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Anybody else feeling totally unprepared
Melissa72777
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So over the weekend I realized how much we still have to do to get ready for the baby. The baby's room still needs to be painted, trim sanded & painted, closet doors & organizer bought & installed, carpeting bought & installed, crib put together & fully furnished/decorated. We still need to finish touring daycares & choose one. So far we have only purchased a crib, changing table, swing, & a handful of onesies/sleepers. My shower isn't till January 26th so I'm waiting to see what we get from that to finish purchasing things but w/my due date of March 9th I feel like the last month I'm gonna be overwhelmed w/last minute prep. I'm starting to freak out a bit about all the things left to do & buy before LO arrives. Anyone else feeling this way?
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Re: Anybody else feeling totally unprepared
To keep me sane before he said he would do anything next weekend I made a time line to show when I wanted projects done by so that we could avoid feeling both rushed, and like we weren't accomplishing anything. Luckily though my husband wants to get everything done way before.
Melissa
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We're 2.5 years into a full gut renovation of our house - doing all the work ourselves. The most important rooms are finished (enough) - kitchen, living room, bathroom, our bedroom. But what will eventually be the kid's room is studs. We're just planning on having the baby in our room - first in a bassinet, then in a crib. He doesn't care where he is as long as we're close and he's fed and changed. We have time to finish the room over the next 9-12 months. I just remind myself that people in much more minimal circumstances successfully raise kids all the time.
definitely get that painting and carpeting done and work on the daycare situation so you have more time to focus on last minute shopping after your baby shower. and dont fret if your nursery isn't super organized. i am still finding new, more convenient places for things. and i think i have rearranged the closet 3 times since LO was born.
point is, make sure you have the necessities of course, but figure things out along the way. i have already filled a couple of boxes with things that i never used, or clothing that my 2 month old has already outgrown (he's huge!). when you discover that there is something you need go get it. there's no reason to go overboard before the baby gets here. the first few weeks require very little.
A trip to Babies R Us is needed for a few final things... oh, and we have no crib or changing table, so that's always awesome, lol.
At least we have diapers, wipes, formula, and clothes. I guess thats all he needs to survive the first few weeks anyways, right?
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