I usually consider myself to be a good housekeeper. It's something I picked up from my mother. She is a woman who would wake up on the weekends at 5:30 in the morning and vaccume the entire house. She does a load of laundry everyday just to stay on top of it and washes every dirty dish (instead of filling the dishwasher). Growing up around this kind of neurosis really rubs off on a person.
However lately things have gotten a bit obsessive around here. Just ask Tyler. The house is spotless. I have been cleaning in a compulsive manner since I found out I was pregnant. On top of the fact that I have been nesting. So I spend my weekends organizing and reorganizing, cleaning and re-cleaning. I just keep thinking I want it all done before my little nugget gets here so I can relax in a clean house. I know its really unrealistic but it makes me feel better. I am also the kind of person who likes to get everything done and then relax. It really puts a lot of stress on you to live this way when your pregnant. There is always something else to do. I have spent more time cleaning and organizing then relaxing lately. When I finally do relax and sit down my body says "Holy Crap Woman!! Has anyone told you that you are pregnant." and then I fall asleep. So as you can read I am loads and loads of fun to be around.
Tyler has taken to calling me boss, drill sargeant, director, and task master lately. But what a good sport he is, he just goes along with whatever I ask of him. This weekend my big idea was to get everything out of its box and get all the boxes to the dump. We succeeded on getting both car seats, both strollers, crib, changing table, and swing put together, however we did not make it to the dump. I was told by my lovely husband that he was "done and going to play video games," he went on to inform me that he hoped I would find something to do with myself that required me in a horizontal position.
He is right I need to spend more time enjoying this moment instead of obsessing over stupid things. I look down at my belly every once in awhile and I think I am so blessed, I love you little baby and thank you for coming into my life. Being pregnant is going to fly by, it already has. I need to relax and enjoy it. Everything will get done. Besides my mom will be here soon and I will make her clean!!!!!
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Don't worry, someday you will have a toddler and your cleaning standards will likely plummet dramatically- mine have, at least, and it's a good thing, because if I tried to have a spotless house, I'd be cleaning 24/7. So not worth it! Besides, you're pregnant, you deserve to be treated like a queen and sit on your bum resting since your body is working so hard. I don't think you could be any more prepared than you already are!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Tyler cracks me up! Did you know that Alex called me Major Pandero when I was pregnant because I was even bossier than I usually am.
ReplyDeleteI really hope that this compulsive need to clean can attributed to pregnancy. I don't know if we can handle another early morning vacuumer in the family! And what if you pass that trait on??!! ;-P
I love you. Try to take it easy. It does fly by. Enjoy the next 70 days. They'll be gone in a blink, and believe me, you won't even remember how disorganized your house was in a year from now!
Tammy I'll clean when I get there. Please take time now to rest and relax. After baby is here there's not going to be much time to relax. Take of yourself. Don't be compulsive about cleaning. Please do as I say not as I do.
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy:
ReplyDeleteYou are doing the work of preparing your home for your little boy. I am so happy for you both. Cleaning helps reduce the anticipation anxiety as you prepare to welcome him. Take care of yourself, too. There are many cultures that say that the mother and unborn child should be exposed to music, art and nature to indulge both the mother and the child.
You are creating a new life and your influence will be amazing on him. You have developed a strong and loving marriage and I have never seen Tyler so happy as he is with you. Enjoy that love, shelter and the promise that your baby holds for the both of you. He will be blessed.
Grandma Jo