What do you have left to do?

smilelari · October 2011

DH and I are taking tomorrow off and will hopefully whittle down our to-do list a bit. I'm trying to make a list of things that need to be done. Maybe seeing your lists will jog my memory

rachaelski · October 2011

Install our car seats and get them inspected. I've lost all motivation to do anything else. We have clean clothes, a bed, diapers, and supplies for the birth. Anything else we need or need to do will happen when it happens.

BUmama · October 2011

Install the car seat and put together the bouncy chair, put away some baby laundry and organize the changing table. Much more to do around the house but we're working with some minor BP issues and massive swelling and now I'm going blind!

smilelari · October 2011

rachaelski:
Install our car seats and get them inspected. I've lost all motivation to do anything else. We have clean clothes, a bed, diapers, and supplies for the birth. Anything else we need or need to do will happen when it happens.

I would love to be that way. Sigh. I'm remembering not wanting to do anything except nurse and attempt to sleep after LO was born last time

My list so far:

Call Dream Dinners
Clean co-sleeper and put in bedroom
Clean pump and sanitize parts
Find car seat for grandparents
Install car seat
Move train table
Order extra car seat base
Buy and sanitize Pacifiers
Pack hospital bag
Prep diapers
Sanitize bottles
Set up PnP
Wash laundry

Mrs.Greeko · October 2011

Um everything?

Let's see:

Put together the night stand

put the crib back together (probably won't actually get done until DS is 6-8 weeks old)

get rid of the full sized bed in the baby's room (probably won't get done till DS is 6-8 weeks old)

hang up the curtains

decide on and order wall decals then put them up

wash and sort baby clothes hand me downs and see if we have enough to get us through at least a few months. If not then figure out what we need to buy and buy it.

buy a couple packs of disposable diapers and wipes for the first couple weeks.

find the newborn cloth diapers and wash and sun them (should have sunned them before I stored them, but I didn't)

find my pump and wash the parts

buy some blue blankets and blue swaddle blankets

figure out where the swing and bouncy seat are and wash covers, dust them off, replace batteries, etc.

put baby clothes away in the dresser

start cooking some freezer meals

find my BFing book and re-read it

buy PP supplies (Depends, pads, nipple cream, nursing pads, etc).

pack birth center bag

spend some quality time with DD's

spend some quality time with DH

start and finish all Christmas shopping

make the baby's Christmas stocking

organize baby's room in general (it's a total disaster right now)

hang up new shower curtain in baby's bathroom and move guest bathroom stuff to basement bathroom

buy and paint name letters and hang them up

make tracking sheets (nursings, poops, pees, which side) for the first week

set up pack and play bassinette in our room (probably won't happen till we bring baby home)

dig out carseat and install and figure out if we need another carseat for DD#1 or how we are going to work three carseats in two cars

install DD's carseats in my mom's car since she will take the girls while we are having baby and she prefers I install the seats

get a list of every single person's number that works with DH so I can find him should I happen to go into labor while he's at work since he's no longer allowed to have a cell phone on him

get a flu shot (next Wednesday)

have DH read up on emergency childbirth

I think that's about it. I don't see it all getting done anytime soon. And I'm okay with that.

Edmondmum · October 2011

Not baby related, but getting my hair cut and colored as I know I won't be able to get it done in the first month or so with LO and I want to be picture ready, not shaggy lady.

klovesd · October 2011

Install carseats

Wash CDs and baby clothes

clean out freezer (to make room for any BM that I may pump and store)

Pack hospital bag

Fill out birth plan, and hospital pre-registration forms

ETA: Take infant CPR class

britzymama · October 2011

Assemble

- the glider and ottoman

- the bassinet/ pack n play

- exerciser

- spray pain the wooden letters and hang them above the crib

Clean

- sanitize the paci's

- bottles (still waiting for them to get here)

- breast pump (ordered and still waiting for it to get here)

- finish washing bath towels and Christmas outfit

Decorate

-still waiting for the big tree/monkey decal to arrive so I can put it on the wall

Thats all I can think of right now off the top of my head YOu and your hubby enjoy your day off!

varkeyr · October 2011

cook and freeze meals. I have totally been putting it off. I guess I just don't want to think that far ahead in terms of food, but with two teens in the house I will have to or face the consequences.

I just got the wipes and finished putting away the clothes.

green_turtle · October 2011

We still have to do the following:

- sterilize the pacifiers

- organize the items needed for diaper changes into the organizers I purchased for that.

- install the car seat protectors and car seat bases into each vehicle and have them inspected.

- purchase a clothes hamper.

I am sure there is more stuff, but for now that is all that I can think of.

