On Mondays We Make Lists

Who am I kidding…I make lists ALL THE TIME.  I have dozen of lists in dozens of categories in three different notebooks, and I actually DO use/read/update them all frequently.  Gift lists, places to travel, habits I want to acquire, posts I want to write, things I need to buy, things I want to stop worrying about…the list of lists goes on and on.

Anyway, on Mondays, I’m going to do a series where I post a little bit of this insanity (or genius?  The line is a fine one, friends. ?)

Without further ado…

Things I Still Need to Do Before Baby (in no particular order)

• Retake an online Infant CPR/First Aid Course with Don (Suggestions/ideas?)
• Check/order breast pump/bottle supplies (Wondering whether it is worth it to invest in my own…there are SO many new ones out there…or just get another insurance-provided Medela)
• Order new baby sound monitor
• Research/buy Owlet sock (Anyone have experience this?  I actually want this mostly for co-sleeping.  Heard it gives a lot of false alarms for babies on their own.)
• Find a house/pet sitter during hospital stay (Volunteers or suggestions?)
• Find W a dresser and move her clothes out of baby dresser (Mom?  Dad?  Lindsey?  Do you have a small dresser lying around?)
• Find W a bed (she is currently on a mattress on the floor so this is not mission critical but would be nice)
• Wash/sort/put away baby clothes for first six months (Started last night…I love the smell of Dreft!)
• Check baby meds…do I have infant Tylenol, vitamin D drops, nipple cream, etc.?  (What am I missing here?)
• Wash/sort baby linens
• Decide on nursing bras I ordered and send back returns (None of my old ones fit anymore and they are SO EXPENSIVE wahhhhh)
• Find cute, nursing-friendly pjs (Suggestions?)
• Find cute, nursing-friendly tanks (Same?)
• Put up crib (Don)
• Clean baby seats (God bless the Shraders for all the amazing hand-me-downs we got!)
• Clean infant toys/mats
• Try to find extra infant seat base (Chicco Key Fit, I think?  Anyone have one they are willing to part with?)
• Research/buy new baby carrier? (We have an Ergo which I love for hiking and a Moby wrap which I sort of liked for little baby but it was a pain…anyone else have one they love/recommend?)
• Freezer meals (Don or anyone else who wants to cook for me. ?)
• Final bump photos

Would LOVE to hear what is missing from this list (I’m sure I forgot a million things) and YOUR PERSONAL recommendations…whether you had a baby yesterday or it’s been a minute!

XOXO!