What's On Your To Do List? - Page 5

[IdentityCrisisMama]

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[Sihaya]

I'm finally starting to be able to actually cross things off of my list instead of feeling like I'm working on it 24/7 with nothing to show for it. Still lots to get done, but hoping most of it is finished in the next five weeks so we're ready for baby to get here once I'm full term even though it will probably be about four weeks after that.

To Do

• Clean out back room, make room for birth pool and futon
• Clean and reorganize basement
• Deep clean and declutter main floor of house
• Get out 0-3 month clothes and put in drawers, get everything up to 12 months out of storage so it's easy to access when baby moves up sizes, wash new and stained baby clothes
• Get newborn cloth diapers and covers out, lanolize wool items, make sure all baby carriers are usable, pack diaper bag with baby stuff, assemble breastfeeding box
• Cook freezer meals, set up Food Tidings page, stock pantry with basic foods
• Help plan showers, collect addresses, mail invites, attend showers, and write thank-yous
• Attend Hypnosis for Birth classes, water aerobics classes, and chiro appts, get massage at start of third trimester and on due date
• Move garden boxes off of deck
• Keep list of people to update after birth up-to-date
• Pack transfer bag, make emergency birth plans, make hard copy list of names in case top picks don't fit
• Get all birth supplies together, organized, and easy-to-access, double-make bed, move futon into back room, test birth pool and accessories
• Install DS's new car seat (or the extra one) and re-install convertible rear-facing with original pillow and padding, have both seats inspected by car seat tech
• Belly cast, henna, maternity pictures
• Choose gifts for DS from baby, for baby from DS, and for midwives

To Buy

• Birth Kit, towels & wash cloths
• Wet bags, snappis, small diaper covers, diaper detergent
• Gifts for/from DS, gifts for midwives
• Cordless phone with speakerphone
• Stock up on household items: disposable dishes, toilet paper, garbage bags, plastic bags & food wraps, dish soap & cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, toiletries, etc.
• new car seat for DS (can use his extra seat for a while if needed)
• new booster seat for dining table (can use the seat he has now until baby starts solids if needed)
  
  In Progress
  Done

Edited by Sihaya - 2/19/11 at 4:00pm

[alireb]

updated list, still a lot to go!

1)  Clean out baby's room
2)  Paint walls
3)  Set up crib
4)  Buy dresser & new crib mattress & diaper pail
5)  Set up dresser
6)  Wash and put clothes away (nb and 0-3)
7)  Order prefolds from GMD and prep all diapers
8)  Order lamp, crib mobile, pillow, artwork
9)  Buy woven wrap
10)  Buy breastmilk freezer bags, breastpads, white noise machine (Amazon)
11)  New diaper bag
12)  Nursing tanks & bras
13)  Install car seat base
14)  Set up co-sleeper
15)  Freezer meals - beef stew, roman chicken, beef chili, chicken soup, meatballs
16)  Pack bag for birth center
17)  Buy PP care products - dermaplast, tucks pads, pads, colace, comfy undies
18)  Buy food/drink supplies for birth - coconut water, popsicles, etc
19)  Get tv for downstairs guest room for parents
20)  Arrange for placenta to be encapsulated

Edited by alireb - 2/19/11 at 4:00pm

[gumshoegirl007]

I love seeing this from time to time pop up to give me a bit of motivation to keep on moving forward.  We were very happy to complete the January list last weekend!  Posting it only so that I can feel a sense of accomplishment.

January

·         Patch nursery walls

·         Paint nursery

·         Hang curtains

·         Purchase lamp, rug and art for nursery

·         Finish registry

·         Get washing machine fixed

·         Register at hospital

·         Attend birth class

February

·         Finish decorating nursery

·         Purchase light fixture for nursery

·         Decide whether or not to purchase freezer

·         Birth plan (DRAFT COMPLETE, need to finalize)

·         Host baby shower – February 13

·         Send baby shower thank yous

·         Purchase "necessary" items that remain un-bought on baby registry

·         Figure out breast feeding (IN PROGRESS)

·         Arrange for newborn photos

·         Make freezer food

·         Get window installed in basement

·         Complete home inspection (scheduled for Feb 15)

·         File tax return

March

·         Birth kit supplies

·         Buy fish net, RV hose (white), floating thermometer,  and waterproof sheet for birthing pool

·         Pack "just in case" hospital transfer bag

·         Baby first aid/care

·         Wash baby’s clothes

·         Prepare cloth diapers

·         Install car seat

·         Make freezer food

·         Create email list for first baby photos/notice

·         Buy a nursing bra/tank

[ILoveMyBabyBird]

for those looking for breastpumps drugstore.com has a deal on all baby and mom stuff 20% off with code baby20,  I got an ameda purely yours for 125$ shipped. They have all kinds of items in that section as well, even prenatal vitamins, which i also purchased the other day. They have some nice natural products for baby as well, like california baby products, seventh generation etc.