MrsCaddyshack · October 2011

~ Order cloth diapers (we're using disposable for newborn and then switching over.)

~ Clean out area in cupboard for bottles in kitchen.

~ Pack hospital bag.

~ Wait for baby to arrive.

JnJ_9.22.07 · October 2011

Ugh, I'm SOOOO far behind. Some are house projects that we want done before LO arrives. We have to:

- set up nursery (and everything that entails, building crib, bouncers, etc)

- give our bedroom a thorough clean, and set up PnP

- install new dishwasher (our old one was garbage, and I'm not washing a gazillion bottles by hand every day, plus it has a sanitize feature)

- fix leaky upstairs tub

- wash baby clothes and bedding (waiting for after shower, next weekend)

- clean the house? I may just hire someone. I have absolutely no energy.

My freezing and cooking meals is pretty much done on a count of the freezer being totally full. Childbirth class, done. Haircut, next weekend.

ashleylach · October 2011

This is a great excercise to get my to-do list written down:

- Wash and sterilize bottles,pacifiers, nipples, etc

- Wash and hang up all baby clothes (clearly I've been a slacker)

- Wash and fold all baby blankets, bedding, etc

- Organize changing table

- Install car seat and bases and get inspected

- Get my car fixed (I have a big gash on the side and was front ended by a dumbo)

- Pack my hospital bag

- Pack diaper bag (obviously this can be done later, but if I can accomplish it beforehand it would be helpful)

- Research freezer meals

- Cook and freeze meals

- Purchase batteries to put into baby gear & toys

- Have my SO build the baby a new row in her closet

- Purchase baby gate

- Send out wedding save the dates (NBR)

- Complete breastfeeding class

- Call insurance to see if they cover breastpump or formula

- Pack baby's summer clothes into box and store upstairs

emilyj77 · October 2011

Ok, after reading these lists, I'm a little panic stricken.

Pre-register with hospital

Wash baby clothes

Put things away in dresser and night stand. But have to wait for my Mom to finish the dresser and night stand.

Purchase anything necessary still left on registry. My last shower isn't until Nov. 6th.(Breast pump, bottles, freezer bags)

Pack hospital bag

Purchase after birth supplies for me.

Install car carrier base, get inspected.

Cook some freezer meals.

Decorate the baby's room.

Put the rock n' play and bouncy chair together.

Buy nursing bras, tops, gowns.

Ok, I'm stopping now. It's too much to do in less than 7 weeks! Boy do I wish I didn't work.

Ksych · October 2011

So I have about three weeks left, and I'm such a procrastinator. Here's my list.

- Biggest thing is move. We have to be fully moved in two weeks and we don't have much help. The help consists of DH and my 15 year old brother.

- All the stuff that comes with moving (setting everything up, transferring cable, electric, water etc.)

- Wash the last bit of baby clothes from my shower

- Put together swing and pack n' play

- Decorate the nursery (So far all that's done is the crib and changing table are put together)

- Pack hospital bag

- Put together some freezer meals

I'm sure there is more but this is what I can think of for now. Moving is really stressing me out. I feel like it's holding everything up.

adri77 · October 2011

We literally have everything to do. With 2 kids and a H who works loooong hours....we just have no time. Weekends are so busy now. We need to carve out some time, throw the kids in front of the TV and get to work. I don't know what I'm having, so I have a few gender neutral outfits ready from when DS1 was born. I have NO diapers, we need to get carseat out, swings, bouncy seat and other stuff out soon so boys get accamated to them, I need an emergency nipple shield...Oh yeah, this baby needs a ROOM!!!! H needs to put the bassinet together too....need to get batteries for the monitor....Oh, SO much to do!!!

Teffie · October 2011

I'm going to have a very busy weekend. I want to get EVERYTHING done, but I have done quite a bit already. Here's what's left...

-Decide where to put cradle in our room and set it up so the dogs get used to it (and I get used to not walking into it during my pee runs at night)

-Assemble(?) or set up PnP

-Assemble Swing

-Finish laundry (bedding, towels, blankets, playmats)

-Shopping spree to get everything we don't already have (totally excited about this since I haven't bought much myself yet, but we got a ton at our showers.)

-Hang pictures and paper lanterns in nursery

-Wash bottles and organize kitchen cabinets

We are also taking next Tuesday off work to install the car seats and officially sign up for daycare. Whew!

purple4u · October 2011

Oh we have tons to do still

crib and dresser delivery - early november

put together bassinett, pack and play (for other floor), swing and bouncer

decide which tub we are keeping

install car seat and have it inspected (oct 22 is the date I could get)

pack hospital bag

buy nb diapers (I have size 1 from a diaper cake my mom made)

get a few more one piece outfits

wash laundry

buy glider and other items from nursery that are still missing

I am sure there is other stuff I am forgetting but this is the best I can do for now

authorofdreamz · October 2011

-Set up PnP, Stroller, Bouncer, Swing, etc.

