Nesting

Most pregnant woman go through a phase of nesting.  Having to get everything ready and cleaned for the baby's arrival.  I had my spurts.  Especially after showers when we would come home and go through everything and I would do laundry and arrange and wash all the dishes.  What I did not expect, was for Ja to go through nesting, too!!

Last Thursday I went to the doctor and my blood pressure was high.  More on that whole saga in another post.  I was told not to work on Friday.  Well, Ja wasn't going to let me have all the fun by myself, so he stayed home with me.  I wasn't sure how much I would like him being home to stare at me while I did nothing, but I had no idea how much I would appreciate what he did over the next few days.  I woke up Friday morning and Ja was already working.  He spent the entire day cleaning every piece of dog hair out of our cars.  I don't think anyone truly has any idea how much work that entailed.  I'm talking hours upon hours.  They were spotless and smelled delicious.  He then installed the bases for the car seat because it is getting close to that time.  By the time he was finished, he had cleaned the garage, too, which he had been wanting to do for weeks.

Sunday Ja got up bright and early again and started on the house.  The base boards have been wiped, the floors have been vaccuumed, the tables have been dusted, and the bathrooms have been cleaned and our kid bathroom has all the precious pieces put together! 

The cutest part of Ja's nesting has been his bookbag.  When we registered oh-so-many months ago, we registered for a black Columbia diaper bag.  It was a great neutral bag that we could both carry.  Well, I found a black, grey, and hot pink bag that I fell in love with.  I was blessed enough to be given that bag at one of my showers from my mom's best friends.  Well Ja can handle some feminine stuff, but the hot pink diaper bag is a little much.  So we were going to get him the black bag.  While we were doing our last little bit of shopping for Litte Miss Caroline, he decided that he would just wash his bookbag from college and stock it full of everything he'd need.  So he took his bookbag to school today and washed it.  When he got home, he was so excited to stock it with the diapers, wipes, Desitin, hand sanitizer, first aid kit, spare outfit, blankets, burp clothes, bibs, and everything else we had that she could ever need.  He is SO proud of his bookbag and he told me while we were at the doctor's office that he is now ready for her to come!

According to 'The Five Love Languages' I am an acts of service and quality time type of gal.  I see love in the little things that people do for me and the time that I get to spend with those I love.  Nothing lets me know that Jason loves me and this litle girl like the nesting that he has done over these past few days.  I am a lucky lucky woman to have married such an amazing man and Caroline is a lucky little girl to have such a great man for her daddy!