To Do List

southernlady07

I believe this was mentioned a week or so ago and it seemed like there was some interest in this thread. I've noticed this on other BMBs as well, and seeing others' lists has been helpful as I get started making my list.

What's on your list to do before baby arrives?

stothi

To Do:
1.Get dog that can read and will water the plants, take out the trash and mow the lawn. 
2.Find out if dog can also do dishes.

nackie

@stothi I once spent 2 weeks trying to teach my dog to kill spiders for me. That was an epic failure.  Maybe I should have gotten a cat?

as far as a baby to do list, we’ve purchased furniture and put everything else we need to buy on our registry.
actually buying everything and setting up the nursery remains on the list. 

Redpuma119

@stothi Find our if the dog isn’t interested in a dog-share

MandyMost

I have so many things to do that our list is still pretty high-level...in no particular order...and not an exhaustive list...

1. Set up nursery
2. Buy nursery furniture
3. Go through all the old baby stuff in the basement
4. Pick a name
5. Call insurance company about breast pump
6. Check if car seat we have is expired or not
7. Schedule a family/maternity photo shoot for early August
8. Talk to HR and the company that does my maternity leave stuff
9. Wash baby clothes (new and old)
10. Pack hospital bag

SkilledSailor

Oh man, I feel like my list is so long. And broken up into reality and dream world (my business makes way more than expected this summer). 

Reality:
1) Set up crib
2) Remove remaining man cave/guest room items from nursery
3) Baby proof and organize attached bath
4) Order rug to cover up stained carpet
5) Hang wall decor in nursery
6) Prep for September (food prep, padsicles, discuss game plans with H for various baby scenarios)
7) Order and install carseat base in H's car
8) Hoping to do one last deep clean over the summer before LO arrives
9) Start thinking about hospital/birthing center bag

Dream World:
1) Replace carpet
2) Hire cleaning service
3) Still order new rug because new floors would be LVP

I'm probably forgetting some..

ashh2018

1. Stop crying and freaking out and make a to-do list. 

DanyTargaryen

I don't have one yet so this is as good a place as any to start one.

1. Buy double stroller (Already picked one, just waiting for my Amazon completion discount to order)
2. Buy video monitor that does 2 rooms (Also already picked one, just waiting for my Amazon completion discount to order)
3. MH to renovate DS's new room (scrape popcorn ceiling, paint ceiling, install and paint baseboard and crown moulding, paint walls, replace carpet with hardwood floors)
4. Set up DS's new room (area rug, decorations, crib, dresser, toy/book shelf)
5. Replace DS's name on wall in current nursery with DS2's name once decided and after DS1 has moved to his new room
6. Wash and hang/store in dresser DS's old clothes for DS2 to use
7. Get prescription for breast pump from OB and order through insurance company (can be done once I reach 28 weeks)
8. Pick a name

Closer to delivery:

1. Buy postpartum supplies
2. Submit leave paperwork
3. Install infant seat bases in my car and MH's truck
4. Pack hospital bag
5. Pack bag for DS (I imagine he'll be staying overnight at a grandparents house at least one night when we're in the hospital)

starla

I'm starting to get overwhelmed by everything we have yet to do:

1. buy furniture
2. finish registry - this is almost done!
3. set up nursery
4. wash hand-me-down (and new) clothing
5. register for CD service
6. clean up basement and garage
7. wash windows and otherwise clean house
8. finish knitting baby things
9. paint a couple more pictures for nursery wall art
10. make freezer meals - probably early August
11. buy a dresser to move my clothes from the nursery closet to our bedroom

.... probably more things that I'm forgetting right now.

