Updated Baby To Do List

Getting ready for #2 To Do List:

Before Baby:
Pre-register & tour hospital/ Ask questions

Steam clean hallway

Call Security Company

Put stickers on van

Get & put on new screws for cradle

Scrub & disinfect all of Luke's toys

Mop

Put up Luke's border

Make new cradle bedding (or buy new set $18 at BRU)

Bird cage cover

Bjorn cover

After Baby To Do List:
List FSOT
Shop for mattress for Luke's toddler bed
Sewing/Mending
I-Spy Quilt for Luke
ABC toy for Luke
Monster's Inc. curtains for guest room
Leslie's Trade
Ooga Booga PJs

Order sunglasses (waiting on funds)
Organize/clean Closets (install Closetmaid)
Get cupboards cleaned & filled

Immense Getting Ready for Baby List!

PRIORITY:
Wash, organize, put away, donate baby clothes
Find & Install base in van
Pre-register & tour hospital 
Get & put on new screws for cradle
Make new cradle bedding (or buy new set $18 at BRU)
Bird cage cover

Bjorn cover

Scrub & disinfect all of Luke's toys

Call Security Company

Mop
Clean out van

Steam clean hallway
Put up Luke's border

Sock Monkey Blanket & Doll
Sock Monkey Hat & Loafers


SECONDARY:
List FSOT
Shop for mattress for Luke's toddler bed
Sewing/Mending
I-Spy Quilt for Luke
ABC toy for Luke
Monster's Inc. curtains for guest room
Leslie's Trade
Put stickers on van
Order sunglasses (waiting on funds)
Organize/clean Closets (install Closetmaid)
Get cupboards cleaned & filledOoga Booga Night gown/Shorts for myself


DONE:
Switch desks around
Clean garage
 Follow up on OTW/ITW knitting 

Buy swing

Set up cradle 

Wash & prep diapers

Finish packing hospital bag

Clean & assemble car seat

Diapers & Soaker for trade (for cocoon & hat)

Top stitch pockets on diaper bag

Add decorative buttons to diaper bag
Put together Luke's big brother gift
Organize/clean Guest Room (partially done)

To Do List/Calendar--Week of May 15

Me & Mandy at Disney World MGM Studios, 2004

Daily To Do: 


Sunday 
Steam clean hallway
@ 3:30-Lily's Birthday Party
Go to Carter's store for bibs

Monday 
@ 3:00 Pest Control Appt.
 @ 10 PM--Mosaic Moon Co-op Opens

Tuesday 
AM--Take Tim to airport
@ 10 AM Wal-Mart portraits
@ 3:00 Pest Control Appt.

Wednesday
 Emporia
Afternoon--Boys

Thursday
Kohl's
Burlington Coat Factory
Golden Corral

Friday
Laundry
Call about counter tops
Evening--Pick Tim up from airport

Saturday
10 am Strawberry Picking @ Henley's
2:00 Aaron's Baseball Game
Buy & wrap wedding shower gift for Heather

Clean carpet in van

Put stickers on van

Sunday 
@ 1:30- Heather's Wedding Shower

Tim and I at Colonial Williamsburg---not sure of date

Misc. To Do List:

Clear off our desk/mail piles
List diapers on FSOT
Organize Coupons
Sew I-Spy Quilt
Sew/Mend Diapers

Things We Need for the Baby

Thinking out loud--things we need for the baby:

Swing:
Silhouette
MamaRoo
Snap N Go
Loving Hug
Dream on Me

Toddler bed for Luke in Natural

New diaper bag--buying one through a Diaperswappers Co-Op


Stretchy wrap:
Moby
Sleepy Wrap (light blue or organic)

Professional Newborn Pictures:
Cocoa Bean Photography

NB & Small Woolies

To Do List

Updated Monday Night:
Laundry (wash & put away, hang up)
Make cookies
Make envelopes
Vacuum
Sort huge piles of papers
Get scrapbooking stuff ready to go to Mandy's
Get sewing stuff ready to come inside, so I can sew next week
Paint Luke's nursery letters

Celebrate! I have time to blog!!!

