Nesting Instinct

I remember being pregnant with Irelyn and hearing about the "nesting instinct."  I was told that women get this in their third trimester of pregnancy.  They usually organize, clean, and re-organize to make sure everything is ready for their little one.  I thought it was a bunch of hog-wash.  I felt like a walking whale and there was no way I wanted to clean the entire house.  Sure enough when I was about 34 weeks pregnant, the instinct kicked in.

I was scrubbing the floors on my hands and knees, washing the walls, cleaning light switches, and color coordinating clothes.  If you know me at all, you know this is not my normal way of behaving.  I remember feeling like I could never get the house clean enough for my little ones arrival. I wanted everything to be perfect.  Ironically, by the time she came, everything was a mess again.

Well this adoption Journey has been an experience.  It is nothing like I thought it would be.  I just have no idea what to expect anymore.  So when the nesting instinct kicked in, I just went with it.  Earlier this week I felt the urge to get ready for the babies.  It started in Irelyn's room which has gotten a little messy in the past year.  All of the clothes that she has yet to fit in to, the boy clothes I have accumulated, and the clothes she has grown our of were all thrown in her huge walk in closet.  It took me an entire day to go through all of the clothes and organize them into clear bins...only to decide I wanted them organized in a different way and do it all over again.  I continued to arrange her books from tallest to shortest and organize her dresser, diaper bin, and accessory bin.

I then moved on to the living room where I have rearranged furniture as well as gotten rid of some furniture because I feel like it looked cluttered.  I have emptied every drawer and moved the contents somewhere else....and I am only just getting started.  I can only imagine how bad this can get seeing as we still have about a year before we will bring our kids home.  I just can't help it!  The wait it starting to drive me crazy and I need an outlet.  I can't wait to tell them that I loved them so much and was so exited for their arrival that I prepared for them for a year.  They are so cherished already.