Moving

Most women experience a period called "nesting" during their pregnancy. This is when you have the need to clean and organize absolutely everything in preparation of the new baby. Now into my 6th month of expectancy, I have started to feel the pull of the nesting force field, and because of this, our move couldn't have come at a better time.

When you finish organizing something, you have this feeling within you as if you just finished a huge school project; relief and accomplishment. I have experienced this time and time again over the past few weeks, beginning with giving our new apartment fresh coats of paint, to organizing all of Lyla's saved baby clothes. Our apartment is so clean you could eat off the floors (which have just been redone), and little Hannah's closet is starting to fill up. We steam cleaned Lyla's rug - which makes me feel both accomplished and grossed out, based on how disgusting the water was when we finished. It feels amazing to be so well prepared for the next few months to come. I also had the opportunity to move while I was pregnant with Lyla, so I am familiar with how great a move can be when you're expecting; though, my husband may disagree since I'm not allowed to do much in the "moving" process.

I think the fact that we have been slowly packing and moving for the last month will help Lyla a lot, too; both with the move itself and the arrival of her baby sister. She's been a huge part in helping us pack - picking which toys she wants to bring over, what color to paint her (and Hannah's) room, etc. She also gets a kick out of going through her baby stuff, gushing when she picks up the newborn-sized onesies.

We'll be all moved in by next weekend (weather permitting) and I cannot wait to continue to make this new place our home.