Before Baby Arrives

I feel like there are a million and five things that need to be done before baby arrives. Maybe because it's the Christmas season and the busiest time of the year. Or maybe because we're two weeks from my due date and I don't think baby boy is going to wait until then to make an appearance.

I texted my poor husband a weekend to-do list today and I'm quite certain I freaked him out a little with wanting to get so much done in one weekend.

So, now I realize I need to prioritize our to-do list and promise myself I won't be upset if something doesn't get done right when I want it to be done. In other words, I won't let my raging hormones make me burst into tears because some fuzz got left on the carpet after vacuuming.

1. Deep cleaning. Seriously, our house needs it badly with three animals plus us. Soon to be two animals as a friend will be taking our cat, but still. That's a lot of animal hair. We decided to purchase a carpet cleaner and it arrived yesterday! We hit the baby's room first and it made a HUGE difference in the carpet. We are replacing the carpet next summer, so this quick fix will do for now. (affiliate link in picture)

2. Christmas decorating. We have a lot of family coming into town for the birth of our little one, which means they will be here for Christmas. Hubs has been working hard to make our sad front yard look festive. We finally bought and flocked our tree and it will be making it's way into the house tomorrow to be decorated. Pictures to come of our first Christmas in our new home! 

3. Thank you cards. I'm the WORST at writing thank you's. My mom tried her best to instill this habit in me when I was younger and it simply didn't stick. So I'm taking tonight to write and address thank you's for all the gifts we've received and get them sent out no later than tomorrow. 

4. One last date night. While I'm incredibly excited for our family to grow and to welcome baby into the world, I am also a little sad that it won't just be me and hubs anymore. So we are going to celebrate us with one last night out together before he arrives. 

5. Pick a pediatrician. I know, I know, I should not have waited until the last second to mark this off my to-do list. Between work and preparing for baby to come home this got put on the back burner. My advice for soon to be moms? Do your research and get this done EARLY! 

Thankfully I have an awesome husband who is more than willing to share the load and keep me on track with getting things done in a timely manner.