Normal pregnant women seem to nest by cleaning and organizing. Though I've done some of that, my nesting is coming out in my crafts (suprise suprise).
In the past week and a half I've knitted 3 hats, felted a pair of slippers and a pair of mittens, finished a new fingerless glove design, am halfway through a Noro mitten set, sewed a behind-the-door organizer from an old sheet, and started 2 hook rugs from old t-shirts. The scraps of these projects have also yielded a Christmas ornament and a little felted pouch just right for keeping crayons.
Just a whirlwind of activity, I think that's what nesting is. The baby may not have a perfectly decorated nursery to move into, but she'll certainly have her options when it comes to keeping warm.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Not Scared at All
My due date is only 12 days away, though if the baby is late it can be as long as another 3 weeks. Either way, I feel as though my field of concentration is narrowing down to giving birth. My body, my mind, everything is funneling towards this particular moment in time.
Throughout my pregnancy I've tried very hard to work through my notions about birth, doing my best to push past those conventions of American medicine that harm more than help. I've tried to view labor and delivery as anything but a medical process.
So everyone keeps asking me if I'm nervous or scared. And after searching myself I really don't think I am. Doctors and hospitals? Scary, yes. A midwife I'm on first name basis with and the comfort of my own home? No cause for fright.
I feel very sober yet peaceful about bringing my daughter into the world.
Throughout my pregnancy I've tried very hard to work through my notions about birth, doing my best to push past those conventions of American medicine that harm more than help. I've tried to view labor and delivery as anything but a medical process.
So everyone keeps asking me if I'm nervous or scared. And after searching myself I really don't think I am. Doctors and hospitals? Scary, yes. A midwife I'm on first name basis with and the comfort of my own home? No cause for fright.
I feel very sober yet peaceful about bringing my daughter into the world.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Laundry is Intoxicating
I want to smell laundry detergent constantly.
This is common among pregnant women, craving the smell and taste of odd things from dirt and gasoline to soap and dust. Our detergent is all natural, no toxic fumes or ingredients, so I don't feel bad taking a big whiff from the bottle after the clothes are in. I kind of want to taste it, too, but know enough to practice some self-control there.
I love that I have dozens of cloth diapers to wash so the whole house is filled with that glorious aroma. Yum.
This is common among pregnant women, craving the smell and taste of odd things from dirt and gasoline to soap and dust. Our detergent is all natural, no toxic fumes or ingredients, so I don't feel bad taking a big whiff from the bottle after the clothes are in. I kind of want to taste it, too, but know enough to practice some self-control there.
I love that I have dozens of cloth diapers to wash so the whole house is filled with that glorious aroma. Yum.
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