for 4 days) only to learn that he sent back the original power cord, not the one that he had bought off e-bay.
3) I called our insurance company to discuss the "bulge" and our computer. I was praying and racking my brain trying to figure out how we could afford to fix a wall and get a new computer. It "just came to me" that I should try our homeowner's policy. I remembered we got additional computer coverage which could potentially get us a new laptop. If water damage caused the "bulge" it could potentially be covered too, right?
4) Oh, I almost forgot... our refrigerator hasn't been very cold. I called GE because when we got it Nate accidentally bought the really long in-home service warranty. They provided us with a service provider in our area. Long story short... after MANY phone calls to the service provider and back to GE and being put on hold listening to horrible music we've been re-assigned a new service provider. I don't recommend Selby's Appliance Service. They don't call back or provide service.
5) Tuesday was going to be my day of rest/relaxation without children all by myself. I had the day off from work due to benchmark testing. I had scheduled my prenatal massage. But, Grant woke up with liquid poo and couldn't go to mother's day out. I had to cancel my massage and Grant and I ended up pulling paneling down instead.
6) Nate had a job-interview/ informative meeting that he is excited about.
7) Yesterday, Darrell, the really nice claims adjuster guy came over and looked at the damage caused by the bulge. Fortunatly, there wasn't too much mold and what is there can be easily removed without major renovation. Unfortunately, damage like this isn't generally covered by home owner's insurance because it wasn't caused by a peril... it was caused by poor construction. He said he'd try his best to word it in a way that it will be covered.
8) The boys and I left Wal-Mart minutes before the fugitive ran in and was shot. Grant commented on the "airplane" (helicopter) as we were pulling out of the parking lot.
In summary:
* We have a hole in the wall from the bathroom to the living room.
* Our refrigerator is still not very cold.
* We don't have a functioning computer.
* My due date is in 3 weeks.
* Nate has a potential job lead which could mean some income.
* God is good.
I'm ready for this week to be over!
1) We noticed a "bulge" in a wall in the living room (the one where the clock is by the train table with the bathtub on the other side). A bulge can never be a good thing when it is on a wall.
2) Nate finally sent back the power cord for the laptop (that worked for 4 days) only to learn that he sent back the original power cord, not the one that he had bought off e-bay.
3) I called our insurance company to discuss the "bulge" and our computer. I was praying and racking my brain trying to figure out how we could afford to fix a wall and get a new computer. It "just came to me" that I should try our homeowner's policy. I remembered we got additional computer coverage which could potentially get us a new laptop. If water damage caused the "bulge" it could potentially be covered too, right?
4) Oh, I almost forgot... our refrigerator hasn't been very cold. I called GE because when we got it Nate accidentally bought the really long in-home service warranty. They provided us with a service provider in our area. Long story short... after MANY phone calls to the service provider and back to GE and being put on hold listening to horrible music we've been re-assigned a new service provider. I don't recommend Selby's Appliance Service. They don't call back or provide service.
5) Tuesday was going to be my day of rest/relaxation without children all by myself. I had the day off from work due to benchmark testing. I had scheduled my prenatal massage. But, Grant woke up with liquid poo and couldn't go to mother's day out. I had to cancel my massage and Grant and I ended up pulling paneling down instead.
6) Nate had a job-interview/ informative meeting that he is excited about.
7) Yesterday, Darrell, the really nice claims adjuster guy came over and looked at the damage caused by the bulge. Fortunatly, there wasn't too much mold and what is there can be easily removed without major renovation. Unfortunately, damage like this isn't generally covered by home owner's insurance because it wasn't caused by a peril... it was caused by poor construction. He said he'd try his best to word it in a way that it will be covered.
8) The boys and I left Wal-Mart minutes before the fugitive ran in and was shot. Grant commented on the "airplane" (helicopter) as we were pulling out of the parking lot.
In summary:
* We have a hole in the wall from the bathroom to the living room.
* Our refrigerator is still not very cold.
* We don't have a functioning computer.
* My due date is in 3 weeks.
* Nate has a potential job lead which could mean some income.
* God is good.
I'm ready for this week to be over!
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