We still need to BUY: (any of these would be great Christmas gifts!)
nursing stool ($25)
seat back protectors (10)
breathable bumper (29)
nursing tops & bras
Wet bag for diaper bag
Pail liner
Spray lanolin
Wool Wash

We still need to DO:
General Cleaning:
Filing & sorting through piles of papers
Halloween decorations away
Christmas decorations out
Dust t.v.
Scrub up used baby toys
Mop bathrooms
Scrub window sills
Wash car inside & out
Bathe dogs
Clean carpets
Actually organize garage

Nursery Preparation:
Paint red stripe
Paint wall letters
Clean out top of Luke’s closet
Put up quilts

Other:
Finish Thank You cards
Scrapbook w/ Mandy

We still want: (more good Christmas ideas)
breast pump
baby signs (40)
bath tub spout cover (15)
jumperoo bouncy toy (90)
Bumbo

BOUGHT/DONE:
cradle mattress
changing table cover
new trash can to use as diaper pail
2 King size pillow cases (to use as sheets in cradle)
breast friend pillow (45)
a crib mattress $36 @ Wal-Mart!!!
cradle bedding--mom bought the stuff to make the bumper
nursing pads from JoAnna (15)
Snappis--they're here!
changing table pad--yay--a late baby shower present!
crib & dresser are assembled!


Updated Calendar & "Sunday Update" for over a month's worth of time!!
Pre-Luke
T Oct. 6-Spaghetti for dinner
W Oct. 7-Sub @ Ruffner Academy
T Oct. 8-Sub @ Ruffner Academy<--I walked out @ 10:30 am, b/c the kids were SO bad!! I had 4 contractions in 30 minutes!! , Bible Study @ 7:00
F Oct. 9-Subbing @ Northside Middle, McArthur Center mall w/ Mandy, Grayson, and Spencer afterwards, started feeling sick w/ "the flu", was having contractions 10 minutes apart
S Oct. 10-Tim church in the morning, Chili cook off after church @ 5:00, Post-dinner w/ Melanie @ Texas Roadhouse 


Pre-Luke
Su Oct. 11-Lunch with Melanie @ Aldo's
M Oct. 12-Home w/ Carolynn, we went grocery shopping
T Oct. 13- 2:45 37 Week Dr. Appointment<-Cancelled...b/c of "Swine Flu"
W Oct. 14- Sick in bed w/ flu
T Oct. 15- Sick in bed w/ flu
F Oct. 16- Sick in bed w/ flu
S Oct. 17-Girl Scout event<--hanging door signs in Ingleside, my contractions were about 4-5 minutes apart & lasting about 30-45 seconds..this is the real beginning of my labor!! Read the birth story here!


Luke's First Week
Su Oct. 18<--Happy Birthday Lucas Wayne
M Oct. 19-Hospital
T Oct. 20-Hospital (no visitors day--we made a lot of breastfeeding progress)
W Oct. 21-We should have been discharged this day, but Luke lost too much weight & although he gained some it wasn't enough.  This is the day I was a MESS in the hospital.
T Oct 22- Discharge day!  We got to leave the hospital around 9:45-10 am!!
F Oct. 23-Luke's First Doctor's Appointment 6 lbs even! (also visited Mandy, went to Target, & Fazoli's)
S Oct. 24- Went to Babie's R Us for major shopping spree


Luke's Second Week
Su Oct. 25-Tim got the offer letter from CACI, I did housework
M Oct. 26
T Oct. 27
W Oct. 28-We made the transition to "Always try the breast first" w/ our breastfeeding journey!  Yay! He also fits into his newborn sleepers now, which were too big a week before.  He's up to 2.25 oz. at each feeding as well!!
T Oct. 29- Luke finally fit into his newborn nanipoos (the IT diaper for newborns), had his first diaper rash, and we went to PetSmart & Babies R Us
F Oct. 30-Eastern Shore trip to visit Luke's Great Grams
S Oct. 31-Dad & Frankie drove down


