Although I have been feeling extremely big and heavy at only week 29 (Can’t or is it don’t?! want to imagine how I’ll feel at 40 weeks!) I’ve been hit by the nesting instinct – much to the chagrin of my dh again!After our return from Malacca (with Christalite Methodist Church), I have been doing load after load of laundry. And today, I started decluttering the balcony AGAIN! I’ve already did one round back in June but then we acquired a freezer recently. And we’ve decided to put it in the already cramped balcony. So something has to go.
So I have had to be even more brutal in cutting down the amount of toys and other stuff that been stored in the balcony/playroom. I don’t usually have a problem throwing away or giving away or selling away stuff. But when it is already pared down to the minimum and I still have no space…ahh!!! it is HARD!
But it’s been done! And I am pleased with the results.
Tomorrow, I attack the kids’ rooms! My goal is to clear out as much clutter as possible off the top of the bookshelves and cupboards so that dusting will be much easier for the kids to do. And as I assign them that job (with close supervision coz I have one pack rat in our midst!) I’ll be clearing out my own wardrobe.
After that? Not much else since we are really down to the minimum. But I’ll be looking at re-organising our living spaces. Sometimes shifting a piece or two of furniture here and there can help “open up” the space and allow maximum usage of the limited space we have. This is one major reason why we don’t have built in cupboards or even wall shelves.
BTW I am also making use of ny nesting instinct to keep me occupied and not think of the fact that I have another 11 more weeks of feeling big and heavy to go! I sure wish it is March 2009 already! The increasing BH contractions I have is making me uncomfortable even though I know it is a GOOD thing! At least my muscles are working hard to tone itself in preparation for the birth.