Hi YoYo...It's been a long time since I checked your thread, and I am so happy that things have taken this turn for you! I think you are doing great, and the feelings you have are completely normal. I also think your Mom has some great advice, and it will take time, but you have decided to forgive - now you have to work on carrying through with that. Don't give up because it doesn't happen all at once - it's going along, and that's good. Men don't see things the same way we do, and you need to create some new happy times with him now to carry you through this together. I see many, many positives that maybe it's harder for you to focus on because you are right in the middle of it, and because you've had such a hard time for so long.
I wouldn't question what he will do with OW stuff. Let him handle it. If it does end up in your house, quietly get rid of it - end of story.