Luke's Third Week
Su Nov. 1-Luke's first trip to church, Dinner @ Yukon Steak House w/ the whole family
M Nov. 2-Tim went back to work, 1:00 appt @ Rock A Bye to drop off stuff, Hung out @ Hotel w/ Mom, Dad, and Frankie
T Nov. 3- Due Date, Election Day <--first time I "left" Luke, Luke & I hung out at home, getting housework done & relaxing, Mandy cooked everyone dinner that evening
W Nov. 4-Mom & Dad left for Pennsylvania, 9:45 Dr. Appt for me--which got rescheduled into an afternoon appt.  Melanie came by the house & visited for a while & then met me at the Doctor's office
Th Nov. 5-At 3:30 I called Tim to come home from work b/c Luke was fussing so badly...I couldn't handle any longer.  7:00 Bible Study @ Church
F Nov. 6-Tim took a half day to help me out....and Luke was a perfect angel.  Luke nursed and we all took a nap!  Then Tim went out & got pizza for dinner!
S Nov. 7-Saturday Night Service @ Church w/ Ashley & Chocolate Creme Pie


Luke's Fourth Week
Su Nov. 8-Missed church but went to CiCi's w/ the Johnson's afterwards, nursed Luke @ Toys R Us/Babies R Us in Virginia Beach
M Nov. 9-I stayed home & struggled w/ things all day.  
T Nov. 10-I stayed home & napped.  I decided things were getting to me so badly b/c I was tired!
W Nov. 11-Veteran's Day Tim was off!!
Th Nov. 12-Flooding kept Tim home from work!
F Nov. 13-Flooding kept Tim home from work!
S Nov. 14-Saturday night church w/ Carolynn 


Luke's Fifth Week
Su Nov. 15-Skipped church, James and Missy came by to visit w/ Luke, took Luke for his first walk (around the block), dinner & scrapbooking @ Mandy's in the evening
M Nov. 16-I had another rough day w/ Luke.  Peggy came over after work.  She brought McDonald's.  Yay!  She and Beth ended up staying for dinner.  
T Nov. 17-Luke & I had a great day (nursing & getting things done-wise) and went:to the bank, post office, Petsmart, Babies R Us (to nurse/pump), Old Navy (for nursing tops), Girl Scout Council (to visit MIL), to 7-11, and to Food Lion (where we pumped in the parking lot).  That evening was awful though.  Luke was SUPER fussy & I ended up needing Chrissy to take him from me so I could calm down/relax!
W Nov. 18-Church @ 7:00, Afterwards I developed a quick & awful case of mastitis.  It was terrible!  My fever was raging & I was miserable.  
Th Nov. 19-Tim "worked from home" to help take care of me
F Nov. 20-Tim got off early and joined me at Luke's second doctor's appointment.  He weighed in at 8 lbs. 7 oz and was 21 1/2 inches tall.  The doctor said he was "perfect"!  Afterwards we visited Mandy at work, dropped my car off at home, picked Carolynn up from the sitter's, went to Ming's for dinner, and visited w/ Melanie (letting her kids meet Luke for the first time)
S Nov. 21-We did a lot of nothing, lazed around in bed, took care of Luke, Tim wasn't feeling well, Tom, Peggy, and Beth came over &  cleaned house & made dinner.  Peggy & I took Luke & Carolynn to JoAnn's.  


Luke's Sixth Week
Su Nov. 22-Housework, housework, housework, feed the baby, feed the baby, pump, pump, pump, trip to Verizon wireless to check out the Android phone Tim wants
M Nov. 23-TODAY!  I got up early (after being up too late) cleaned, showered, bathed Luke, and had a visit w/ Rachel, our preacher at church.  Luke's in a nice rhythm of eat (nursing about 30-45 mins), play, sleep (for about an hour), and start again!  
T Nov. 24
W Nov. 25
Th Nov. 26 Luke's First Thanksgiving!!
F Nov. 27
S Nov. 28

Calendar!

Time to post another calendar!

