Renovation Realities....

So, this weekend was it--the big rip out sheetrock-add tons of new electrical stuff-resheetrock-tile-bathroom remodel.  The plan went something like this:  Friday-take out toilet and sink and demo, Saturday-electrical and new sheetrock, Sunday-tile floor, Monday-grout floor, Tuesday-seal floor.  Seems so simple, right?  Our renovation reality adjusted schedule happened like this:  Friday-perfect, we're right on schedule, Saturday-electrical all day long (Kevin worked until 1 am), Sunday-sheetrock all day long (Kevin worked until 3 am) Monday-plumbing replacement parts, sheetrock, major cleanup, toilet reinstall.  My "simple" remodeling plans usually don't account for extra factors like constantly needing a different supply than anticipated, plumbing work, our house being 60 years old and not ever level or easy to work with, and the fact that in my head my husband is Superman and is so handy that he can do everything himself.  The truth is, he is that handy but doing that much work alone even wears down Superman.  He did have help--if anyone sees Beau Stewart or Uncle Rick, please give them high fives--it's well deserved.  I spent most of the weekend at my mom's house to entertain the kids and keep them away from the huge mess that my house was.  They had a great time playing with Grandma and Pop.  Liv even got to go to a Captains baseball game and was introduced to Herbie K's.  We also made a weekend trip to Sci-Port with Ashlyn and Ryleigh and their moms and siblings.  I had the way easier end of the remodeling job!  Kevin is a crazy perfectionist and I am not, so sometimes we drive each other crazy during big house projects like this.  But, I tried to remain supportive and not ask why everything was taking soooooo long.  Last night we stopped working in time to do a good clean up and put the toilet back in on top of our concrete foundation.  The plumbing is done, the electrical is done, the sheetrock is done.  All good things.  During the evenings this week we need to do an adhesive floor stripping to get the floor officially ready to tile.  That will happen Friday night.  For now, we have no bathroom sink, and bath mats covering the floor.  It kinda feels like we're camping out--which is gonna be totally worth it for 4 days.  I'll post new bathroom pics when the tile is done.  After that we have to tape and float the sheetrock and paint and get the vanity tops made....I promise when this is all done it's gonna be great and worth all the pain.....isn't that what people tell you about childbirth?  Those people are right....