Up late but productive

I found the floor of my bedroom today. I'm very excited. Now, our master bedroom looks HUGE. All I have in it is our bed and two nightstands that need to be replaced. There are still a few boxes scattered about, but compared to the pile of boxes and bags that were in the room before, it's a drastic improvement. I can't wait to start sanding and painting the dresser that's waiting for me in the garage and getting it in to the room.

I was motivated today, which happens maybe about twice a week now. On the other days, I spend time recuperating from my motivated days. Baby #2, which I think Brett and I have nicknamed Deuce (Latin for 2), pretty much sucks all of my energy these days. Brett and I have spent the past few days trying to eradicate the house of a colony of mice, which means we didn't get much unpacking accomplished.

After waking up to yet more mouse poo on the floors and kitchen counter, the little engine inside me said, "That's it! I'm cleaning!" I unpacked, organized, restacked and broke out the vacuum cleaner. Tomorrow morning if the little vermin is still alive, I'll be able to tell exactly where it visited during the previous night. Lately, it has liked eating the crumbs out of Sophia's high chair, so I stripped the chair of its cover, washed it, and left a nice mouse trap in the seat of her chair. We'll see if it works. I organized Sophia's toys and put her age-appropriate ones in our storage ottomans and removed all the baby toys for #2. I threw away enough stuff to fill two garbage bags. I reorganized all exposed clothing in to Rubbermaid storage tubs, just so the mouse won't find a home with our nice, soft, newly-washed clothing. I still don't have the moxy to take on Sophia's room. There are boxes on the floor, left in the same places since the big mouse battle, and I think I'll need help to clean all that up.

Tomorrow will be a fun day. I signed Sophia and me up for the story hour at the local library. The story hour for newborns to 2-year-olds (which is actually only 25 minutes) is at the Carmel Clay Public Library, and the kid's section there looks amazing. I'm so excited to see it. I spent at least 10 minutes tonight rummaging through Sophia's storage bin of clothes and picking out an outfit for her. I have issues. After the library, I'm hoping to hit a big neighborhood garage sale in the complex across the street. We'll see if that happens. It all depends on naps and eating schedules.

Maybe I'll have the nerve to take on Sophia's room tomorrow. There's alway hope. For now, I think I'll just go to sleep.