T Oct. 6-Spaghetti for dinner
W Oct. 7-Sub @ Ruffner Academy
T Oct. 8-Sub @ Ruffner Academy, Bible Study @ 7:00
F Oct. 9
S Oct. 10-Tim church in the morning, Chili cook off after church @ 5:00, Post-dinner w/ Melanie
Su Oct. 11-Lunch with Melanie
M Oct. 12
T Oct. 13- 2:45 37 Week Dr. Appointment
W Oct. 14-Subbing at Monroe Elementary
T Oct. 15-La Leche League @ 6:30, Bible Study @ 7:00
F Oct. 16- Subbing at Monroe Elementary
S Oct. 17-Girl Scout event
Su Oct. 18
M Oct. 19-Lunch with Melanie
T Oct. 20
W Oct. 21
T Oct 22- Bible Study @ 7:00
F Oct. 23
S Oct. 24-Girl Scout event
Su Oct. 25
M Oct. 26
T Oct. 27
W Oct. 28
T Oct. 29- Bible Study @ 7:00
F Oct. 30-Smore's at the Gilmores
S Oct. 31-Mom & Dad coming down unless plans change
Su Nov. 1
M Nov. 2
T Nov. 3- Due Date
W Nov. 4

To Do List Update!

To Do:


filing

mop bathrooms

scrub our bath tub

scrub walls in hall

paint stripe

paint Luke's wall letters

get Luke's room 100% done

pack hospital bags

couple more boxes to unpack in living room

office papers

Busy Me

Wow, I've been a busy little bee lately...way too busy to blog.  I'll entertain you with today's to-do list for now & then hopefully have time to blog/update later.  I'll definitely have an update for you in the next couple days about our appointments tomorrow.  (8:30-meet the pediatrician, 11:00 ultrasound, 6:00 hospital tour)

To Do:
lots of laundry
filing
decorate for Halloween
mop bathrooms/kitchen
scrub our bath tub
scrub walls in hall
paint stripe
paint Luke's wall letters
pack up scrapbooking stuff to go to Mandy's
clean giant mess in living room
clean kitchen
clean out Luke's closet & get his room 100% done
pack hospital bags
wash some of the preemie/newborn clothes

Busy Friday...

Well, since we cancelled Girl Scout camp there's a lot of other stuff going on instead.

I told Chrissy I'd watch Carolynn, so I had to decline the substitute job I got called for.  I wasn't really heartbroken, it was a high school placement for today from 7-2:30.  I'm not sure if I can handle HS! 

Tim actually went to work today (he put in two 12 hour long days from home the last couple days!)  This evening he's supposed to be going out with James & a bunch of other guys. 

Here's our plan for the day:


Shower & bathe/ dress Caro
Pick up the play room
Bank
Water Store
Wal-Mart to return stuff
Food Lion for 2 gallons of free milk
12:30 Nanny Job Interview
Home for Carolynn's nap (and hopefully mine too)
Pay for Jamboree
6:00 Meet up w/ Girl Scout parent-cancelled/rescheduled

Hopefully we get it all done & things go smoothly!

Don't forget to remember those effected by 9/11/01 today.

To Do List Update

To Do List & Schedule:

Before Luke is born: (mid October)

put away our laundry
clean office
Bank (deposits)
finish cutting grass
bathe dogs
clean carpet in nursery & office
filing
scrub our bathroom (sink, toilet, tub, mop floor)
scrub walls in hallway (and rest of house too)
paint
clean carpet in living room & our room
wash car seat cover
reclean the garage
paint Luke's wall letters
assemble cradle
buy crib & dresser & get set up

M Sept. 14-8:15-3:35 Subbing at Crossroads Elem., 7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class
T Sept. 15-Happy Birthday Mom!, Girl Scout Meeting @ 6:00
Th Sept. 17-La Leche League 6:30 in Hampton, Tim going to Pregs & Babes Bible Study
Sat. Sept. 19- Breastfeeding Class
Sun. Sept. 20-Baby Shower (3:00)
M. Sept. 21-Happy Birthday Dad!, 2:45 Dr. Appt., 7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class
Th. Sept. 24- 7:30 Pregs & Babes Bible Study
F Sept. 25- 7:30 PM Disney on Ice w/ Girl Scouts
Su Sept.27-3:00-Church of the Epiphany on Lafayette Blvd-Service Unit Meeting for GS
M Sept. 28-7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class
S Oct.3- 10 am-6 pm Girl Scout Jamboree at Colonial Williamsburg
M Oct. 5-Sentara Leigh Hospital Tour 6:00
F Oct. 9-3:00 Ultrasound & Dr. Appt. 
Th. Oct. 15-La Leche League 6:30 in Hampton
Sat. Oct. 17-Knitting for Newborns 9-12noon