Waiting...

Update! 38 weeks, 41 and a half inches around the waist. My midwife said she's head down and things are looking good!

I started a list a few months ago of projects and things I needed to get done before the baby is born. As I got closer to the end and stopped working I tried to figure out how to space everything out just right. I wanted to have things to do all the way up until the baby is born, but I also didn't want to have the baby earlier than expected and not get everything done! So I just went ahead and worked on my list day by day and hoped for the best. Last night I finished the last big "to do" and although I now have to come up with more small projects to keep me busy I feel a lot more at peace. But see the thing is, now I'm READY and WAITING. With 12 days still to go until D-day Taylor and I go about our daily activities as usual but feel like all we're really doing is WAITING. And just the fact that she COULD come any time makes me feel like a ticking time bomb. At least, one that I wish would go off sooner than later! The good thing is I always have plenty of cleaning and organizing to do and I really don't think I've ever been this diligent at organizing every cupboard, drawer and closet in the house. (They're not quite all there yet). I KNOW that the nesting instinct is real for a reason. It brings a certain calm to have things clean. The funny thing is, the baby's not going to notice how neatly organized the food is in the refrigerator or how clean the window seals are. But WE notice. Us women, it brings a certain peace to know that all the extra bedding and sheets are neatly folded in one place, the photo albums on the computer are organized and that all of the DVDs are perfectly organized. (Yes, even alphabetically if you have to know. Yes call me crazy). Between naps and relaxing, the urge to clean and organize (and also sew and make things) can be pretty intense. But like I said, it is definitely something to do! And as we all know there is never an end to housework.