Things I need to STOP doing this late in pregnancy

1. Stop watching The Baby Story. I have got to stop watching this show. As I type this, I am in fact watching the Baby Story right now. Why?! Why can't I stop. Its like just knowing its on or something, I get hooked on the first nice part, you know where they are like, "oh look at our house, we are all ready for the baby, our family will be here soon, blah blah" and then like 2 commercials in when they are at the hospital having the baby, someone will say something stupid like, "Oh the epidural doesn't really cover the pain of the head coming out, just the other stuff"! What!? And that was a doctor on the show. Seriously. Do they not want me to sleep for the next 4 weeks? So anyways, I have GOT to turn this show off.
2. Thinking about this whole breastfeeding thing...I mean I've taken the classes, I've watched more than one video, and I am putting that stuff..that Lanolin stuff on myself daily now. I mean there is nothing more I can do. I'm done worrying about it! Done done. (notice that I did not put a picture with this one... :) haha)
3. Being ready! I think about it all day, I dream about it all night. We are suppose to get our bags packed this week (eek!) and there are a few other hundred things we need to do (or so I think) and it freaks me out! We really only have to interview pediatricians, pack our bags, wash a few more things, wash sheets for guest bedroom, and get on a list for one of our top daycares. What my "brain" thinks we need to do includes some of the following: make room for baby stuff in front closet, organize/decorate bookcase, make curtains for kitchen and babies room, buy like 100 more things, wash all of our clothes, um I could go on but this blog isn't long enough. Both of the moms have told me to stop doing things because they are coming to do everything and I know they will, but I'm a planner, and being pregnant is apparently making me crazy and I am horrified that something won't get done. :) Issues I tell you.
   
4. Doing anything on the floor. Who do I think I am? I look like this:

I have no business getting on the floor. Ever. And I realize this as soon as I try to get up. Why can't I remember I'm carrying a bowling bowl out front? Oh I know, pregnancy brain :)

hahaha.

love, coley

Why is it so cold???...we do live in Georgia

Burrrrr! It is so cold here. I do not know what the deal is. Thankfully I have not had to get up early to go to work, so I really shouldn't complain too much.

This is my first week off. I saw my doctors Monday and they were very happy I was taking it easy, especially after all they put me thru that day.

To keep myself on task and to avoid sitting here watching You Got Mail for the 15th time, I thought I'd put my to do list out here for everyone to see. Keep me honest ;)

(christo got me this planner for Christmas...love it)

1. Call and change dietian appointment. Its conflicting with me 10 other appts next week! :)
2. Get pediatrician names from friends. Live here? Got one? Email me.
3. Sew orange ribbon on bumper
4. Get ready for Endocrinologist and Pernatology appts.
5. 1:30-endo
6. 3:00- perna
7. 4:30- Home! Start curtains
8. 6:00- Start dinner

And its pretty much all over when Chris gets home :) I just want to hang with him.

I'll let you know how close to all of 8 I get.

News*** all my long distance friends get happy! We got you all a belated Christmas present...we are getting a home phone line! Tomorrow! So now all this, can you hear me? yes I'm at home? I know,you can't hear me, right? HEllo!? Is going to stop. I will be mass texting the number as soon as I get it. Thank goodness. So now if I go into labor at home I don't have to wait until 6pm when Chris comes home, I will actually be able to call him to come and get me. :)

love, Coley

19 weeks and overwhelmed....so much to do!

I've got so much running through my head. All the things I still need to do, all the things I haven't even thought about yet but inevitably still need to do. Now that I've woken up (I've been laying on the couch/bed half asleep after work for the last two days- so tired!) I thought it would be a good time to make a more "realistic" list of things to do. Not that my 30+ list of house projects can't all be done...but well....maybe I need to prioritize it a bit. So I'm jotting it down here in hopes I'll keep on track. Feel free to call and hassle me, I need the motivation.

House Projects:

• Living Room- New entry rug, oraganize front closet and wall organizer, decorate bookshelf, paint bar and get glass cut for top, art/shelf on back wall and back corner.


• Kitchen/Dining Room- Make curtains (found material!), go thru all the stuff on the fridge.


• Pantry/1/2 Bath- Take everything off pantry shelves and organize, set up area to put shoes and bags when we come home, print pictures for frames in bathroom, yellow rug for bathroom, touch up yellow paint, find silver trash can and magazine holder


• Hall- Paint orange squares and hang wedding photos


• Office-Curtains!, cover chaise, organize white dresser, replace bookcase, get and hang idea board, figure out storage for desk supplies


• Guest Bathroom- Paint one wall and hang/frame Van Gogh pictures, get new bathroom rugs, find storage for towels and baby bath supplies


• Laundry Room- Re Organize!


• Guest Room- Paint or wall decals, paint desk(big maybe), set up furniture and take extra things to garage, clean out closet


• Master Bedroom/Bathroom- Get mirror and hang, frame wedding pictures & vintage pictures of cathedral, make headboard, new pillows for chairs, frame family pictures, organize bathroom closet, paint monogram over tub, clean master closet

Yard/Garage Projects:

• Garage- Paint, Organize and build shelves. (This is so all Chris) Start parking in garage!


• Front Yard- Fix fence and sod a few places, new fall flowers in pots near front door


• Back Yard- Repair canopy thing, move rug and replace with outdoor rug on patio, new shepards hook for bird feeder.
  

Baby Stuff:

• The Nusery: Paint, decorate, everything! Order furniture asap, and clean closet out(now would be a good time to get that wedding dress to the cleaners), add another hanging bar?, new light fixture, order rug, paint bookcase


• Come up with a Baby Girl Room plan (Chris thinks I'm throwing off our probability of having a boy since I know exactly what to do for a boys room...you know you're having the sex you're not as prepared for)


• Complete our baby gear list and register


• Find a stroller and buy


• Make the cloth diaper decision....to try or not to try


• Come up with more baby names. We will share our list soon.


• Read up on vaccines and the alternate vaccine schedule


• Print pictures of family and frame for babies room


• Start the search for that Coach diaper bag! :)


• Stock up on books on infant to toddler years

Trips/Ideas/Ect:

• Come up with monthly cleaning plan- including a laundry schedule (I know you are excited about that one Chris!)


• Make a major run to Goodwill


• Start transitioning cleaning products to less chemical versions


• Plan a trip to North Carolina


• Plan a trip to Buy Buy Baby in Augusta


• Get rid of everything we don't need, haven't used or aren't going to...DE CLUTTER


• Look into getting a stereo for downstairs


• Look into getting a photo printer (going to be printing away once baby gets here)


• Have carpet cleaned


• Get screen doors for front and back doors

Okay I think I got it all out! This is so way more for me than you blog reader, but I had to get that down somewhere or I was going to go crazy. I'll let you know how it goes...starting tonight!