I am so tired of looking at dressers on CL for ds! Ugh! I find a nice one and boom it is gone already, it is very frustrating. If we get ds's dresser than i can start getting dd's changing area organized and all the cloth diapers and stuff put away and figure out if she is going to need more dresser/clothes space which i am sure she will knowing how my family likes to give clothes. I just want things to start fitting together and i don't plan on buying the crib until a few weeks before EDD, after my shower and once i get more amazon credit banked. I also  think i have a random ring sling i need to locate instead of buying a new one.

[ILoveMyBabyBird]

okay for every thing i complete on my list i add two more new things, this list is really helpful though!

[IdentityCrisisMama]

Bump...

It's nice weather here so I cleaned my car, fixed my sunroof and at least opened the garage door.  The garage is the bane of my existence.  

[MnMtm]

I still have absolutley everything still on my to-do list. Do to some financial issues, we have had to push back moving. We will now most likely be moving the first week on March. I can't get our baby stuff, or stuff for our homebirth, out and ready until then. Not to mention actually getting my house all settled in so that it will actually be comfortable to labor in, until we are all moved in. Plus, since I am our sole income currently, I'm trying to pick up as many shifts as I can so that I can actually take some sort of maternity leave, and still be able to pay all our bills. DH is currently looking for a job, and says he'll just cut down on his classes for school when he finds one. It's just so tough in this economy.

I am feeling so unsettled. We're still not sure where we'll be living. We've filled out two rental applications that we will turn in this week. Niether place is availble until the beginning of March. We're still not sure how we're going to afford for me to take time off work. I won't know until tomorrow at work if I will be able to change my status to full-time, and get a more regular schedule. I don't even know what I can do to prepare anything at this point.

[daisychain]

I always feel motivated when I look at this thread.  I'm finally posting a list of my own!  It's not really complete, so I'll be adding more as I go along, but I thought I'd post it just to get started.

Baby

• prime & paint dresser
• new drawer pulls for dresser
• wash baby clothes 0-3 months & 3-6 months - put away in dresser
• list of other 0-3 mos clothes to buy
• 6mos+ clothes in storage tub
• wash cloth diapers - put away in dresser
• wash cosleeper/swing/bouncy seat covers etc.
• cloth diaper supplies (wipes, cream, etc.) in containers in top drawer
• diaper pail
• curtain rods for baby's room
• make/buy curtains for baby's room - blackout curtains
• decor/pictures for baby's room?

House- general

• repair walls in dining room
• paint walls in dining room
• new baseboards for dining room
• curtain rods for dining room
• make/buy curtains for dining room
• move rug into dining room
• move table into dining room
• mirror/pictures for dining room
• hook for ironing board/iron in laundry room
• declutter laundry room shelves
• paint kitchen cabinets
• declutter shoe rack - sell?
• throw away pool/toys from backyard
• tidy up patio & table
• estimates for window cleaning/tree trimming/big kitchen window/pressure wash siding
• clear out flowerpatches - put down liner & brown bark
• flowers?

 

Food

• plan freezer meals & gather recipes
• make freezer meals
• make meal plans for April & May

 

Master bedroom

• declutter master bedroom/closet/dresser
• blackout curtain liners for master bedroom?

 

Bonus room

• sort through toys in bonus room - keep/donate
• donate toys to Goodwill
• storage tubs/boxes for crafts/scrapbooking
• set up table for scrapbooking corner
• need chair for scrapbooking corner

 

[MrsBone]

I'm actually due May 1st, but here goes:

take the hypnobirthing class(we are low on funds right now so I keep putting it off)

clean out the baby's closet(this is up to DH..it's all his JUNK)

get a new mattress for DS and put the organic mattress in baby's room

wash all bedding, clothes, blankets, etc.

inventory diapers, make sure there is enough

I'd love to have the playroom complete, but again..that's going to be up to DH, he's got stuff that he has to do in there that I can't do.

start drinking RRL tea and order more prenatals..almost out!

figure out who is going to watch DS while I'm in labor (probably MIL)

get the bassinet from the inlaws and make sure I have enough sheets

inventory after the baby shower March 27th, fill in gaps

make a few freezer meals(not too many, I'm assured by family and friends that I'll have meals prepared for me for at least a month, which is fabulous!)

