A few weeks ago, my pregnant sister (who is now 39 weeks and 1 day preggo) and I were talking on the phone when she mentioned that she thought nesting was an old wives tale. I believe it was two days later that she started nesting. She cleaned everything and didn’t stop until she finished a baby quilt that she had started over three years ago. She was a pregnant, cleaning F-5 tornado that lasted a good 2-3 days. I secretly prayed she would stop, only because I feared she would collapse. She did stop, she didn’t collapse and her house is in much better order now.

It’s been a few weeks and I think I’m starting to nest myself. I don’t believe it’s any type of sisterly instinct or anything like that, I am just nesting. I have cleaned things that I have never cleaned before. I am hosting my Mommy’s Group tonight, (which essentially excites me most because I can drink all I want), so I am in cleaning mode trying to prepare my house, but I’ve hosted before, and this time is different, it’s not your basic cleaning. In fact, it’s the basic cleaning I have yet to complete! Just to give you an idea, I’ve pulled out my refrigerator and cleaned underneath it, and the sides of the fridge and the walls, anything having to do with my refrigerator has been cleaned. I could list 12 other things I have cleaned like that (just ask Brian) but I don’t want to bore you with the details. (just ask Brian, again.)

But do you know what? I freakin’ love that Mr. Clean Dry Eraser. Don’t let it limit you to just crayons. Oh no, I’m certain I’m going to use it in the garage next. It’s God in a sponge. (or whatever it’s made of) It laughs at stains and makes them cry. Our house was built (by a builder who we are sure spent his days in a drunken stupor while building our house) in 2003. Around my kitchen window, the one above my sink, there has been a plaster stain on the white trim of the window. I love the window, but no matter how much I have scrubbed, that stain would not come out. Until God in a Sponge (or whatever it’s made of) came into it’s presence. Yep, without any elbow grease at all, the stain came right up. It’s a wonderful, beautiful thing.

Okay, I just got back from MY NEW SALON and I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my hair.
Did I say Love??? I love it. and my new hairstylist rocks. I even made an appointment for Brian. I told her if it weren’t our first time meeting, there is no doubt I would be kissing her. It’s that awesome.

So, I’m here at home, with my kick ass hair, with my two most precious angels, Brian’s on his way home and my favorite pizza on the way, life is good.

I think the first time I’ll preview my new do on my blog is when I’m holding my niece…whenever she decides to join us here on earth!

We’ve been spending some time at the county fair. This is just one of a few pictures from the country celebration. (is it a celebration?) Affair? Event, perhaps. Either way, here is one picture taken that I thoroughly enjoyed, especially the fact that this was in the center of a child filled area.

I am leaving my hairstylist. After MANY MANY years of going to her, I’ve decided it is time to leave. (yes, she pissed me off, but I think I’ll skip over the details, they’re not important.) So, tomorrow, I take that dreaded journey to an entirely new salon, I’m scared & excited.
wish me luck.

It’s true. It is SO hot in this house and our air conditioning has been on all day long, running, non stop. NON. STOP.
So, after baking tonight, it made it hotter. Then I continued to clean all day. I’m playing a game with myself where I am pretending like I am putting our house on the market. (I suppose these things I should keep to myself, but I think it’s a good idea!) Why? So I clean my house really thoroughly. So, today I focused on my kitchen. It’s not that big but I still managed to spend all day and night in there. I scrubbed my table and chairs, top to bottom. I pulled out my oven and clean around that. I washed all of my cabinets and countertops. And finally, (Sara T, you’ll appreciate this) tonight I cleaned the inside of my oven for the first time since we moved in almost 3 years ago. It was brand new. I still think it was a waste of time, I just think about how hot the oven gets, doesn’t that make it an automatic sanitizer?!?!!? Either way, it looks beautiful. Then I cleaned underneath my sink. Everything in the kitchen looks great, now I have to focus on the rest of my house.

In other news….my sister is due to have her sweet baby girl ANY DAY NOW. I am privileged to be able to witness the birth. My sister has given me permission to blog throughout her labor, assuming the hospital has wi-fi. Cross your fingers. I just can’t wait!

And in other other news…I have heartburn. It hurts and I am a little concerned about it because I am already on medication for acid reflux and have been for years. Why am I experiencing heartburn despite being on a medication to treat the heartburn? I was supposed to see a gastroenterologist late last year and never went…I guess I’ll be going now…..don’t give me that look. Would you want to get a scope put down your throat? I didn’t think so.