Week 35: The nesting instinct

It has to be said that I'm not the most domesticated of people. I do keep my house clean and tidy but I'm not obsessed with it and in fact, if I had the money, I'd pay someone to clean, cook and generally look after me.

When I started reading about the nesting instinct that pregnancy brings on, I laughed - out loud. The last thing I'd ever expect was to feel the need to feather my nest but this week it seems to have kicked in. First up, I had a desperate desire to get the baby's room ready - even though he'll be sleeping with us for the first 6 months.

Whether it's because Pedro may be coming early or because this is a natural mothering instinct, I'm not sure, but now we've sorted it out, I feel much more relaxed. It's also given me a chance to sort out everything we've bought for him and boy, have we bought a lot of stuff. It constantly amazes me how such a small thing can need so much stuff!

The other thing that's happened is a desire to cook. Now usually this is the husband's job - partly because he's around more and partly because that's what he originally trained at. However, since I've been on maternity leave, I've been conjuring up delicious treats every night - veggie lasagne, home-made pizza, home-made spaghetti and meatballs and banofee pie. I couldn't stop at one of these either, had to make two - why?!

The most hilarious part of this latest nesting affliction is that I don't even have much of an appetite now so poor ole hubby is eating and eating and eating... maybe this is why partner's often put on weight! Anyway, must dash... off to make a Peach Melba cheesecake...