[windymama]

I got a lot done this week thanks to my mom.  I'm officially packed and have the majority of the HB stuff.

My next big thing is keeping the house clean.

• make birth plan - no longer doing since MWs, DH and doula know my wishes 
• review birth plan with doula and MWs
• arrange child care for DS and DD for labour and the early days
• prepare labour bag
• prepare for home birth
• meet with Doula
• organize storage locker
• organize & throughly clean master bedroom, kids' room, office, bathroom, kitchen, living room - almost done, dining room - almost done  and all closets
• purge unwanted and unnecessary stuff - started
• organize kids toys
• sort out all baby and kid clothes by size and gender - started
• decide what baby/kid clothing to keep or get rid of
• KEEP HOUSE CLEAN (a huge challenge especially since I'm the only one who actually cleans)
• make a couple of freezer meals for the postpartum period
• get baby bassinet, wrap, baby clothes and bouncy chair from my parents' place
• buy infant car seat
• convince DH to get large vehicle (since we can't fit all 3 in our car)
• get nursing bras
  
  
  
  plus the other non-baby but just as important stuff like registering DS for school and other activities.

[bleumoose]

Do you have private instructors in the area? Sometimes they'll work with families on the fee. Another option, which is basically what I did, is to find the book and CD used on ebay and self-study. I did take a class but only made it through two classes of the series. I started the class late and he was born at 39 weeks. But what I did learn from my own reading and listening was more than enough to help me during labor!
 

Originally Posted by MrsBone 

take the hypnobirthing class(we are low on funds right now so I keep putting it off)

[Neuromancer]

I updated my list and deleted a few things that no longer matter to me.  ;)

February

Buy cardstock and create pages for baby shower craft (ABC/123 book) -- husband by end of 1st wk Feb
Write birthday and shower thank-you cards
De-clutter main areas of apartment - bathroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen
Get reimbursed for chiropractor - need receipts
Buy more contacts
Buy some maternity clothes -- esp. pants!! and slip-on tennis shoes

Buy tissue paper and create garland for baby shower
Contact HR department insurance rep about 2011 health plan (they told me homebirth is going to be included this year!) and maternity leave (6 weeks paid; 6 unpaid?)

Ramp up the RRL tea and EPO?

Gather homebirth supplies, per midwife's instructions

Finish knitting baby blanket

After shower (mid-Feb.), purchase "necessary" items that remain un-bought on baby registry

Find and install storage shelf on bedroom wall above door

Meet with pediatrician practice

Buy a more neutral bedroom rug (the one we have does not go with our new bedding)
Purchase mesh sling

[Neuromancer]

oops -- double post.

[Neuromancer]

Yikes! It's March! Here's my updated list:

March


Write birthday and shower thank-you cards -- IN PROGRESS
De-clutter main areas of apartment - bathroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen -- IN PROGRESS
Buy a more neutral bedroom rug (the one we have does not go with our new bedding)
Meet with backup midwife and doula -- SCHEDULED
Buy car seat

Find and install storage shelf on bedroom wall above door
Fix couch cover w/velcro
Preregister with pediatrician
Gather homebirth supplies, per midwife's instructions -- hardware store trip -- IN PROGRESS

Finish knitting baby blanket -- IN PROGRESS
Ask HR again for SPD (insurance plan) info
Wash bedding and clothes for baby

Make a lasagna for the freezer (just to get us through a few days)

Clean apartment!  Maybe hire one-time cleaning service to get things really clean

Consider gift(s) for doula and midwife

Remind husband to de-clutter attic crawl space (I won't be able to climb the ladder)
Pick up birth tub (week 37) and drop off Goodwill donations -- EMAILED TO SCHEDULE
Trial set up birth tub

Pack transfer bag w/transfer birth plan, etc.
Set up diaper bag contents

Create email list for first baby photos/notice

Buy a nursing bra or two

Big grocery trip - include labor/post-birth foods

Discuss post-partum birth control plan
Begin insurance paperwork - 3 sets (change, short term, FMLA)

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Shouldn't this list be getting shorter? 

