paint, that is.
So we stripped down 3 layers of paint off the wall and then thought 'hmmm, I wonder if this contains lead'. I know what you're thinking; 'Great afterthought, geniuses'.
Turns out it the original layer of paint in our kitchen contained traces of lead - so we took Tim to get a blood test today to make sure his levels are ok. He did amazing! He is so brave and the Nurse couldn't believe how calm and mature he was. Don't worry, Garnet (who faints and/or pukes at the sight/thought of needles) stayed home. I talked to Tim about the whole thing yesterday and today - told him what to expect and what they were going to do. I promised him a reward of gum after it all - a treat he never gets! He counted to ten while the needle went in and then turned to look - at the needle still in his arm - and said; "is that my blood?....cool!" What a kid!
The good news is that the plaster that we are sanding doesn't contain asbestos. (Yes, we thought of that before we started sanding!)
So lessons learned...we won't be stripping any more paint in our house. And Tim is the coolest, bravest kid ever! :)
xo J
1 comment:
yikes! i would think about lead either.. glad we haven't stripped anything (and don't plan too), but i guess in these old houses, anything is possible!
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