It seems a lightbulb finally went off above our heads this morning, its about time we get down to business!
Andy spent the day ripping out the old tile in our bathroom and got more than half of the new tile laid. He will finish laying the rest and then grout tomorrow. Woohoo! I was really worried we wouldn't get this done before Camy's arrival, then we'd be stuck with the old tile for several months more (the noise and dust are not things I'd like to deal with when we've got a newborn in the house!). Once he finishes our bathroom, he'll do the guest bath - which shouldn't take but a day.
As for me, I've spent hours today sitting on Camryn's nursery floor, surrounded by stacks of baby clothes. I spent the majority of my time just looking around trying to figure out what to do with all her stuff! Organizing her room should NOT be this difficult, but I've been totally overwhelmed. The hard part about making the organizational decisions today was not knowing just how much we will end up with by the time she arrives. We already have quite the stash of clothing, but between the showers in the next couple weeks and whatever last-minute shopping we may need to do -- who knows how much these stacks of clothing and blankets and things will grow!! I just can't decide what to put where.. we have a cubby shelf with drawers, the dresser/cabinet, the shelves in the closet.. good grief!
Diapers, Burp Cloths, Blankets and Sheets and Mattress Pads, Onesies, Pants, Skirts -- some single, some a part of a coordinating outfit, Dresses with Bloomers, Pajamas with Pants, Pajama Gowns, Sleep Sacks, Swaddle Blankets, Receiving Blankets, Socks, Hats, Towels, Wash Cloths... Seriously, this girl has (or will have) SO MUCH STUFF!
So what did I do about this little dilemma?
Started making another "OCD List", of course!
I already have a list of tasks around the house that need to be completed before Camryn is born.
I already have a list of the important things we need to be sure to have on hand before Camryn is born.
I already have a list of questions I keep handy for my OB and Camy's Pediatrician.
I already have a list of easy-fix meals for the weeks after she's born as well as meals I'd like to make ahead of time to freeze.
I already have a list of what I need to pack for the hospital.
And now I have a list of ways I can organize her room.
I think I must be a lazy nester.
A lazy, list-making nester, as opposed to a productive go-get-em nester.
Oh, but do you want to know the best (read: worst) part about what little progress was made today?
After sorting through all the clothes we have been given and separating them based on size, style, and purpose.. I realized they all need to be washed. Awesome. All my sorting was done for nothing... its all been tossed in a laundry basket and added to the queue for the washing machine, just to be sorted and separated again when it's fresh and clean.
I get to do it all over again in a couple days (when we get around to washing the baby stuff).
But thats okay, at least I have some concept of how I'd like things to be put away now. And I guess I better get used to folding and sorting baby clothes, as I will be folding and sorting Camryn's laundry for the next who-knows-how-many years! Which begs the question? When will she be old enough to do her own laundry? ;)
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