Squeak, Squeak

So...we moved. We're totally out of the old place and all of our belongings are in the new place. Many of them are still in boxes as it is difficult to unpack when you are 36 weeks pregnant. There's another reason why many things are still in boxes.

We have mice.

Or a mouse.

I'm not pleased about either option.

We didn't notice evidence of their existence when we first looked at the apartment. However, when we came to do our write-down-all-the-damage-so-we-don't-get-charged-when-we-move-out walk-through, we found droppings. Bryan's mom was awesome and came and cleaned it all up so we could move in.

But we've found more.

We discovered tonight that the condo below us has been for sale and vacant for two years, so it's really not shocking that there's a vermin problem. But as not surprising as it is, it's still not particularly awesome.

Traps have been set and we're trying to be vigilant about cleaning up every crumb after every meal. We've paused in unpacking the kitchen though, which is bad because we're running out of food that can be prepared in the microwave and we're nervous about using the rest of the cooking appliances. Most of the dishes are still packed up. I decided that we would eat canned fruits and vegetables for dinner on Monday night, until I realized I had no idea where the can opener was.

Other exciting things about this new place:

• The dryer sounds like a Yeti and puffs smoke from the back when turned on
• The garbage disposal is rusted to the point that it won't move
• Our shower is stuck in the on position, which means no baths in the big tub
• The former item doesn't matter much because the pilot light won't stay lit on the hot water heater so we have little-to-no hot water
• We're missing screens in two windows and the sliding door, which is a problem because we try to keep the windows open and the AC off as much as possible

Those are the big things. We are thankful to not be homeless. We'd be even more thankful to be mouseless.

And to be able to use our whole house.

And have clean clothes.

And hot water.

Wow, high living standards really do put a damper on things sometimes, don't they?