Nesting

"They" say that it is very normal for pregnant moms to nest. I think that they mean that this happens more towards the 7th, 8th or 9th month.

Me - on the other hand - I was born ready to nest. I love organizing, cleaning, and making sure everything has its place. Now in my 20th (or 19th) week - I am in full-blown nesting mode. When I say - full blown - I mean - off the charts.

The only problem is that I really can't do much to prepare the nursery until I know the sex. And of course we all know that I won't know the sex until Tuesday. Since I can't nest in the nursery - I have taken to nesting in other parts of the house.

So far I have cleaned out my work closet and organized boxes and brought things to my work storage unit and thrown things out. (Have I told you how much I love throwing things away?)

After I tackled that project, I decided that I had a bunch of stuff in the basement that I needed to sell. I listed a ton of items on Ebay and Craigslist and I am proud to say that I have made about $200 in the past week.

The next thing that I tackled was my maternity clothing. I took all the clothing out of the bins and hung it in the closet so I could get a visual of what clothing I actually had. (Thanks again Meghan and Brenda for letting me borrow you stuff.) It appears I have a lot more than I thought I did!

The next nesting project will be getting prepared for the Consignment Sale. The sale happens 2x a year. Of course what I sell fully depends on what the sex of this baby is. If I am having a boy - I am going to sell a lot of Maddie's girl clothing from when she was a baby. If I am having a girl - I will be keeping the clothing. So - I am kind of at a stand-still with the consigment preparation.

So this brings me to a stop for the nesting. There is nothing left for me to do. This distresses me a bit. I feel the need to nest. Once Tuesday comes - the nesting will begin again!