So, for this list, I decided to break it up by house, baby/nursery related, financial & miscellaneous/personal to dos. Just FYI - you may have seen some of these things before in the spring/summer cleaning to do list I posted. Sadly, the summer is nearly over & all of those things have not yet been done! Some stuff is going to have to wait until after the baby gets here, but you will see a few things from that list too. Okay, enough intro, here goes!
House Related:
- Get gutters cleaned.
- Clean under the deck area; get rid of any debris in that area.
- Buy new area rug for living room.
- Buy new throw blanket for couches.
- Clean out front closet.
- Clean out & magazine & odds & ends baskets in LR.
- Find (or make) & install valance over sliding glass door {not so sure this one will get done - depends on how much the valance I like will cost}.
- Mop hardwoods in all areas; I usually do only a few good moppings a year - I spot clean with our steam mop in between time.
- Scrub kitchen cabinets & pantry door.
- Organize pantry.
- Clean & organize Lazy Susan spice shelves.
- Make room in kitchen cabinets for baby stuff
- Clean base boards throughout house.
- Scrub walls where Dizz grease spots are --> LOL, yes my dog leaves grease marks in the areas where he always leans against the walls! What? Your dog doesn't?! Hahahaha. Who knows WTH is up with that..my dog is a weirdo - he gets bathed/groomed like every other month...promise!
- Buy & have the hubbs put together Billy bookcase from Ikea in basement office area.
Or this one:
I need to do some measuring down there to figure out which size would work best in the area.
- Clean out basement utility storage closet.
- Freecycle/CL any stuff hanging out in the basement that we no longer need/use.
- Buy iPod Clock/Radio for MB.
- Find & buy *small* entertainment system for MB TV (this is a DH added to do, lol).
- Do the fall decorating - this is a whole 'nother post...coming soon!
Baby J/Nursery Related:
Baby J Stuff (in no particular order)-
- Send final updates to baby shower guest list to older sis.
- Select package for & schedule 3/4D ultrasound, then book appointment!
- Buy onesie from our alma mater - she MUST have one since her daddy & I went to the same school...it's where we met!
- Make appointment to meet with & tour pediatrician's office - I think I know who her pedi will be (got referrals), we just need to make sure they take our insurance & go out to see the office/meet the Drs.
- Do hospital tour - scheduled for September 9, 2010, woot!
- Take childbirth class - scheduled for September 21 & 26, 2010!
- Pre-register with hospital.
- Gather several recipes for frozen meals (to eat after baby gets here).
- Buy a few nursing tanks, sports bras & lounge pants.
- Return any stuff we get duplicates of; freecycle/donate {hand-me-down} clothes we won't use.
- Pack hospital bag.
- Install car seat in my SUV & get installation inspected.
- Cook freezer meals (between 35-37 weeks).
Nursery Stuff -
- Change out door hardware to brushed nickle (it's brass {bleh}, just like everything else in this house that we haven't already changed out yet).
- Find new closet door pulls & change them out OR spray paint the brass ones & see if they'll work.
- Measure & put in liners in dresser/changer combo.
- Hang curtains (on hold until we get the hardware in early Oct. :o( )
- Put up remaining leaves/berries on tree & "blow" them around windows (also on hold until curtains are put up).
- Hang framed "Beautiful" & "Miracle" [ReDeemed] Unique wall art, here is a pic of it - I LOVE it:
- Have Ashley (my little sistah's BFF) do canvas art for over the closet door.
- Buy remaining frames for photo wall - more on this lata.
- Buy TV for bookshelf - yes, we are putting a TV in the baby's room...it's more for us than the baby & we decided we wanted one in there for late night sessions with the babe.
- Super secret DIY lamp project - it's only a secret for a few days until I get the post on it together. ;op
- Make pom poms to hang over crib.
- Wash all clothes & blankets; put away in drawers.
Financial Related:
- Make 529 (college savings) plan choice & get/read enrollment info.
- Decide on cord blood banking - we are leaning towards donating the cord blood to a public bank.
- Look into life insurance coverage & discuss/make any necessary adjustments.
- Find out process for changing over health & dental insurance for the baby & I to the hubb's policy - we both work for the Federal Government & it was cheaper to have separate insurance until we had a little one, then switch to the family coverage.
M'wah Related:
- Get filling in tooth where brackets previously were (I got a cavity from when I had braces & the bracket was...boo).
- Change name with electric company, school loans & long-term savings bank account (no, I still haven't done the name changes on a few accounts).
- Get physical done at PCP.
- Finalize maternity leave plan, type it up & submit it to my supervisor & team leader; put leave requests in time tracking system.
- Order Thank You notes for shower gifts.
- Get hair cut & straightened before due date. LOL, for some reason I want my hair staright when the baby's born (it's more manageable that way than in its natural CURLY state), so if I have time, I'm gonna try & keep it straight for the few weeks leading up to my due date.
- Pick out design for birth announcements (so that I can order them soon after she arrives); make address labels for envelopes.
Whew. I *think* that's it. :o/ I have LOTS to do, right?! Better get on it...hopefully I can get it all done before Baby J makes her appearance!! Wish me luck! Up next...answers all of you asked during my GTKM CSN Stores Giveaway. 'Till next time!
3 comments:
OMG...do you ever slow down??! You are super woman! Hope your hubby is helping you with these massive lists!
You are one organized mama!
Girl you know I have him on the job, hehehehe. I know - I have been accused of always staying busy & never taking a true break by many people. LOL.
I have a notebook with all of my lists also, separated by categories much like yours, and each time I check one off I have this big sense of satisfaction, love it! Though I must say I think yours is longer than mine =)
Have fun checking them off!
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