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post #1 of 17
7/8/08 at 4:19pm
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I am seriously making myself crazy making mental lists, notes and chores! All I can do is crazily *think* of all of the things I just have to do right now......but my body is too tired to help my mind out! It is making me nuts! I want to hand scrub my wood floors, but can't muster the energy to get it done. I also want to go for walks soooooo bad, but my back hurts terribly from lugging around this belly. What the heck does a mentally nesting, but can't get her butt in gear mama to do?

I feel like I drank 12 cups of coffee then was tied down.
post #2 of 17
7/8/08 at 4:48pm
Totally there with you.

I just run down a list when DH gets home. And I just sit and directly supervise

But it's still not how I want it. But I've just given up. It will never be exactly as I want it until probably 8 months or so from now. The house was just too dirty when we moved in... I have thought about having my mom come over and spic and span every room when the baby comes or hiring a maid service for a bit. But I don't have the money and my mom drives me nuts...
post #3 of 17
7/9/08 at 12:30am
Oh yeah, that describes me too! The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak (or at least exhausted). So much stuff I would like to do but I get tired just going upstairs to the bathroom.
post #4 of 17
7/9/08 at 2:04am
I'm there too!

Its too hot to move though. I think I should become nocturnal and then I can go about my projects in the cool of the night.
post #5 of 17
7/9/08 at 2:05am
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Originally Posted by Emily12581 View Post
I am seriously making myself crazy making mental lists, notes and chores! All I can do is crazily *think* of all of the things I just have to do right now......but my body is too tired to help my mind out! It is making me nuts! I want to hand scrub my wood floors, but can't muster the energy to get it done. I also want to go for walks soooooo bad, but my back hurts terribly from lugging around this belly. What the heck does a mentally nesting, but can't get her butt in gear mama to do?

I feel like I drank 12 cups of coffee then was tied down.
I swear I could have written this post!! Not to mention that I feel all out of shape from being on bedrest for so dang long! I started to scrub my shower yesterday (It has an annoying no slip floor that needs big time attention after my 10 weeks of not being able to scrub it) but I got so tired part way through - so that I have a white patch and the rest is all hard water stained icky! It's so "pretty", let me tell ya! So if you figure a way to get the engery to nest, PLEASE let me know! I'm driving myself bonkers over here! :
post #6 of 17
7/9/08 at 7:00am
I hear ya! We've got the bare essentials done. Anything else will have to wait until a few days after baby is here and I can do things myself again.
post #7 of 17
7/9/08 at 7:01am
Me, too. I thought after I finished work I would be ultra motivated to have the house in shape, have a nice dinner ready for DH and I to enjoy each night and scratch things off my to-do lists. But no, I can't seem to get myself moving either. I'm having more luck with seemingly bigger errands outside the house, but with the heat that is starting to wane as well. And it means answering the 'no baby yet?' questions from the neighbors every time I venture outside. I know they are well meaning, but come on, does it look like the baby is here??
post #8 of 17
7/9/08 at 8:07am
My thing is that I get bored nesting in my house. I'll clean the floors. The dogs will get them dirty. Then I will be upset. Everything gets undone.

But I went to my Mom's house the other day, she was at the gym. When she came home I had been doing all their laundry, re-organized the linen closet, air dried their nice cloth napkins and was working on ironing the napkins. Before I left for the day I also unloaded and loaded the dish washer and reorganized the napkin and placemat drawers.

So my new plan is to nest at other peoples houses. I get the instinct out without the frustration of it all going to hell within hours.
post #9 of 17
7/9/08 at 9:09am
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My thing is that I get bored nesting in my house. I'll clean the floors. The dogs will get them dirty. Then I will be upset. Everything gets undone.

But I went to my Mom's house the other day, she was at the gym. When she came home I had been doing all their laundry, re-organized the linen closet, air dried their nice cloth napkins and was working on ironing the napkins. Before I left for the day I also unloaded and loaded the dish washer and reorganized the napkin and placemat drawers.

