There’s definitely something wrong with me. I’m either obsessed or possessed! I’m 37 weeks pregnant and I can’t seem to stop organizing, cleaning, and putting things in order. This is like nesting to the 100th degree! It’s 2:37 AM, and I’ve done everything that I can do as far as organizing and reorganizing my daughter, Miranda’s old clothes and placing them in marked bins by size. Shouldn’t I be sleeping and resting instead?
I’m trying to get things in order before the baby arrives. And it seems like once I cross something off my To-do list, two more items have been added. I know that I’m anal retentive, but this nesting thing has made me even more obsessive. It’s quite maddening to witness. I feel like I’m watching myself go insane. (OK… that sounded insane!)
Last week, I caught up with my scrapbooks, ordered any digital albums that had been sitting on my desktop, and bought a new baby book for the little munchkin. I disinfected all the old baby toys that were in storage. I packed (and repacked) my hospital bag. I packed my daughter’s overnight bag. Every time I wash a load of baby clothes, I find something else to wash. Aaaaarrghhhh! It’s never ending. I need to stop! But I don’t…
Last weekend was dedicated to cleaning and organizing. I cleaned all three bathrooms (while doing four loads of laundry) because my husband was too slow to get to them. He was busy installing the baby car seat, washing both of our cars, dusting, and vacuuming. (You’d think he could manage to get to the bathrooms and the laundry done as well, huh?) And when he was done with all that, I yelled at him for not spending time with Miranda. So I made him take her to the park. (Oh, the mood swings!) Three more weeks… three more weeks…
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Oh, I remember those days! I was manic busy prepping for the baby, would lay down exhausted, and drift off to sleep while making to-do lists in my head.
Only three more weeks! How exciting!!!
At this stage of pregnancy I really wanted to get everything organized. Unfortunately, I was exhausted so I only got some of what I wanted to do done. To be honest I always have way more on my list than is humanly possible to actually accomplish. Given that she was my first I wasn’t really full prepared anyway, I’m not sure you ever can be.
I just never had the “case of the nesting”. Or If I did it was really mild. I think that is why I don’t seem to catch up with anything ever since my daughter was born. She is 2 years old now… 🙂
Haha! Oh the mood swings! I’m 38 weeks, and this morning I got up early to cut some fruit to take as a snack to work… my poor husband rolled over and asked if I would like for him to help, and I said no… 10 minutes later I was angry that he had listened to me, even though I had meant it at the time!
Oh, I remember those days! When I was pregnant with my second daughter, I ordered about 5 or 6 bins and organized each bin by size. I cleaned out my first-born’s closet and re-organized her bedroom. Made sure laundry was always folded and put away. Organized my closet. Had the carpets and sofas shampooed, and got down on my knees to scrub the kitchen and bathroom floors (and let me tell you, it was not so easy getting back up). I just had to make sure everything was CLEAN and ready before the baby came. I always felt there were not enough minutes in a day!!
It’s great to hear from others. I don’t feel so alone. I’m not the only one obsessed with cleaning. 🙂
Sara, that was hilarious!