Townhouse update

When i wrote my last post, it did not originally begin as a rant, but evidently i needed to get it out. So here's what i meant to write about originally.
We have a split-level townhouse with an open-ish floor plan and vaulted ceilings. When we moved in, all the walls were white and all the trim and cabinets this really hideous dark brown, like 1980's dark brown. And the kitchen has this horrible wallpaper-thin vinyl which i've mentioned before. We purchased some hardwood flooring on Black Friday, and we realized that it would be smart to paint the kitchen (a nice yellow color, think the Gilmore Girls' kitchen color) before installing it. Then we decided to do paint all the cabinets white, along with all the trim. We also realized that since it is an open floor plan, the kitchen and living room share 4 walls, with only a short divider between them, it is necessary to paint both rooms in the same project. The living room and the walls that touch the kitchen will be a pretty cornflowery blue, with a nice green accent wall.
So we've been working on this for a week, and i'm ready to quit! Kris is so great and is doing all of it, with my only really being able to help with the prep part. But our whole kitchen is in the living room. All the contents of our cupboards are out here, making it impossible to cook for the last whole week, as well as David not being able to crawl around out here. He's been stuck in his playpen and room for a week. Kris and i also have been eating only fast food, since we can't cook, can't use our kitchen sink or dishwasher, and barely even have access to our refrigerator.
Funny story: Kris was painting with our spray gun thing and didn't realize how much paint sprayback there was, so he happily sprayed away on our cupboards, then looked around, realizing he'd gotten paint on our silverware drawer insert tray, getting primer on all our flatware, serving spoons, pizza cutters, cheese graters, kitchen scissors, and other kitchen essentials. And since we didn't act right away and can't use our dishwasher yet, we have yet to find out if the primer will come off. Well, i thought it was funny. That's just one of those stories we'll use later, right? "Remember when you painted all the silverware?"
Tomorrow we should be able to get the stuff back in the cupboards, but then we start on the walls. The kitchen shouldn't be so bad, but when we get to the living room, Kris has installed shelves for our 700+ DVD collection on our walls we'll have to take down, as well as once again have the living room be unusable with all of our furniture shoved into the middle of the room, while Kris climbs on my dad's 12' ladder to paint our 16' high ceilings! Thankfully, we recently purchased a Wagner paint spray gun, which will cut the actual painting time in probably 1/4.
But still, there is a lot of taping, moving stuff around, not having a clear walkway in the entire house, and frustration left. Any advice would be useful.
Now for happy things. David walked for the first time last Sunday! He took 1 1/2 steps, and my mom and i were there to see it. He doesn't seem too interested in walking much, as i'm sure he feels like he'd get there faster crawling, but it's yet another milestone. i like that kid more and more every day. He is very jovial, and as we found out at worship team practice this morning, he's not half bad with an egg shaker. He probably got half of his shakes on beat. That makes me very proud, but not as proud as it makes his Dada the drummer!
i have been named as a part-time staff member of my church, instead of just sub-contracting for playing piano. i'm really glad to be a part of this place! i'm also glad that 2008's tax return will be much better. :)
i miss school. Never thought i'd be saying that. i do plan on going back and finishing up a degree, probably a major in comm., minor in music. i've already got the credits for a music minor finished, and a good chunk of comm. credits. i could go online and take courses, but i'm really more of a classroom environment kind of person. If there weren't a professor there saying "Hey jessica, why (weren't you in class today) (did you slack off in this assignment) (did you come to this conclusion)" i don't think i'd have the motivation or incentive to accomplish it. i also really like those classroom discussions, where you have certain things in common with people and are able to forge new relationships by talking about the book after class or meeting for coffee to study. i really miss that, you know? Makes me wish i hadn't quit after 2 1/2 years, but i had my reasons.
i'm going to go do some more laundry, so the line "Forgive me for the things i have done and the things i have left undone" doesn't apply to me.