Actually, lately I have been thinking that the life of a Mom is like one HUGE load of laundry with ups and downs in between. That may sound depressing, but I don't mean it to be. I have done laundry every night for a week. I don't mind it... it's just crazy how much laundry there is to be done!
Speaking of laundry, I took the first steps toward preparing myself for the fact that this baby will be here soon... And only part of it involved laundry!
1. I washed the neutral baby clothes (although I have yet to put them away!) Man are they small!
2. I pulled out some baby rattles. Of course William was instantly drawn to these "new" toys, so I had to explain what they were for. It was so cute hearing him say he wanted to teach the baby how to use a rattle or talk on the phone or help me change the baby's diaper. I think the more we talk about baby and show him evidence of baby's imminent arrival, the better it is on William's transition.
3. Dom and I picked up the bassinet from Andy and Sarah's house yesterday and we set it up in our room.
4. I washed all of the bassinet bedding.
5. I pulled out some newborn diapers. I'm not sure where I should put them though, so odds are they'll end up in the drawer with the clothes. Eventually this baby will have the nursery which comes with the diaper stacker, but for now he or she is getting the "bare bone" treatment!
6. I washed my nursing clothes and started creating a pile of items I want to put in my hospital bag.
All of this was a pretty big deal for me after doing absolutely nothing to prepare for baby throughout the first 38 weeks of pregnancy. With William, all of this was done much earlier ... But then again we weren't in the process of moving. And we were like all other first time parents who worried about having everything perfectly in place in the nursery so it would look adorable and give the proper welcome to baby. Then we learned that babies don't even sleep in their cribs for a while (Will slept in the bassinet in our room) and rarely use the nursery at all for the first couple of months!
So what else needs done for baby? Not too much. I need to get a double stroller soon. I'm still holding out until Babies R Us sends me a 20% off coupon. I'm also going to borrow my friend's Moby wrap to practice wearing around a bit before I commit to buying one.
I had to get groceries today, and I noticed that the milk expires on my due date. That was enough to get me thinking that I better start preparing. Nothing screams, "Your baby is going to be here soon" like seeing the date slapped on a milk jug.
Good thing I was super productive at work today. :)