-Wash one more load of baby laundry.

- Organize changing table supplies.

-Buy remaining needed items.

-Re-arrange bedroom furniture to better accomadate baby furniture (it's all assembled but the original placement isn't working out since I'm constantly tripping over stuff and running into things.)

-Wash bottles and find room for them.

I feel like there is more I need to do but I can't think of what exactly.

TheMrsRN · October 2011

rachaelski:
Install our car seats and get them inspected. I've lost all motivation to do anything else. We have clean clothes, a bed, diapers, and supplies for the birth. Anything else we need or need to do will happen when it happens.

This exactly. And I am sick of hearing "you will get a surge of energy!!" There are a few girls at church who are pregnant, but several weeks behind me. I have heard alot of people tell them that they may be tired now, but in a few weeks, they will be buzzing around getting everything finished during the last month. It is really hard for me to not laugh and tell them to not hold their breath...

MommaErica · October 2011

Mrs. Greeko, mere words can not express how tickled I am that "have husband read up on emergency childbirth" made your to do list LOVE IT!

I have pretty much everything to do still.

-finish clearing out the room that our first son will be moving in to

-buy twin mattress and frame for him and build his bed

-select paint for nursery and repaint

-assemble crib

-move all of our first son's stuff OUT of the nursery and into his big boy room

-install car seats and have them checked

-get at least the 0-3 month tub of clothing out of storage and washed

-get co-sleeper out of storage, wash liner and set up

-actually LISTEN to the hypnobabies CDs I spent so much money for and not try and do a crash course while on the way to the hospital in labor

-find breast pump, buy new tubing and sterilize the jars used for milk storage

-pack hospital bag

-buy the last few things we need: some NB diapers, neonate probiotics, little noses saline, infant tylenol. Oh wow, I think that's my whole shopping list

-get our swing out of storage and reassemble it.

-do everything I need to do to renew my professional licenses/certifications so I don't have to worry about it in December

mbgrobmyer · October 2011

Mrs.Greeko:

Um everything?

Let's see:

Put together the night stand

put the crib back together (probably won't actually get done until DS is 6-8 weeks old)

get rid of the full sized bed in the baby's room (probably won't get done till DS is 6-8 weeks old)

hang up the curtains

decide on and order wall decals then put them up

wash and sort baby clothes hand me downs and see if we have enough to get us through at least a few months. If not then figure out what we need to buy and buy it.

buy a couple packs of disposable diapers and wipes for the first couple weeks.

find the newborn cloth diapers and wash and sun them (should have sunned them before I stored them, but I didn't)

find my pump and wash the parts

buy some blue blankets and blue swaddle blankets

figure out where the swing and bouncy seat are and wash covers, dust them off, replace batteries, etc.

put baby clothes away in the dresser

start cooking some freezer meals

find my BFing book and re-read it

buy PP supplies (Depends, pads, nipple cream, nursing pads, etc).

pack birth center bag

spend some quality time with DD's

spend some quality time with DH

start and finish all Christmas shopping

make the baby's Christmas stocking

organize baby's room in general (it's a total disaster right now)

hang up new shower curtain in baby's bathroom and move guest bathroom stuff to basement bathroom

buy and paint name letters and hang them up

make tracking sheets (nursings, poops, pees, which side) for the first week

set up pack and play bassinette in our room (probably won't happen till we bring baby home)

dig out carseat and install and figure out if we need another carseat for DD#1 or how we are going to work three carseats in two cars

install DD's carseats in my mom's car since she will take the girls while we are having baby and she prefers I install the seats

get a list of every single person's number that works with DH so I can find him should I happen to go into labor while he's at work since he's no longer allowed to have a cell phone on him

get a flu shot (next Wednesday)

have DH read up on emergency childbirth

I think that's about it. I don't see it all getting done anytime soon. And I'm okay with that.

Is thank you appropriate to say to this list considering mine is pretty much the same only longer???? You are my personal organizer today! Thanks!!!!!

Mrs.Greeko · October 2011

MommaErica:

Mrs. Greeko, mere words can not express how tickled I am that "have husband read up on emergency childbirth" made your to do list LOVE IT!

A history of preciptious births will do that to you! Hopefully he won't need to know it, but if he does I don't want him reading the instructions as we go since we all know how men read instructions!

Nicolina08 · October 2011

This list was soo helpful.. thank you ladies I'm totally copying your to- do's.. but i'm wondering where the energy will come from to get it all done!!

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