Background: kitchen install began on 5/20 and was abrupted because A) the sink base came in not-plywood, and B) the Breville cabinet came in with wrong proportions. It's in a corner, so that whole wall can't get installed. Was told it would be ~3 weeks for replacement cabs, which seemed like an eternity at the time! Waited the requisite 24 hour cooling period for the Samsung french door beauty (RFG297AARS for those that care). Didn't cool, so figured that we hadn't done the instructions properly. Waited several more 24 periods. Finally got Samsung out here, and they diagnosed a lemon with a step valve leak. Took WEEKS for the replacement to get "approved" and coordination between the company we ordered from and Samsung for delivery.

Fast forward FIVE weeks to today. The sink base was installed last week by my contractor's contractor friend. Why not by my contractor? Well because his father inconveniently had a heart attack the night before the sink base and last lowers were to be installed. So he flew off to Ireland last minute to be with his family (father is okay and has a pacemaker now; contractor got home today, and I am thankful that he had the lowers installed by his friend so templating could be done last week).

Replacement fridge was to be delivered a week ago, but somebody messed up my phone # and it sat in NJ for days until we tracked it down. Wouldn't you know that yesterday, they gave me a 2 hour window for this morning on the same day and time frame that my soapstone company assigned me for install? I know they don't want to overlap, but I have waited for ages for this, and of course it all happens at once!

Did I mention that I was due to give birth on Tuesday? As in, two days ago? Just to add some context.

Anyway, so soapstone guys get here and tell me that my 12" next to my sink base are not level. They are totally right; the 6' level doesn't lie (although my homeowner 24" one can lie!). I call contractor to nicely ask him if he can come fix it. Really, with your fancy laser level and your dozens of shims everywhere, you didn't leave my cabinets level?!?!?! The soapstone owner who came last week to template didn't notice the unevenness, which is a bit weird, but whatever. Contractor is on his way, supposedly, but by now, the installer guys have releveled the cabs in question and are bringing slabs in.

Fridge delivery guys get here and are all shocked that the doors need to get taken off the lemon fridge for removal (and for install of the new one). I tell them that I told Ron on the phone very very clearly exactly what had to happen and that I'm sorry they are surprised. LIterally, they said "this is a surprise to us." Too bad.

If all goes well for the rest of the day, maybe baby will even decide to grace us with her presence tonight! Or soon. And my contractor might complete the dishwasher-sink-disposal-instant hot tomorrow. I can wait more for moldings and handles and stuff, but it would be revelatory to not wash dishes in a laundry tub in the basement.

Thanks for letting me vent. It's a tiny bit funny, the confluence of these two huge, important deliveries. And if I don't vent here, I'm likely to cry. At this point, I think I need to save the pregnant lady crying act for any final straw that may pop up in the next few hours.