Going on maternity leave was something that I had looked forward to for months, and now it's actually here! As the date quickly approached, the more and more nervous I got that I would be bored for the five weeks before my due date. I have been gainfully employed full-time since college (almost a decade ago) and even though this is a welcome change, change can also be a little unsettling. I am now adjusting to a new norm that doesn't involve an office, coworkers, projects and deadlines. To ease into this transition and make the most of my precious time these next five weeks, I have assigned myself projects that I hope to complete before the little one arrives. And...guess how many things are on my list...yes, 30.
- Wash and hang baby clothes
- Pack hospital bags
- Install car seat & get checked
- Write up a birth plan
- Purchase any last items off registry that baby needs
- Make growth chart for baby’s room
- Make clothes size organizers for baby’s closet
- Print photos for frames in nursery
- Finish decorating/organizing nursery
- Make freezer meals to last one month
- Clean/Organize master closet & donate clothes
- Deep clean/organize & stock fridge/pantry
- Clean/organize the garage
- Clean the entryway/patio
- Organize hallway closets
- Order envelopes and paper for announcements
- Design/Address baby birth announcements
- Check out and read parenting/childcare books at library
- Finish reading 3 classic books
- Finish reading all of the Lineage of Grace
- Read The Hunger Games trilogy
- Read Mark of the Lion trilogy
- Go on walks with dog/do prenatal exercises
- Plan our last Valentine’s Day without a baby
- Make a list of date night ideas for the upcoming year
- Finish media room/buy furniture
- Update contacts/mailing list and set up e-mail list for baby announcement
- Create Pinterest projects
- Catch up with friends/plan lunches & dinners
- Weekly preggo updates on the blog
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