nesting

(I've been updating over here, off and on.)

There's this strange urge that's been coming over me lately, especially with new-found time in my schedule and a house full of projects. It seems that all I really want to do is organize, and clean, and finish things. I'm not worried that the baby is coming early, because I still haven't had the must-clean-oven-at-all-costs feelings yet, but the rest of my house is looking like fair game. Unfortunately, every time I start a project (usually during nap time) I find myself unable to complete it (usually because of awake time). Do you know how frustrating that is to a nesting woman?? Plus, nap time is when I like to do "maintenance" -- such as dishes, tidying, washing myself, etc. That usually leaves me 15-30 minute snippets of time to accomplish huge tasks.

Because yes, as my husband is fond of pointing out, I am the queen of Huge Tasks. I've heard all sorts of advice on cleaning as I go, setting a timer and spending 10 minutes in each room every day, doing small things with many breaks, etc... but the reality is, I'm a binge cleaner. I start in a room, say organizing books, and when I finish I think to myself, "Wow, I'm in a groove..." so then I start sorting papers, going through piles, and rearranging furniture. These days, I get about halfway done sorting papers and end up with 20 piles all over the room... which makes it look worse.

All of that to say, tomorrow is my day to nest! A friend is taking Benjamin for the entire day, and all I have to do with myself is clean, clean, clean. Is it strange how excited I am about this?? Of course, the friend is mildly irked because she offered to take him hoping that I would get a day for rest and pampering -- but I know I'll feel much better if I can just get some of my projects completed. I plan on taking lots of pictures because nothing is better than admitting to how messy your house has become after you've cleaned it.

Now, everyone pray with me that my desire for nesting won't suddenly disappear tomorrow morning!