JLyn821

I’ve had my list going through my head for a while. In no particular order:

- pick a boy name and girl name
- make baby afghans
- finalize DD’s big girl room theme
- buy DD big girl furniture 
- paint/set-up/decorate DD’s big girl room
- paint accent wall in nursery
- move crib, dresser, and rocker to nursery
- buy curtains for nursery 
- decorate nursery
- wash gender neutral clothes
- wash 0-3 boy and girl stuff from storage bins
- wash all crib bedding, burp cloths, blankets, swaddle sacks
- buy new pacifiers
- buy replacement parts for manual pump
- buy BM storage bags
- buy new bottle nipples
- pack DD and DS’s overnight bags for grandparents’ house
- pack hospital bag
- make list of “last minute adds” to hospital bag
- freezer meals if I can

And anything else I want to finish up in our new house.

pourmeanothermocktail

1. pull out and wash bottles, pacifiers (all basically used 5 times tops), and changing table pad and covers.
2. Drag mini crib up to our room. 
3. Pull out and sanitize pump parts. I'm not getting a new pump as I'm using a lightly used one from a friend and have a brand new replacement for it in box still from last time.
4. Get two tiny shelf organizers, 1 for bottles, and 1 for third changing station/diaper stuff for our room (the only other one on that floor of house is in my son's room/nursery, and I want one in our room for overnights. I'll change in crib, but need supplies and a pile of extra blankets in case of mess. 
5. Assemble home birth supplies/kit. Likely just go to Amazon other than a couple of things my friends can pass on.
6. Finish organizing garage and the car load of crap my in laws dropped off this weekend (seriously, wtf?, my husband didn't ever go through his childhood crap, and now they're dumping everything with us). 
7. If I have time, paint a canvas for nursery. 

maybe more stuff, but right now I think that's all I care about. Baby toys can come out around 3 months I think.

smsaulino

1. Pre-register at hospital.
2. Purchase car seat.
3. Make sure car seat is installed properly at fire station. 
4. Set up interview times with pediatricians.
5. Order replacement parts for ikea crib. 
6. Pick up pack and play, rock and play, mamaroo and bag of clothes from a friend. 
7. Purchase a baby gate. 
8. Get license by end of July. 
9. Pick up post partum items.
10. Order Owlet. 

Can't believe there is only about 3 months left. 

arcticseal-2

Aquire a trusted used car seat, ideally...  And get playpen that goes with the playpen bassinet back from my in-laws.  Everything else can happen after baby arrives but probably should happen before.

ferris0906

-Paint baby room wall

-Put up shelves and picture frames

-Pack overnight bag for DS

-Freezer meals (clean freezer, plan, grocery shop, make in mid-August)

-Build changing table frame, play mat, plant stand

-Pick name

-Dr paperwork for work

-Pre-register at hospital 

-(Husband) Buy carseat and base, clean/prep stroller

-Work with family on party (invites, guest list, food, tent?)

-After party, buy Amazon list

-Daycare (tours and pick one) 

It's a big list, and I've already done a lot...

dexnie

Uh...

1. Pack our crap. Continue to sell and donate whatever we can. 
2. Moving logistics - purchase additional insurance, Book hotel and rental car for move, file change of address, confirm utility turnover, complete move out inspection with our building 
3. Furnish 3 BR house and arrange for all deliveries. 
4. Purchase 2 cars. Purchase car insurance. Purchase and install car seat and two bases. 
5. Book final vet visit to clear both dogs to fly to CA from NYC
6. Purchase all necessary baby gear; set up bassinet and changing station at a minimum 
7. Find and schedule pediatrician 
8. Find and schedule new GI and get insurance pre authorization for the $80,000 infusion I’ll need a few days after birth 
9. Request breast pump through insurance 
10. Meet the OB who is supposed to deliver my baby. Tour hospital. Register at hospital. 
11. Pack hospital bag
12. Research daycare options for drop in care 

i’ve got this, right?? 

southernlady07

My list is loooong. BUT it helps me feel better writing it all out so I can have a plan for working through it.

