Mostly whine-free post
Well, I needed a little filling but didn't need any novacaine, so it worked out ok. Today we're still in a frenzy of cleaning to prepare for our social worker's home visit. Of course she told us in advance that it's not a "white-glove check," that she's there to make sure the baby has somewhere to sleep and that we have enough smoke detectors, etc. But it is our one chance to put on our best show for the powers that be, so we're doing it up right.
I keep thinking of how you prepare a house for a social worker visit - have to keep reminding myself that we're not trying to sell the house, so real estate tricks like having a pie baking in the oven are unneccessary (not that I know how to bake a pie). We're also not having a party so filling the fridge with beer isn't the thing either. I don't really have enough time to, you know, re-landscape the yard.
So we're just doing the usual pick-up, vacuum & clean, and do an extra sweep through the place to make sure we don't have any books called "how to ruin a child's life" or what have you.
