My OCD Rant

I read somewhere that stress can be relieved by venting or by journaling your thoughts. So today I thought I would write down a few things... just not sure where to begin...

The OCD side of me says I need to complain about how dirty my house is. Being sick for three weeks unable to move while being 38 weeks pregnant well that explains why my house is a disaster. I never realized how much I clean until I couldn't do it. Which brings me to my next complaint...

My husband thinks he is OCD but you do not get to choose OCD. It's not I think I am OCD about this but it's okay that I am not OCD about that... It's called OCPD... Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder... He thinks that cleaning once a month if that is acceptable. Me on the other hand I generally would mop the floors daily and clean the bathrooms weekly. That is at least until I got pregnant and can hardly stand. I started cleaning with vinegar when I got pregnant but at this point it is more about the lack of mobility than anything else.

So I finally opted to hire a maid. I have yet to hire a maid because I generally find myself re cleaning after it has been cleaned which completely defeats the purpose. Also I have natural wood floors that cannot be mopped with water or bleach or store bought cleaner so I get nervous they could be ruined if someone isn't payin attention.

I have yet to find what I was looking for, but anything at this point is better than nothing. I mentioned that a maid would be coming to clean to his mother, my mother-in-law. She offered to help. I think she wants to be involved in something. So I asked if she would come check on the cleaning people if I hired them to come clean one day. She thought that was a ridiculous idea and offered to actually clean the house for me. Who offers such a task? I am not sure she understands how messy it is or what that entails.

Either way I couldn' t tell her no. So today she is at my house alone possibly cleaning. I mean it is an absolute kind gesture, but it is kind of strange. I am curious if her version of "clean" is anything like mine. I mean she is related to my husband so I am very curious what I will be coming home to. It is hit and miss with him. Either he is blind to dust or he is obsessive with the bleach either way it is not consistent so you never know what you are getting. Curious which version will be her form of cleaning.

I did however still contact two maid services to see if they would come give me a quote. I cannot imagine she will dust the fans and under the beds. Most people don't look up or under things... but I guess I wont mention that I will be having a maid come next week before baby comes. Hopefully once baby arrives I will get past this nesting phase. I cannot stop obsessing about everything from cleaning to organizing to cooking to knitting. My poor daughter is drowning in yarn and homemade projects.