I take it back.

Despite my last post, things have turned around nicely. Quinn settled down a lot. I still don't know what was wrong, but whatever it was seems to have passed. Meanwhile Zaven has really, really stepped up and worked hard to help get the house ready for his party. We've gotten so much done, mostly thanks to his efforts. There's still a lot to do, but it now seems doable. It's cleaner than it's been in months! And since I'll be having a birthday party every few weeks for the next two months, I'm hoping that the idea of people coming over regularly will inspire us to keep it clean and to continue to make progress on improving it. Wish us luck!