-Enroll DD in Kindergarten

-Schedule dentist, eye doctor and hair appointments for me + DD prior to September

-Clean out current playroom/organize toys

-Clean out current guest room and move treadmill from playroom

-Decorate and transition current playroom to DD’s new room

-Install closet storage system in DD’s new room

-Have chair reupholstered for nursery

-Shop/craft nursery décor

-Set up crib + decorate nursery

-Wash woven wraps and carriers and move to nursery

-Order new pump from insurance

-Touch base with pediatrician re: care for baby #2

-Pre-register at hospital

-Sign up for Infant CPR class

-Have living room/stairwell painted

-Get deep freezer from Uncle and set up in garage

-Prep freezer meals and snacks

-Create easy weekly meal plans for the first few weeks post-partum

-Deep clean the house

-Finalize FMLA paperwork at work

-Plan for and train my temp at work

-Buy and install new video monitor

-Confirm daycare spot for baby #2

-Install car seat base

-Buy postpartum supplies/nursing tops

-Pack hospital bag

-Pack DD’s overnight bag for my parents’ house

-Pray baby #2 does not arrive on DD's birthday

-Buy van (before the end of the year)

MandyMost

I’m all for everyone doing whatever THEY feel needs to get done before baby arrives, but for any FTMs out there...you have plenty of time for baby proofing after baby is born! You don’t need any baby proofing until they’re mobile. :-) 

starla

MandyMost said:

I’m all for everyone doing whatever THEY feel needs to get done before baby arrives, but for any FTMs out there...you have plenty of time for baby proofing after baby is born! You don’t need any baby proofing until they’re mobile. :-) 

Yeah I already decided we're not baby proofing for a few months.

These lists are giving me even more anxiety! LOL

SkilledSailor

@mandymost Very true. My entire house is already pretty baby proof thanks to the dogs. Even our lower cabinets already have locks because one of the pups would get into them looking for treats. For me, baby proofing the one bathroom will be a simple step and help me feel like I won't need to worry. Especially since once they're moving, they move fast! 

Glad we have this thread. Definitely forgot about calling insurance for the pump and washing the new bottles. 

Wishilivedinflorida

@smsaulino The baby gate can definitely wait if you don’t get to it. Actually, I recommend waiting so if you buy one you hate you can return it. Baby won’t be mobile for some time. Unless it’s for the dog 

My to-do:

1. Get cosleeper back from my friend and set it up in our room. 
2. Get out RNP
3. Install car seat bases
4. Pack hospital bag
5. Pack DS’s bag for overnights with grandparents
6. Make freezer meals
7. Get out bottles and sanitize them and pump parts
8. Get out gender neutral little baby clothes from DS and wash them, wash boppy/Brest Friend covers, wash swaddles. 
9. Put FMLA/STD request in for work for my leave
10. Pack in as much solo fun time with DS while I can
11. Work out general idea for nursery (we will order furniture and finish it while I’m on leave once we know if it is boy vs girl)
12. Put Amazon order in for odds and ends we need
13. Stock up on household supplies
14. Clean out chest freezer
15. Order Solly wrap


What I’ve done this far:

1. Bought size N and 1 diapers
2. Bought DS an umbrella stroller

Thats about it 

smsaulino

@Wishilivedinflorida yeah... It's for the "other baby, " the dog. We can't keep Polly's door shut all the time, so we are purchasing the gate for the dog. We are going to try to keep Max from licking Polly until Polly has had her first shots. 

arcticseal-2

@Wishilivedinflorida Right, buying some newborn diapers would be a good idea too!

@dexnie That is quite the list!

yosemite2018

1. Find a contractor to build the additional room and bathroom (in progress)
2. Buy double stroller (checking them out next week then waiting for prime day/completion discount)
3. Get pack n play and rock n play from my parent’s house (stalling as I don’t feel like storing it here and they live 8 min away)
4. Get infant car seat back from my sister (I’ll give her until August so she can buy a convertible on prime day).
5. Buy new parts for my breast pump
6. Make freezer meals
7. Pack hospital bag
8. Buy depends (I use my aunt’s prime account so I can’t wait until she gets that email. Ha!)
9. Buy crib or toddler bed depending if DD is ready to switch by the time her new room has been built 
10. Go through DD’s outgrown clothes and pack away any super girly stuff, and wash the gender neutral stuff. Bug my sister to go through my nephew’s 0-3 clothes (most of which were DD’s) and give them back.
11. Clean up the piles of stuff we have around the house as there is no way I will do it with 2 kids.
12. Soak up extra cuddles with DD before she isn’t an only child anymore.
13. Once my OB gives me the go ahead, lots of sex and walking to jumpstart labor.

