Well, the cradle was getting piled high with hand-me-down baby gear, and our room had become more of a garage/attic/storage area than a bedroom lately. I felt like the walls were closing in on me! This weekend, I decided I just couldn't take it anymore, so Jeremy and I worked together all Sunday afternoon and accomplished so much!! We...
- Moved box upon box to the "community attic" at our apartment complex
- Donated 4 bags of clothes and household items to Goodwill
- Purged 2 bags of accumulated JUNK
- Cleared out 1/2 of a closet (which is 1/4 of our apartment's TOTAL closet space!)
- Removed the accordion doors from the closet and stored them in the "community attic"
- Turned an unused corner into a hidden storage area
- Decorated for Christmas (then promptly stored extra Christmas items :)
- GAVE BABY GIRL 1/2 OF A CLOSET!!
It finally feels like our home is a home again, and I am so glad! I guess that feeling of organization and accomplishment has me raring to go with my other little works-in-progress, because now I want tackle them, as well! We'll call them "nesting" projects since I am VERY motivated to complete them due to the pregnancy. :)
In no particular order...
- Jeremy's BCD mini-scrapbook
- Address book update and upload to Microsoft for label-printing
- Wedding memory album (It's only been 4 years. :)
- 2 holes to stitch: my cardigan and Jeremy's t-shirt
- Christmas cards
- Screen saver and framed picture update around our place
- Take a few maternity snapshots with Momma (hopefully include in Christmas cards!)
- TRY to make a few casseroles and other meals to freeze for after Baby Girl arrives
- Baby book
Whew! I'm tired just reading everything you are wanting to accomplish! It was good seeing you on Friday!
ReplyDeleteI agree I'm tired too! LOL sounds like a lot, but fun I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteHa ha...some of them may be works-in-progress AFTER to baby is born, too!
ReplyDeleteYou can do it! And do it now! Once baby is here all you'll want to do is stare at her perfection...and sleep. Preparing for your sweet little one in a small space is a piece of cake; you just don't need everything everyone says you do. There will be plenty of necessities and a lot of "fluff". We ended up returning some fluff for necessities after all was said and done. You are God's peculiar people and your love will be evident in your actions and not the material stuff that can swallow new parents whole. You and your husband will be fantastic parents. I know sweet Baby Girl Fike has all she'll ever need in you and Jeremy. We love your updates; can't wait to read all about your baby girl.
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