Yesterday was a day of some extreme nesting. I have had a list of things I wanted to do, but before yesterday I just didn't have the energy to get them done. That all changed at about 10 yesterday morning when I was hit with a burst of energy akin to drinking a grande Starbucks. It was a day of Dreft and many loads of Mason's laundry, and I have to say that I enjoyed every minute of sorting through that little man's clothes and organizing his closet. I kept telling Kyle, "This just brings me so much joy. I love doing Mason's laundry!" Maybe one day I will look back at this post in the midst of washing smelly football jerseys and mud-stained t-shirts and wonder what I was thinking. :) But, really, I think for the first time it gave me a little sense of what my mom must have felt like when she just seemed to love ironing my clothes through my growing up years. It is a such a sweet thing to get to experience serving your child, even though he isn't quite here yet.
I thought after all of that nesting that I would be exhausted last night. And I was. But that didn't seem to really matter because after about 1:47 a.m. my body decided it just didn't want to sleep anymore. I tried everything. Changing sides (you don't really have many sleeping positions to choose from when you're pregnant, so I couldn't get too creative here), my usual late night snack of strawberry Nutri Grain bars and milk (two times), praying, counting sheep, petting Scooter, etc. Nothing worked. Kyle seems to think that it means Mason is coming soon. Just the thought of this makes me get a nervous/excited feeling in my stomach...I really cannot wait to hold our sweet child. But then I realize I better finish up that laundry! :) We have a doctor's appointment this afternoon, and we are at the point now where we always throw the suitcase in the back of the car "just in case." So we will keep you all posted! Until then, we would really appreciate your prayers for Mason's health and safety through these last few days/weeks and for his parents to relax and trust in God's provision and plan.
Coming soon...nursery pictures!