I am taking off 4 weeks before my EDD (although I will probably deliver early again) so I figured I can do some small stuff now but I will hopefully have time for all the other stuff in early August once I am no longer working. Also I am too lazy to pack an overnight bag for DD so when I go into labor we’ll grab some stuff and my parents both have the keys to our house to get whatever else they need. This happens on a weekly basis anyway (moving clothes/diapers between our houses) so I am not stressed about it.

jjess1201

To do: 
EVERYTHING

haha we have not done a darn thing for this child. #secondkidprobs
Thankfully, it's another boy and they will basically be in the same season so I have all the clothes and accessories. We still need to clean out our office/junk room, which will be the nursery and swith DS1 to a twin bed so we can put the crib in the nursery. I am starting to get really antsy for DH to clean out the office since all the crap is his. I can't wait to decorate and get the room set up so I can get all the baby clothes out and washed!
I think the only big thing we need to purchase is a dresser for the room. 

samd6

·       Finish painting nursery

·       Put away baby laundry that was washed this week (we’ve been washing as things arrive)

·       Buy crib mattress (crib was delivered today) {{done 6/2}}

·       Register for birth classes/infant CPR class {{done 6/2}}

·       Schedule hospital tour {{done 6/2}}

·       Submit LOA application for work (it’s drafted, just need to submit) {{done 6/2}}

·       Sign up for puppy training classes

·       Buy thank you cards for the shower

·       Make sure the hostesses have everything they need for the shower

·       Pick up the new grill (whee!) {{done 6/2}}

·       Get the list of baby names dwindled down to top 3 boy & girl names

·       Install baby gate on master bedroom door (to keep dogs out)

·       Find cool midcentury inspired (or vintage) dresser for nursery

·       Prep house for visitors (shower is here on June 10th, out of town guests begin arriving on June 7th)

·       Finish breaking down trees in back yard (before the shower). We had 2 trees and a limb come down over the weekend and we need to finish taking care of that

·       Either order breast pump through insurance or buy it and submit claim form {{part 1 done, bought manual pump 6/2}}

·       Print leave calendar so that my boss & team knows when I will be out of office and returning {{done 6/2}}

·       Schedule 1:1 with boss to discuss my needs when I return to work {{done 6/2}}

·       Buy Owlet (with HSA!)

·       Schedule prenatal massages!

·       Finish painting hallway (eventually, whenever)

I’m sure there is so much more, but I’m feeling less anxious now that I’ve put pen to paper! The things on my list are not that daunting. Once we have the shower, and see what we’ve gotten as gifts, I’ll have a better idea of our “to-buy” list. But I looked at the registry and saw that someone bought our car seat (yay!) and the pack’n’play so we’ve got a place for baby to sleep and a way to get baby home. We’ve got a few diaper covers and have been stocking up on inserts. We’ve got a few clothes, some swaddles, a few bottles. I’m reminding myself that baby doesn’t need a lot and most of the things are things we want, and don’t need.

jhjocelyn

Month of June: 
plan and purchase remodel stuff. 
Month of July: 
do/have done the construction of remodel. 
Month of August:
start pulling out baby stuff and making lists like everyone else... 

Until we actually bite the bullet and do the work there is no point to prepping yet, and we have everything we need fairly easy to access, so it *should* come together easy... that’s what i keep telling myself...

