Nesting

Is it too early for me to be "nesting" - I'm really starting to get the urge to organize every nook and cranny in my house. Before this weekend, I had not bought one thing for this new baby. I know I don't really need to buy anything because we have all of the necessities - but still, I really haven't even had the time to think about this baby and get excited for it. I've been so wrapped up in dealing with my brother, my dad moving in with us, Jack's tantrums, Jack's new class, flu shots, getting sick, dealing with these placenta issues, the list goes on and on. Whereas with Jack, at this time in my pregnancy - we were moved back up to MN, I wasn't working - and all I did was obsess about baby stuff. So I think that's why I feel a little bad.

But now that I've started thinking about baby #2 more, I realize how much stuff needs to get done! We want to move Jack into the guestroom (and the room is already empty because the bed is down in my dad's man cave). So now, I need to clean out the closet in that guest room - which is mainly filled with Tom's old hockey jersey's that he refuses to give up, about 50 pairs of my shoes, all of my scrapbooking essentials, loads of pictures, and just a bunch of random clothes that we obviously never wear. Once that is done - we are going to paint that room a dark blue I think. We've decided we are going to keep Jack in a crib. I just really don't want to deal with a wandering toddler in the middle of the night, especially now that he can open doors. ha! We are lucky enough to borrow a beautiful white crib from a friend, so I think we'll just have to buy a mattress. The baby's room is so small, I told Tom I just want a changing table and not a dresser in that room, Tom is going to make some shelves for the closet. Now I'm starting to get the urge to know the sex so I could really go nuts with my organizing/decorating/etc.

So those are my random thoughts for the day. Kelly told me it's normal to feel like you are neglecting your 2nd child-beginning while you are pregnant, and it doesn't go away after they are born. ha ha. I'm so glad I was the oldest in my family. Just kidding! I'm so ready to be done wearing maternity clothes, as much as I don't want the freezing cold weather to get here - I want it to be January and start to get settled as a family of four. (remind me of this post when it is January and I'm bitching because of my lack of sleep and screaming 2 year old and newborn). Thanks! :-)