Insane Goals: March 2012 Update {link-up}

Baby number two is coming in April and my goals are all about getting ready with the baby’s arrival being my deadline.  Here is how I did last month.

March Accomplishments:

1.  I started two photo books this last month!  They aren’t finished, but this is still a huge improvement.

2.  We successfully moved Grace into her new room.  The transition went much better than expected.  It has gone so well, that I’ve decided to not make a nightlight for her room.  We never keep a light on while she is sleeping, but I would use it to check on her before I go to bed.  She hasn’t needed to be checked on.  All of her “move into new room goals” are done!

3.  Neutral baby clothes, bedding, and all the baby “equipment” (car seat, tub, swing, etc.) is clean and ready.

4.  I finally reorganized Grace’s toys in the living room.

5.  I read Supernatural Birth.  The idea behind the book is that through faith and prayer, labor can be painless.  I can’t wrap my brain around that, but the book did inspire me to pray more for my labor, delivery, pregnancy, and unborn little one.  I am very glad I read it.

6.  I wanted to collect several guest posts that I could use for my blogging “maternity leave.”  I reached my goal for the minimum I was hoping for, but I still hope to gather some more.

7.  I got a hair cut, took Grace to the play house this month, had a date night with Nate, and started using my cleaning checklist again.  I also crossed off “buy a new computer” because ours seems to have come back from it’s death bed.  Please pray that it stays this way!!

* Check out my complete list of goals below to see other accomplishments I didn’t mention.

March Disappointments:

1.  I will not be making busy bags for Grace.  Maybe I’ll be kicking myself later…

2.  I thought I had finished going through all the business cards I collecting at the Relevant blogging conference (now called Allume), but then I discovered a stack of the oddly shaped cards.  Boo…

3.  I want to have at least 5 blog posts written and ready to use after the baby is born.  I doubt that will happen.  I have a few drafts started, but lately I’ve been struggling with my regular posting.  I can’t imagine writing ahead.

4.  My due date is April 24th.  I have 24 things left on my list to cross off.  Will it all get done???

You can see all my progress & complete list of goals below.  Plus be sure to add your link below and check out the other blogger’s goals!  If you are reading this in your email or RSS reader, you’ll need to click over to Simply Rebekah to add your link and/or see the posts that other bloggers have shared.

My 2012 Insane Goals: Preparing for the Baby Edition

Food & Supply Preparations

• Purge & organize the deep freezer
• Test the slow cooker freezer recipes I found somewhere (??) & pick some to freeze.
• Fill my freezer (as time, money & energy allow).
• Create a small stockpile of bath products.

Nursery Goals

• Decide if the baby will sleep in our room first or in the crib from day one.
• Clean all the bedding.
• Pull out all the gender neutral clothes.
• Reorganize the closet & changing table, switching from Grace’s things to baby things.
• Buy & install black out curtains or shades.
• Hang pictures.
• Get a baby monitor.

More Baby Themed Goals

• Pick out new pack ‘n play.
• Register at Babies R Us.
• Clean & have ready the swing, bath tub, breast pump, baby toys, etc.
• Buy & send out “thank you” cards as needed.
• Reorganize the baby/toddler cabinet in the kitchen.
• Create a pregnancy journal.
• Clean & install the car seat.

Labor & Delievery Goals

• Review The Birth Partner.
• Read Natural Childbirth The Bradley Way.
• Read Supernatural Birth.
• Stretch regularly.
• Pack the hospital bag.
• Pack Grace’s bag and include child care instructions.

Goals for Grace

• Try to find her a new story time.
• Update her baby book.
• Take away her pacifiers before she moves into her new room.
• Make “busy bags” for her to help keep her entertained while I’m nursing the newborn.  Changed my mind!
• Buy a potty training seat.
• Purge toys.
• Create better toy storage in the living room.

Move Grace to Her New Room

• Purge & organize the closets.
• Pick a bedding set for her big girl bed.
• Paint and/or get fun wall decals.
• Buy & install black out curtains or shades.
• Make a night light.  Changed my mind!
• Move Grace into the new room in the beginning of March or earlier.

Blogging Goals

• Host the 2nd Annual A Day in the Life of… photography project.
• Go through all the business cards I collected at Relevant and visit each blog.
• Host baby themed giveaways – Contact me if you have a product you’d like for me to review!
• Pre-write a minimum of 5 posts that I can publish after the baby is born.
• Collect a minimum of 5 guest posts. – If you are interested in guest posting, please contact me!

Clothes & Fashion

• Clear out my closet of non-maternity clothes.
• Buy warm & colorful maternity tops.
• Buy new nursing tank tops.
• Buy a maternity coat.
• Get a haircut.
• Get new glasses.

Family Fun

• Take Grace to the local children’s play house at least once a month.
• Enjoy monthly date nights with Nate.
• Use local hotel gift card.
• Use restaurant gift cards. 

Finish Photo Books

• The Year 2009
• The Year 2010
• The Year 2011
• Grace’s First Year Book
• Plus upload pictures to Snapfish monthly.

House Goals

• Clean the carpets.
• Update, print, and follow a new cleaning check list.
• Buy a new computer.  Changed my mind!
• Hang pictures.
• Solve the no-coat-closet problem.

Now it is your turn to share your lists!  I would love to hear about your goals and progress in the comments or you can use the link-up to add a link to a post on your own blog (click on the blue frog icon).  If you are reading this in your email or RSS reader, you’ll need to click over to Simply Rebekah to add your link and/or see the posts that other bloggers have shared.

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