Lcardinal04

To Do List: 

1. Have furniture delivered and assembled (it should be here in a few weeks)

2. Clean out guest bedroom before furniture arrives. 

3. Paint room before furniture arrives. Guess I should decide on the paint and design of the stripes I want to do.

4. Get back all the new born as 0-3 clothing from my sister. Her baby is under 3 months right now. Wash it and organize.

5. Buy new baby monitor, new owlet, diaper stash, diaper genie, sheets, new bottles and plastic bath tub, mattress.... basically a huge buy buy baby run with tons of coupons. 

6. Register at hospital

7. Think we have to just inform pediatric practice to expect baby girls delivery. 

8. Install DD’s infant car seat for new baby. 

9. Prep all my cases for maternity leave with detailed notes on What covering attorney should do. 

10. Sign up our dog for doggy daycare so he doesn’t drive me crazy when baby is born. 

11. Pack DD overnight bag and hospital bag.

samd6

Can we revive this? I found it really helpful earlier in the month. I'm removing the things I've finished and adding new to-dos. 

·       Finish painting nursery

·       Put away baby laundry that was washed already (we’ve been washing as things arrive)

·       Sign up for puppy training classes 

·       Get the list of baby names dwindled down to top 3 boy & girl names

·       Install baby gate on master bedroom door (to keep dogs out)

·       Find cool midcentury inspired (or vintage) dresser for nursery

·       Either order breast pump through insurance or buy it and submit claim form {{part 1 done, bought manual pump 6/2}}

·       Buy Owlet (with HSA!) <-- tried to order but my HSA card gets declined for online purchases, going to try calling them.

·       Schedule prenatal massages!  <-- I got a gift card for a massage, trying to figure out the BEST time to take advantage  

·       Finish painting hallway (eventually, whenever)

• Organize the baby room, like set it up. We've got everything we need except the dresser. 
• Buy a new cover for the nursery chair & buy the ottoman that goes with it
• Send thank you cards from shower (ack)
• Make hospital bag checklist

I feel like I am forgetting things. Like major things.

dexnie

Yes, I'm all about a check in! We have a lot of moving pieces right now. Lists help.

Ongoing to dos:
1. Cross country move: 

• complete move-out & move-in inspections
• continue to sell and donate whatever we can - almost done here. 3 more items to sell, nearly everything packed for the move next week!  
• furnish 3 BR house
• Unpack once belongings are delivered

2. Vehicles/Transportation:

• Purchase 2 cars
• Purchase car insurance
• Purchase and install car seat and two bases. 

3. Baby Gear:

• Purchase all necessary baby gear
• Wash clothing/swaddles/bottles/pacifiers
• Set up bassinet, rock and play and changing station at a minimum 
• Order breast pump
  
• Pack hospital bag

4. Medical:

• Obtain insurance pre-auth for infusion I’ll need a few days after birth 
• Meet the OB who is supposed to deliver my baby. Tour hospital. Register at hospital
• Get TDAP shot

5. Pets

• Find trusted dog sitter for hospital overnights - 1-2 trial runs 

6. Misc baby:

• Research daycare options for drop in care 
• Decide if we want to do any birthing/infant care classes
• Find newborn photographer 
• Finalize visitor schedule for Sept-Nov

Completed to dos (since last check in):
1. Move:

• Purchased additional insurance
• Booked hotel and rental car for move
• Filed change of address
• Confirmed utility turnover
• Mandatory items (bed, mattress, sofa) and internet scheduled for delivery on move in day

2. Medical

• Selected pediatrician; will call for appt when in hospital
• Selected and scheduled new GI
• Selected and scheduled MFM group for remaining growth scans after move
• Signed up at Aeroflow to explore breast pump options
• Confirmed H is covered (recent TDAP booster); sent email to family/early visitors with CDC TDAP and flu shot recommendations

3. Pets

• Completed final vet visit to clear both dogs to fly to CA from NYC; dogs tested negative for parasites before arrival of baby

nackie

@dexnie wow, you’ve got a lot going on!  Looks like you’re making good progress 

DanyTargaryen

Literally the only thing on my list above that I've done is to buy a new video monitor. I still need the second camera but I knocked the one we had off the shelf and the sound function broke so I jumped on it when the one I wanted was randomly $25 off on Amazon one day.

