Nesting!

nesting (v.): To create and settle into a warm and secure refuge.

Every time I woke up Wednesday night I couldn't but help think about cleaning the house the following day. This was very rare, considering I have not "wanted" to clean the house in nearly 9 months. So when the urge & the energy to clean the house (nesting) occurred, I did not want to ignore it... going back to earlier in the day...I had crunched the numbers and figured out I didn't "really" need to work anymore before Baby P was due so as I was leaving work Wednesday I was certain I would NEVER come back. I even went as far as packing up the rest of my personal belongings at work. But I was very prayerful about it; after all, I had the ability to work and financially it is a great idea to continue as long as possible. So as I awoke early Thursday morning, I told Kyle it hit me during the night that I was just going to take this one day off and get a lot of the stuff I've been wanting to do around the house done and relax. I had this rush of energy that I haven't had in a long time, and I was so proud that my "nesting" instinct had finally kicked in. As I was walking the dogs, I thought of my game plan...first I would clean the kitchen, making sure to clean out the fridge and scrub the floors, then I would tackle the living room and then on to the bedrooms. After 5 hours of good cleaning, the house looked amazing! I was so proud of myself....and rewarded myself with a wonderful nap. I heard stories from friends of them doing some crazy cleaning jobs while nesting...I think the weirdest thing I felt the urge to do was clean the top of the fridge...I'm talking about scrub it down clean!

Kyle sent me the sweetest text message after I told him how I conquered the kitchen it said You are awesome baby. Like a loving Momma bird, preparing her nest in anticipation for her little ones. You are going to be an amazing mother. I love you Sarah. Yes, it did make me cry...he is soooo sweet!

My one day off of work aka "Me Time" was really refreshing and now I feel like I'm truly ready for this little one. I've heard from friends that their "nesting" kicked in right before their baby was born, so I'm hoping that will be the case for me. BUT who knows. I know I could have waited and done my "super cleaning" this weekend but in my head (and in reality) I might not have this weekend.

Kyle and I are so excited and so ready to meet our little one. We both can't believe this is the last weekend that it is just us...next weekend we will have a little family...a wonderful little family. We are so blessed.