Just catching up with your thread. You've been busy!
I can completely identify with the mortgage hassles. I had some similar things happen. The Lender kept asking me for things I had given them previously. They had a website dashboard where I could see what had been uploaded to them. I'd be talking on the phone with an ever-changing worker-bee person at the other end, and I'd say, "Ok, now on the list on your website, the fifth entry down is what you're asking for." And they'd say, "Oh, yes. I see it now. Thanks for submitting that." Frustrating, because they weren't even looking, just asking for it again. They wanted to be spoon-fed everything. I had to show them three different times that they already had the Final Closing Disclosure statement from the sale of my previous home, including the day after the new mortgage had been funded and the escrow closed. Agonizing.
I also now understand what you meant in the other thread about gray walls and flooring and such. Your place is going to be really nice.
I can completely relate to the delay in ordered furniture and flooring. I literally just got off the phone with my flooring people, who have finally given me an arrival date for the flooring they've had on order for nearly a month. The delay was worth it, as we're getting the specific color we wanted. If it had been completely unavailable, as it first appeared, we'd have had to accept a second choice color. It would have been okay, but not what we wanted. So it's worth it in the end, but what a pain. Same with appliances - they've been on order over a month, and will finally arrive in two deliveries over the next two weeks. Patio furniture I ordered online on July 31st has been delayed numerous times, and the latest change in shipping says it will be here sometime in October. I sure hope it's worth it. Window coverings won't arrive till November. So yeah, there's that.
Keep telling yourself that it will all be worth it in the end. Yes, a royal pain right now. But in a year? Only a distant memory.
Good luck. You're worth it.
Dave