Just Couldn’t Do It…..

We had moved the furniture all around to get ready for Aviana's inclined floor. You may remember, it was to go in the living room! Her patterning table had already arrived and was in the office. The house was starting to look like a walking rehab room. I kept telling myself, "You are supposed to be this new and improved person, you're not supposed to care. Remember, don't sweat the small stuff??" I was desperately trying to be calm, cool and collected about the entire situation, but inside….it was killing me!

I have said this many times before: since the accident, my mind is not my own. Well then, who’s is it? That depends on the day!

Here’s an example. My dad was in town visiting, he noticed all the furniture moved around. He knew of our plans to put the monstrosity of a floor in the living room.

Dad: You guys can’t put that floor in the living room!

Me: We’re going to have to Dad.

Dad: That thing is not going to look good and it is not going to fit right.

Me: I know, but it has to go there.

Dad: Can’t you put it in your room?

Me: No, it will get in the way.

Dad: Can’t you put it in the third garage?

Me: (As though a light bulb was shining brightly directly on top of my head) Yes, yes, yes, of course it can go in the garage!!! Why didn't we ever think of that.

Me speaking loudly and excitedly at a million miles a minute and my dad and Dave speaking in normal tones and pace: We’ll put the floor in the garage; we’ll put the patterning table in there too. We’ll clean it all up. We’ll give all of Aviana’s toys away (so sad.) We’ll get a heater. We’ll put indoor/outdoor carpet down. We’ll turn it into Aviana’s very own rehab room.

And within 24 hour time frame…..that’s just what we did!

I have to say, I am happy as a hippo!

Thanks Dad, you’re the best!

Our office, without the patterning table!

Our living room, without the inclined floor.

Avi's patterning table, right where it should be.

Avi's hand crafted inclined floor, right where it should be!

Thank you to Gary, who put countless hours building this piece of art! I felt so bad to have to call him and tell him we had decided to put the floor in the garage. After all, he did make it beautiful enough to go in our house. He didn't mind though :o)