~ Nursery To-do List Check-in ~

Tally06

It has been about 2 weeks since the initial nursery to-do list check-in, so let's report on our progress (if any)!  Join in if you are just getting started!

Here is the link from 2 weeks ago in case you want to check what you have already listed:

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12080214/baby-nursery-to-do-list#latest

In the two weeks since our first check-in here are the things I was able to cross off my list:

• Pick out and purchase paint colors
• Empty out all of the furniture from the guest room
• Finish clearing out the closet and move suit cases, etc. to garage
  
• Purchase the crib, dresser and dresser topper (although they won't be delivered until the end of December
  

Plan for this week:

• H is (hopefully) going to paint the inside of the closet.
  

To-do List:
1. Start to-do list 
2. Clean out Dresser drawers
3. Clean out desk and remove frames from walls
4. Clean out closet shelves
5. Sort through clothes in closet and decide what stays and is moved to master closets and/or storage and what is thrown out
6. Move cat litter box to garage and train cats to use the newly installed cat door
7. Get rid of guest room furniture
8. Have AT&T come out to install computer router socket downstairs so we can move the router out of the baby's room
9. Scrub room clean
10. Spackle and prime walls
11. Paint walls
12. Install Chair Rail
13. Install closet organization system
14. Install black out shades
15. Hang curtains
16. Wash and Hang all newborn and size 0-3 clothes, blankets, towels, etc.
17. Install hooks behind door for bath towels
18. Install video monitor
19. Make room in garage for suitcases and bins that were under the guest room bed
20. Stock closet baskets and dresser with toiletries, diapers, etc.
20: Purchase:
      a. Crib
      b. Dresser
      c. Dresser Topper
      d. Toy Box
      e. Rocking Chair
      f. Diaper Genie
      g. Hamper
      h. Air purifier
      i.  Wall Bookshelf
      j. Wall Art
      k. Area Rug
      l. Swing
     
  

tfkre8ive

So far we've cleaned the room out. DH and his parents scraped the trim, painted the walls and repainted the trim. He still has to paint the closet and the 2 doors and install new door knobs. Then I'll clean and polish the hardwood floors. We're close to ordering the crib and dresser. My MIL has already bought a lamp, rug and a few other things. I'm hoping to have the furniture in place before my shower so we can stash gifts away in her room instead of the dining room, where her stuff is now.

hammysmommy

Unfortunately no updates for us :-(   H's grandmother has been ill, so any free time has gone to visitng her.

Waterschild

I'll join in !!

We had to do some renovations in our upstairs after having an energy efficency test done. So, that being said, we have removed the seaweed insulation (dates the house doesn't it) and put back in new insulation. DH put up new walls, and all the work required in that task was daunting to say the least. We have painted it our base color, but are waiting till we find out the sex to do the other color accents in the room. DH also removed the old light fixture and put in four smaller potlights on a dimmer (he's a keeper I tell ya!). We have the crib and dresser bought, but are still looking for a rocker/glider and a night stand.

It nice to see progress made, but we won't be able to set up the crib or dresser until Christmas due to family visiting and our 'roommate' who is leaving us soon (spares up our quest room).

MissDemeanor

We finally bought the paint for the nursery, and while there picked up some for the living room. What I don't understand is that babies room was ALWAYS going to be grey, with elephants. And we bought the same shade of white as our friends for the living room. And now that the paint is here, DH is like, what do you mean we're painting the nursery grey? I thought that's what the white was for? 3 months of 'discussing' and me showing him options on Pinterest.... I KNEW he wasn't paying attention! And then when I showed the colour to MIL last night, she said, and then when you find out the gender of the any, you'll put up a colourful border, right? Nope, no I won't. Art yes, but other than that, grey and white, with elephants. Looks like I'm on my own with this!
sorry, this took a scary turn into Rant-ville....

Tally06

I love seeing everyone's lists! @LaurLaurLaur - you are definitely the craftiest!

questisthebest

I spent all afternoon hanging drywall in the nursery (the only unfinished room in the house) with my sister and her boyfriend... first time for all of us so it will either be an awful disaster or we will be very proud! Still trying to figure out what we are going to do with the ugly concrete floors and how we are going to divide the room without it looking tacky since half of it will still be used for storage. It is only a temporary nursery since we will be moving when LO is about 3-4 months so I am considering curtains from ikea as a divider. Haven't bought anything yet and it is starting to make me nervous considering how fast time is flying!