So my new plan is to nest at other peoples houses. I get the instinct out without the frustration of it all going to hell within hours.
Why is it always easier to do chores at other peoples houses??

This thread is soooo funny! I wish I could say that I was mentally nesting, but I am not even doing that.
post #10 of 17
7/9/08 at 9:23am
I drive myself crazy! I usually go in little spurts. DH has been UBER helpful, too . And Emily, I'm sure its hard work sporting that belly!
post #11 of 17
7/9/08 at 10:22am
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Originally Posted by huskermommy View Post
I drive myself crazy! I usually go in little spurts. DH has been UBER helpful, too . And Emily, I'm sure its hard work sporting that belly!




Maybe you found the real reason...lifting this giant thing has me too tired.

I think I *might* scrub my floors today...the physical nesting may be coming soon.
post #12 of 17
7/9/08 at 11:03am
So my new plan is to nest at other peoples houses. I get the instinct out without the frustration of it all going to hell within hours>>>

This is so true! I am EDD plus 2 and have been having prodromal labor for over a week now, so I thought it was "it" a few times. I am driving myself crazy trying to "keep" the house looking clean. I walk around picking up kid droppings, wiping down bathroom sinks and toilets, spot vaccuming etc. But with 5 kids and a dog around all day, it's a full time job. I even tried cleaning out the cobwebs and dust from the barn a few days ago. Of course, it's all covered in dust again, so I don't know why I bothered! Every day I get ready for bed thinking this could be "it" and try to clean up a bit....but then here I am in the morning and the kids undo it all. : (

As far as bigger projects...the good news about thinking I was going to birth last week is that I've had unexpected time to do a few more things. I can't get myself psyched up for anything, though....I just sort of notice something as I go by and decide then and there it needs to be done. I have been getting one extra thing done a day. Two days ago I dusted one room. The next day I vacuumed the traffic areas. Yesterday, I told DH, "Seriously, it's time to have this baby. I was showering and ended up scrubbing the bathtub with a toothbrush." Not like I planned it, though. If I think about doing something like that, it exhausts me! ; )

I need to help the kids patch the big waterslide our church will use for VBS next week and THAT makes me hot and tired just thinking about it. But, I'm sure at some point today I'll look out at it and just end up out there. Unless these CX pick up and strengthen. Hear me, baby?

Dee
post #13 of 17
7/9/08 at 12:54pm
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Originally Posted by Emily12581 View Post


Maybe you found the real reason...lifting this giant thing has me too tired.

I think I *might* scrub my floors today...the physical nesting may be coming soon.
You are a brave soul! I don't do scrubbing right now... I my libman mop! Although, about 2 months ago I got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the tile and in between the tile w/bleach and a toothbrush. I don't have that kind of ambition now! I don't think I could physically do it!

I just got down w/scrubbing the kitchen counters, microwave, stove, and finishing up a few dishes. Now I have another set of pans to wash and then I'm going to clean the windows in the kitchen. It doesn't help that my mother is coming to stay after the baby is born and will totally pay attention to these things. DH laughs because I always scrub out the microwave before she comes.
post #14 of 17
7/9/08 at 2:21pm
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I just scrubbed all of my floors on my hand and knees, then oiled the wood floors, vacuumed the area rugs, dusted, wiped down all of the lamps, washed the pillows from the couch and made lunch...

Do you think this may be nesting or me psyching myself into it? LOL
post #15 of 17
7/9/08 at 2:22pm
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Originally Posted by Emily12581 View Post
I just scrubbed all of my floors on my hand and knees, then oiled the wood floors, vacuumed the area rugs, dusted, wiped down all of the lamps, washed the pillows from the couch and made lunch...

Do you think this may be nesting or me psyching myself into it? LOL


I had a feeling you were going to say this, good for you mama!!! I'd say you're going to have a baby soon!!
post #16 of 17
7/9/08 at 2:33pm
Yay, Emily! Good for you, mama!
post #17 of 17
7/9/08 at 3:18pm
This is so me, too! DH is off of work today, and has been overall pretty good about helping out, but I need to put him to work again
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