Oh and MH has made progress on DS1's new room. Ceiling has been scraped, fixed (hornets nested in the attic and chewed through into the bedroom below a couple years ago), and painted. Crown moulding has been installed. This upcoming weekend the unfinished hardwood is going in as is the baseboard. Which means I really need to get started on paint colors, an area rug, and lighting fixture.

SkilledSailor

Haha so I haven't done tons since this thread started. June was busy for us so I'm hoping to get a lot more done in July.

Reality:
1) Set up crib
2) Remove remaining man cave/guest room items from nursery
3) Baby proof and organize attached bath
4) Order rug to cover up stained carpet
5) Hang wall decor in nursery
6) Prep for September (food prep, padsicles, discuss game plans with H for various baby scenarios)
7) Order and install carseat base in H's car
8) Hoping to do one last deep clean over the summer before LO arrives
9) Start thinking about hospital/birthing center bag
10) Pre-register for hospital. Just found out we need to do this just in case, even though the plan is birthing center.
11) Create a visual birth plan. Midwives suggested this in case of a hospital transfer since the doctors/nurses won't want to or have time to read over a detailed birth plan.

Dream World:
1) Replace carpet
2) Hire cleaning service  We hired a cleaning service!! They'll be doing a deep clean the week before my baby shower and hopefully we'll keep them on once a month for cleaning maintenance. 
3) Still order new rug because new floors would be LVP

nackie

So I finally took the time to make a To Do list more detailed than "Everything" and now I'm feeling really overwhelmed   

Basement Reno:
1) Paint hallway
2) Find and buy the rest of the furniture
3) Finish decorating
4) Get cable company to hook up TV
5) Hang storage cabinets
6) get shelves for closets
7) put stuff in closets instead of stacked in hallway
8) get DH to take all trash to the dump

Nursery Set up:
1) Get rid of guest bed (scheduled for Friday)
2) Clear out closet
3) Setup baby furniture (scheduled for next Thursday)
4) Clean, organize, and put away baby clothes
   4a) buy more baby clothes if there aren't enough summer 0-3 month clothes
5) Buy everything from Buy Buy Baby registry 
6) Buy everything from Target registry
7) Buy everything from Amazon registry
8) Buy and hang wall decals (ordered decals, waiting for delivery)
9) Put away all the stuff I just bought

Other Baby stuff:
1) Make freezer meals
2) Find place for pack and play in Master bedroom and set it up
3) Register at hospital
4) Pack Hospital bag
5) Install car seat
6) Find time to practice hypnobirthing stuff
7) get all of DS's stuff out of storage and set up
8) Figure out a name for baby
9) Figure out who will fill in for me at work and train them (probably will be spread out over 3-4 people)
10) Figure out if pump still works since i'm not eligible for a new one until October
11) Setup planning session with newborn photographer
12) Schedule carpet cleaners to come out
13) Figure out how we're going to pay for daycare for #2
14) Don't panic (currently this one is not working out so well)

dexnie

@nackie yeah not sure why we decided to do everything at once, ha. Will be first time parents while navigating major lifestyle changes (moving from 1 BR doorman apartment in Manhattan to a suburban house with a yard and the need to drive nearly everywhere). Hold me! 

nackie

@dexnie on the bright side, it’ll probably be easier than trying to make a move like that with an infant. You’ve got this!

dexnie

@nackie that was our reasoning, so thank you for the reminder  

samd6

@dexnie & @nackie we closed on a house the week we found out we were pregnant. Plus the hubs got 2 grants for projects that wrap in August & October (greaaaaat). We will all get through this change! Sometimes I look at my house and am really happy with the progress, other times I see the paint swatches on the walls and get overwhelmed by how little has been done. Just try to focus on what’s important and be happy that you won’t have to move with an infant

smsaulino

I did like half the stuff on my list this month which is amazing to me since I've had low energy due to still being sick.

