Saturday, September 20, 2008

So This Is Nesting...

If feathers were pinned to my body, it couldn't be any more true. I have entered the "nesting" phase of pregnancy. The crazy thing is, this didn't happen to me last time. Not really one bit. But right now, my thoughts are consumed with things like, food storage, obsessively trying to potty train Tigi (which isn't working), getting everything ready for her room (so baby brother can have a place of his own), cooking, ironing, and oh cleaning, lots and lots of cleaning. I would never call myself a messy person, but in no way is cleaning ever something I enjoy doing, and yet currently, it seems I just can't stop. You know, wipe up a little spot here or there on the floor and pretty soon I've completely cleaned the entire kitchen floor with a washcloth. For a visual, think 8 months pregnant, lovely hair that hasn't been done all day, on hands and knees vivaciously scrubbing the floor. It's madness I tell you.

It's not really like these are bad qualities to let run my life...but I have to tell ya, it's kind of weird. I've even started paying attention to prices of meat at the grocery store, clipping coupons, and actually knowing when something is a good deal. Devin laughs (heartily) at me for this last thing especially, but it makes me feel good knowing that I'm getting more for your money. Don't you agree?

Did any of you have any funny "nesting" obsessions? (Or am I the crazy one here?)

6 comments:

Steve, Misti, Madison, and Mason said...

I always nest, even when I am not pregnant (even though i don't remember what its like not to be pregnant). I think it is great. Welcome to my sick world.

Lindsay said...

Oh, you are not alone with the nesting thing! I think I have been nesting since my fifth month! HAHAHA I have been very successful at driving Jason crazy with the organization, food storage and shopping I have been doing.

Debbie Freeman said...

My big obsession was always laundry. I would wash things that didn't need to be washed and then wash them again. I would actually run out of things to wash. Good times.

Adventures in Healing said...

hahaha. It sounds like you are turning into me (minus the cleaning of course). I already told you mine but I always end up making a cake and/or bread just before the baby comes. It's surprisingly fun to feel kinda homemakerish huh?

Tabitha and Clay Shurtleff said...

I was a huge cooker. I would cook like 3 months worth of meals and freeze them. I remember sitting on a stool cuz I couldnt stand for long periods of time. You look so cute prego. I cant wait for the baby boy to come.

jenjamin said...

pregnant moms do the funniest things while nesting. enjoy it, that time just before baby is so fun!