THE List

Nesting is in full swing over here. I even have a note book of all the things I need to do between now & baby’s arrival.  And since I’m due between Christmas & New Years, it doesn’t leave a lot of time for things to be done last minuet. So, all projects  are set to to be around Thanksgiving. Freezer meals I’m planning to start the week after Thanksgiving/1st week of December. Then, planning the rest of the month of December for special things to do with Silas. Christmas crafts & gifts, special cookies, and of course, lots of snuggles while watching Christmas movies!

Projects to be finished by November 20th:

-Book Shelves for Boy’s room

-Spruce up the room with some wall decals or something
-Clean out toy bin
-Weed out "baby" toys & separate
-New bins for Silas toys

-Deep DEEP clean cloth diapers 

-Separate Cloth diapers (Silas vs. newborn size)

-“winter” clothes for Silas  (ALMOST!)
-Wash newborn clothes & blankets
-Figure out newborn winter/warm clothes needed

-Set up baby area in our bedroom

-Wash stored baby things (bouncer, swing, play mat)

-Thick quilt for living room play mat

-Big Brother gift for Silas

-Family “Rules” for living room

-Kitchen Menu Bored /grocery list

-Paint boys bathroom. 

-Decorate bathroom

-Clean & Organize boy’s cupboards

-Stock bathrooms with paper goods

-Rearrange, clean, stock hall closets (game closet, linen closet & cleaning closet) 

-Clean & Organize Laundry Room

-Check on paper towels, paper napkins, toilet paper & baby wipes supply (going dark on “green” things for a bit after baby comes to cut down on laundry!)

-Newborn/ Size 1 diapers needed?

To be finished by December 4th

-All Christmas gifts wrapped & labeled by  

-Burp cloths

-Rag quilt for both boys in their own colors (Christmas gifts from mama)

Freezer Meals ( # of meals) to be finished by December 11th:

Meats:

-Crock Pot Salsa Chicken (x 2)

-Italian Seasoned Ground Beef (x4)

-Mexican Seasoned Ground Beef (x4)

-Black Beans & Pinto Beans (x8/ea)               

Casseroles:

-Chicken Broccoli Supreme (x2)

-Chicken Broccoli & Rice (x2)

-Taco Casserole (x2)

-Chicken Garlic Lasagna (x2)

-Meat Lasagna (x2)

Soups: 

-Tortilla Soup (x2)

-Broccoli Cheese Soup (x2)

-Cheesy Potato Soup

Breakfasts

-Sausage & Egg Burritos (x10)

-Sausage egg “muffins” (x12)

-Hash brown, bacon & egg “muffins” (x12)

-Blueberry coffee cake (x10)

Grocery Shopping:

Stock up on:

-Spaghetti Sauce

-Pasta

-Black Beans

-Refried Beans

 -Chili Beans

-Condiments

-Salad Dressing

-Canned fruit

-Hot chocolate




So what have I forgotten? Would love ideas & imput!!!