Lift pianos much?

Pianos are heavy. Just thought I'd make that fact known in case people out there had any doubts. Tim and I had the pleasure of moving one this afternoon and thankfully I survived to tell the story. I practically got this piano for free (thank you craigslist), so there was no way I was going to pay $300 to have someone move it. Apparently, I'd rather suffer physically than pay the dough for someone to move it.

Anyway, Tim was secretly worried about this move, so he went to the store and purchased these. Let me just say this experience looked nothing like the happy people in the pictures. Tim kept telling me I was doing it wrong, holding it wrong, lifting it wrong.....everything I did was wrong, wrong, wrong. Perhaps he forgot to consider the fact that I am NOT the Incredible Hulk. Numerous times I had to remind him that "pianos are heavy" and not meant to be lifted. Even the "Forearm Forklifts" are not going to do the job. Tim thought they were helpful and even threw out the word "easy." Mind you while he was lifting the piano up the stairs with relative ease, I was on the other end imagining what it's going to be like with two broken arms for the next two months. I was also thinking of at least 10 of Tim's friends who would have happily helped him move this thing. Seriously though, the commentary between the two of us during any moving experience is worthy of a live studio audience. Needless to say (or maybe it isn't), the piano made it into the house in one piece and the kids were excited to try it out!

Sophie and Noah trying it out......Noah's multi-tasking and talking to Grammy at the same time.

Here it is.....no, it's not a grand piano......but YOU try lifting it!