My Pre-Baby To Do List

In my 25 week post, I made a quick list of things that needed to be done before Baby P's arrival.  I think it's about time to revisit that post, as the little one could be arriving at any time.  

Here we go:

• Finish crocheting the baby afghan.
• This one is not going to happen.  I have the squares approximately 80% done, but my pregnancy-induced carpal tunnel hardly lets me type, let alone crochet.  So, this project will have to be completed sometime after Baby P's arrival....assuming that the carpal tunnel goes away.  
• Buy more winter maternity clothes.
• Success!  I am going to make it through my pregnancy without spending a ton of money and without going naked.  My winter coat is becoming rather difficult to zip, but I will persevere!
• Go to the doctor...many more times.
• I've been faithfully going as scheduled.  We are now to weekly appointments until this kiddo decides to make his arrival.
• Get a car seat, extra car seat base and a stroller.
• This "to do" item was just completed in the last week.  We ended up buying a jogging stroller that allows our car seat to attach to it for use during the first few months.
• Take the prenatal class at the hospital.
• Done!  And for extra credit we also took a breastfeeding class.
• Acquire more kid books.
• I think we now have more than enough books and I have already been daydreaming about taking the little guy on his first visit to the library.  
• Buy a crib.
• My mama kindly purchased us a crib as a shower gift.  It is up and ready to go!
• Find a pediatrician.
• Done!  And her office is not only within walking distance from our house, but also open on both Saturdays and Sundays.  How lucky are we?
• Arrange for daycare.
• We found a mom in our neighborhood who is starting a small daycare and she has been hired!  
• Plan Baby P.'s weekly photo shoot.
• I have purchased fabric and feel generally prepared for my plan.  As a shower gift, I received the book, "Mamarazzi: Every Mom's Guide to Photographing Kids."  I also purchased a 35mm f1.8 lens.  I have been playing around with it for the past few weeks and I am convinced that it will take some wonderful baby photos.  Yay!  You can learn more about my general photo shoot plan in my Weekly Photo Shoot post. 
• Wash all of the baby clothes.
• They have been washed and are ready to go!  Blankets and diapers, too.
• Acquire an adequate supply of cloth diapers and related accessories.
• We are renting our newborn cloth diapers for use during the first few months.  After that, I think we are good to go.  Between a few "new" purchases, shower gifts, craigslist and consignment, I think that we should have more than enough diapers.  Woot!
• Decide on a name!!!!  (Or at least, a short list of names.)
• I don't think that I can cross this one off as "done," but I would say that we have made some excellent progress.  I am confident that our baby will have a name within the first few hours of his life.  :)  It is just so hard to decide and agree on anything.  One thing we have accomplished, on this front: we have decided on a middle name.  That's progress, right?

♥ brooke