Nesting

I have always liked a clean house, and generally like to live by the rule that "everything has a place."  I strongly dislike clutter, and like order, maybe to a fault.  But lately I've been more driven than usual to keep the laundry caught up, the carpets swept, floors cleaned, bathrooms bleached, and furniture dusted.  Lots of hours have been spent getting the nursery in order, and although it isn't quite done yet, I think we've got a pretty good start.  In short, I believe what I've been doing is nesting.  See for yourself...

Neutral wall color, neutral theme.  

Love the hand-painted toy chest from Aunt Beth and the knitted blanket from Grandma P. 

 This wall needs some work.  Still to come a lamp and changing station for baby.

 Diaper stacker, already full to the top with cloth diapers!  Eventually it will have a home near the changing station on the dresser.

 Beautiful closet organizers!

Farm-themed bedding, what else?

New in baby development this week: lots and lots of Braxton-Hicks contractions.  Actually, I've been having these for a few weeks, but finally figured out what they were (duh), and have been having them more frequently.  Definitely new THIS week: hiccups.  After a very delicious Thanksgiving dinner last night, the baby must have been working overtime trying to digest, and developed quite the case of hiccups!  Pretty funny.