[IdentityCrisisMama]

Posted below for updates.  

[gagin37]

I haven't posted in a while over here.  My to do list has been nearly insurmountable and changes daily, with trying to get our house on the market and get us packed to move.  BUT I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Almost.  We're 30 days out from moving day, and 50ish days out from my EDD.  I still have two bedrooms and a bathroom to paint.  LOTS of stuff to pack.  I have contractors coming in next week to do some remodeling.  We've got to go down and try to find a house, and I think we're going to take a load of stuff to put in storage.  I was able to cross off finding a doctor in our new town this week, but I still need to have my records transferred.  We got the house listed yesterday and had pictures taken, and that was a huge step forward. This week I also got the kitchen ceiling painted.  I think Thursday and Friday I am going to work on packing, cleaning out the closets.  Everything has to be out of the closets so they can refinish the hardwood in there.  

[gumshoegirl007]

Only 29 more days to my EDD, or I'll be full-term in 1w1d.  I cannot believe how quickly February passed!  My list is feeling much more manageable and my schedule, too.  It's been go, go, go every weekend prepping for the baby and I think this is our last weekend of that.  Whew!  I took today off of work, and I was also only planning on working a 4 day week.  So, that means there's 9 days of work left for me which I wrap up on March 17.  Here's the list to-date (now, I know I could take off January, but it makes me feel so accomplished!)

January

• ·         Patch nursery walls
• ·         Paint nursery
• ·         Hang curtains
• ·         Purchase lamp, rug and art for nursery
• ·         Finish registry
• ·         Get washing machine fixed
• ·         Register at hospital
• ·         Attend birth class

February

• ·         Finish decorating nursery (IN PROGRESS)
• ·         Purchase light fixture for nursery
• ·         Decide whether or not to purchase freezer
• ·         Birth plan (DRAFT COMPLETE, need to finalize)
• ·         Host baby shower – February 13
• ·         Send baby shower thank yous
• ·         Purchase "necessary" items that remain un-bought on baby registry (IN PROGRESS)
• ·         Figure out breast feeding (IN PROGRESS)
• ·         Arrange for newborn photos
• ·         Make freezer food (STARTED)
• ·         Get window installed in basement
• ·         Complete home inspection (scheduled for Feb 15)
• ·         Get furnace leak fixed
• ·         File tax return

March

• ·         Birth kit supplies
• ·         Buy fish net, RV hose (white), floating thermometer,  and waterproof sheet for birthing pool
• ·         Pack "just in case" hospital transfer bag
• ·         Baby first aid/care
• ·         Wash baby’s 0-3M clothes
• ·         Prepare cloth diapers
• ·         Have car cleaned
• ·         Install car seat
• ·         Purchase freezer and have delivered
• ·         Make freezer food
• ·         Create email list for first baby photos/notice
• ·         Buy a nursing bra/tank
• ·         Finalize baby budget

[gumshoegirl007]

Originally Posted by gagin37 

I haven't posted in a while over here.  My to do list has been nearly insurmountable and changes daily, with trying to get our house on the market and get us packed to move.  BUT I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Almost.  We're 30 days out from moving day, and 50ish days out from my EDD.  I still have two bedrooms and a bathroom to paint.  LOTS of stuff to pack.  I have contractors coming in next week to do some remodeling.  We've got to go down and try to find a house, and I think we're going to take a load of stuff to put in storage.  I was able to cross off finding a doctor in our new town this week, but I still need to have my records transferred.  We got the house listed yesterday and had pictures taken, and that was a huge step forward. This week I also got the kitchen ceiling painted.  I think Thursday and Friday I am going to work on packing, cleaning out the closets.  Everything has to be out of the closets so they can refinish the hardwood in there.  

Whoa!  It sounds like you have a HUGE list!  I gather that you're moving...but have your sold your house yet and have you found a new house yet?  I'm struggling right now, and you have my utmost respect with all of this going on as well.  Good luck!

[gagin37]

We haven't sold our house, but we have to move on the 1st of April regardless.  My dh is military, so we don't get much choice about the timing.  We've been house hunting online, and have a list of places we want to see.  I don't know if we'll be settled somewhere permanent by the time we have the baby or not though, and that's a little scary.