Nesting much?

[clairencub]

May 21, 2015 5:50:50 GMT -5 stinybean said:

I'm just incredibly proud of my organization so I wanted to share:

If I may ask, where did you get those fabulous organizers?

[mcp6286]

DH and I are both obsessed with the nursery but aren't really nesting elsewhere in the house. We've been cleaning, organizing, decorating, and painting in the nursery all week. It looks perfect, which you'd think would inspire me to expand the project to include the rest of the house, but I've never really been one to want to clean/work around the house. stinybean I love your drawer organizers! I think I'm going to go get some. I got stackable bins to organize her clothes sizes 6-18 months that fit in the closet and put all the NB-3 months in the dresser. The dresser is def full but I don't want to have to pull down a bunch of clothes and organize them just weeks after she's born!

[mrskblack11]

DH is now nesting. He is cleaning the whole house. I've never seen this magical sight before. I am "napping" on the couch.

[wormgerm]

My husband is vacuuming the crevices of our bedroom trim with the brush attachment and taking apart and cleaning the fan while I lounge in bed 5 feet behind him with bh and a very sore tdap arm. He also moved our 2 dressers out of here by himself. For a man who doesn't really do housework without being asked he is really stepping up today.

[sugarkissed]

May 23, 2015 11:57:35 GMT -5 mrskblack11 said:

DH is now nesting. He is cleaning the whole house. I've never seen this magical sight before. I am "napping" on the couch.

Something got into my DH today too, and he's busy organizing the pantry.  Perhaps it was my epic hormonal meltdown earlier today...  

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I woke up this morning, after only five hours asleep, and jumped out of bed like my ass was on fire because I was going to die if I didn't go clean out, vacuum, and detail the car. I spent and hour and a half doing that and putting in the car seat. This after a solid two weeks of zero motivation for anything. Baby better show up before it gets all dirty and gross again.

[ombradellarosa]

I'm jealous of all the ladies whose husbands are nesting/cleaning. Mine does things when I specifically ask him to or tell him I want it done a certain time, but otherwise he seems to pretty much ignore the list he asked for. He's stressing me out like crazy. I can't do all this stuff by myself and I need it to be done before baby gets here! I know he likes to do things last minute and he always does what I ask, but I stress waiting for him at the best of times and this time we have no idea when the last minute is.

[stinybean]

ombradellarosa Thank you I'll keep everyone updated on how long it lasts, since my own drawers do not look like that at all!

clairencub They are two different types of organizers from Ikea. The Skubb, which I used in two sizes, and the Nanig. The Nanig was in the children's section and the Skubb were in the regular organization section. They're all cloth.

[nicolec78]

Since my OB has sent me to L&D twice in the past 2 1/2 weeks my DH and I have become super nesters. It has also prompted me to pack a bag.

[nicolec78]

Also H putting together all the baby stuff is super sexy!

[redlipz]

Deep cleaned the kitchen today for the millionth time this month, also got on my hands and knees to scrub my wood floors with a toothbrush all through the house (kitchen, bathrooms, dining area, living room, hall ways), did laundry, deep cleaned my room and helped the kids clean theirs. You'd think I'm trying to put myself into labor but I just can't stop. I'm taking a little break to ice my inflamed nerve in my vagina but then I will tackle the rest of the house.

[sunnyb]

I'm nesting in theory- but I'm not putting too much into practice. We don't set up the nursery until babies are here- so I can't really do much with that. And actually we don't bring anything into the house, so no sorting through clothes or sheets either. Instead, I'm making lists. Lists for everything!!!

[a5swanson]

Ummm I totally thought I was "fully nested" about two weeks ago. Now that I've been having my 3-6:30am pregsomnia attacks, I've found more things to do:
Washed sheets, blankets, swaddle and basics all last night. Reorganized drawers just now and washed all of the bottles we got from our registry. DH is nesting too--but more being anal about our yard, landscaping and fridge. Can't complain!

[Bluedaisy]

I'm kind of in a holding pattern at the moment because DH needs to get the last coat of paint on the nursery before we can start setting things up.

[bendherova]

First load of baby laundry is in the dryer! Woooo!!

Also, note to self: Do not buy any new clothing for DS2. Grandmas feel like he needs to have his own new stuff. They will provide all the new stuff!

[erbear]

I have all of her sheets and towels washed but I need to wash the nb-3 mos clothes today.

Oh, and I'm currently obsessing over which rock n play to buy because two pack n plays aren't enough. Do I go for the auto rock feature or not?

[dogmama22]

May 25, 2015 7:27:51 GMT -5 erbear said:

I have all of her sheets and towels washed but I need to wash the nb-3 mos clothes today.

Oh, and I'm currently obsessing over which rock n play to buy because two pack n plays aren't enough. Do I go for the auto rock feature or not?

I was one of the crazy people that read 100 reviews and talked to everyone I know about each baby product. My understanding was that all the additional attachments didn't work well for very long, so most people suggested just going with the most basic. One of the biggest complaints I heard was that many only attach to one end and end up sagging towards the middle pretty quickly. We did end up with the one with the reversible napper/ changer, but it attaches on both sides.

[ombradellarosa]

Okay, DH did NOT do what I asked him to today and I am not handling it well. I'm trying to be understanding because the day didn't go how either of us planned and I didn't get half of my things done either, but he was home three hours before me and all he did in that time was clean the toilets. Come to think of it, he was up hours before me as well. He is stressing me out and holding me up. I can't put away the baby things while the closet is a mess of his stuff!

Family keeps offering to help but I don't know what to have them do. My MIL can't come into our house because she will freak out about the bugs. My mum is the same although to a lesser extent. My dad can be helpful but judgmental. I just don't know if it would be good to have anyone come in or not. Don't know what I would have them do specifically either.

[carolyngrace]

ombradellarosa, What's the bug situation? I'm almost scared to ask!

I know what you mean about having other people help. It's only helpful if you have specific tasks you can designate: Vacuum, clean bathrooms, carry heavy stuff to basement, clean out fridge, etc.

There's lots of "organizing" that I can't designate (even to DH, really), but I did have my sister come and help with the above stuff when I was feeling overwhelmed.

[bendherova]

I found (in our basement storage unit) and washed all of the crib sheets/skirt/mattress protectors we used with DS1 and went through/washed his 0-3mo clothes. I only had to set aside 3-4items bc they are fleece/for the wrong season. (DS1 is a March baby)

3-6mo clothes are up on my list today, and my dad is hanging our curtain rods today- I found extra long black out shades on macys.com for not much-- the curtain rods were more $$!

[sapphyre0702]

I for some bizarre reason had to touch up the grout in the bathroom - hated it for years but had to fix it yesterday. Only took half an hour for the grout part but scraping the excess off the tile took hours. I am feeling it today!

[silv3rlining]

May 23, 2015 17:27:20 GMT -5 nicolec78 said:

Also H putting together all the baby stuff is super sexy!

Just wait til you see him with baby (and even more so when they're an interactive toddler). Sometimes I don't think it's possible to love my husband more and then I see him enjoying DS....swoon!

[silv3rlining]

If by nesting you mean curling up in bed as much as possible then yes