DH's family purchased Owlet and will pay monthly fee for app, pre-registered at hospital, found pediatrician and everything is set for when Polly arrives, I've packed Polly's diaper bag and have a couple of TJs bags sitting by door for stuff hospital will give us (even though this wasnt on list initially), I've also sent out Thank Yous from shower (that wasnt on list either), a friend that had a kid 4 months ago is giving me her post partum stuff she had extras of, picked up pack and play about to get the rock and play, washed all of Polly's used clothes and put away, scheduled hospital tour, got pump in and cleaned parts. 

Still to do: purchase car seat, install car seat, get license, order Ikea crib parts, get baby gate due to Max. 

mrsman2018

1. Clear out the spare bedroom so it can be the nursery
2. Buy a crib and dresser
3. Get a breast pump
4. Wash DD's old baby clothes for new babe
5. Buy a double stroller (looking at a used City Select double tomorrow)
6. Pick a name
7. Pack hospital bag
8. Make some freezer meals
9. Pull out the bottles to sterilize them and buy new nipples
10. Buy a second monitor camera
11. Buy new pacifiers
12. Get a pack of newborn and size 1 dipes
13. Spend all the time I can with DD

Agree on FTM not baby proofing until mobile. We baby proofed at 9 months. 

southernlady07

Feeling like I need a check-in on this! Completed and added some things

To Do:

-Have chair reupholstered for nursery (going to it myself with a friend's help this weekend!)

-Shop/craft nursery décor and decorate nursery (in progress; planning to DIY a mobile this weekend)

-Set up crib (on MH's to do list)

-Order new pump from insurance

-Shop for school supplies for DD and enroll her in fall activities 

-Figure out a "big sister" gift for DD (thinking about giving her my American Girl doll I've been saving)

-Take DD shopping for gift for baby

-Pre-register at hospital (34 weeks)

-Prep freezer meals and snacks (mid-August?)

-Confirm daycare spot for baby #2 (we notified our current provider early on; just need to touch base closer to time)

-Buy postpartum supplies/nursing tops and remaining registry items

-Buy and install new video monitor (I really need to research these...)

-Install car seat base (35-36 weeks)

-Pack hospital bag (35-36 weeks)

-Attend sprinkle + send thank you notes

-Plan for and train my temp at work (temp position is posted!)

-Deep clean the house

-Pack DD’s overnight bag for my parents’ house

Wish List:

-Have living room/stairwell painted

-Get deep freezer from Uncle and set up in garage (I'm on the fence about this now; may just make a few dinners, meal components and snacks to keep in our current freezer)

-Buy van + sell MH's car (before the end of the year)

Completed:

-Enroll DD in Kindergarten

-Schedule dentist, eye doctor and hair appointments for me + DD prior to September

-Clean out current playroom/organize toys

-Clean out current guest room and move treadmill from playroom

-Decorate and transition current playroom to DD’s new room

-Install closet storage system in DD’s new room

-Wash woven wraps and carriers and move to nursery

-Touch base with pediatrician re: care for baby #2

-Create easy weekly meal plans for the first few weeks post-partum

-Finalize FMLA paperwork at work

-Sign up for Infant CPR class

-Pray baby #2 does not arrive on DD's birthday 

knitknitread

1. Clean out spot to set up crib and set up crib. 
2. Find and go through all of DD's old clothes. Save sentimental things and things for DS to wear.
3. Take other clothes to GoodWill or something.
4. Wash all the baby clothes.
5. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD, BUY A BOX OF DIAPERS AND WIPES!
6. Organize DD's room.
7. Knit all the things.
8. Pack hospital bag.
9. Install carseat base.
10. Get Mom to help me deep clean the house.
11. Relax.