Packing

Heidi
* Shirts, Pants, Underwear, Socks - 4 days
* PJs
* Tablet & power cord
* Cell phone & power cord
* Camera & batteries

Chloe
* Shirts, pants, underwear, socks - 4 days
* PJs
* Nintendo DS & power cord with games

Jacob
* Shirts, pants, underwear, socks - 4 days
* PJs
* Nintendo DS & power cord with games

Jaxen
* Shirt, pants, socks - 4 days
* PJs
* Diapers & Wipes
* Sippy cup
* Toys

Tyler
* Clothes - 4 days
* PJs
* diapers & wipes
* bottles
* Formula
* Boppy Pillow

Things to do in SEVEN days!

THINGS TO DO:

Wash Laundry
Fold Laundry
Put Away Laundry
Wash my bedding
Clean bathrooms ( & toilets...)
Vacuum the house (upstairs & down)
Mow the grass
Clean the bunny cages
Dishes ALL washed and put away by Sunday Evening
Give kids a bath
Get groceries in the house
Begonia to KC Pet Project

Pack the kids bags for Sunday night

• PJs, Outfit for Monday (couple for Jax)
• Socks, Underwear, bathing suits
• Diapers, Wipes, Sippy cups

BILLS TO PAY:

Cell phones
House phone
Electricity
Water

Lists - Repeat Post

This list is a work in progress. . . updated daily - sometimes hourly - as I think of things!! With pregnancy brain, I'm needing to write everything down these days!

Things to Do

• Install infant car seat into the Freestyle and the Explorer
• Upload camera pictures and empty memory card
• Bring out the Baby Changing Table
• Organize the baby boy clothes by sizes

Things to Pack

• Mom's hospital bag
• Outfit for coming home
• Socks
• Gum/Chap Stick
• PJs
• Baby Book
• Notebook/Journal
• Dad's hospital bag
• Snack Goodies
• Diaper Bag
• Bottles
• Outfit
• Blanket
• Chloe's bag
• Outfit for G&G's
• Toys
• Jacob's bag
• Outfit for G&G's
• Toys
• Jaxen's bag
• Diapers/Wipes
• Outfit for G&G's
• Toys
• Sippy Cup
• Camera & batteries
• Tablet & charger
• Laptop
• Cell phone & charger
• Cord Blood Paperwork

Things to Buy

• Camera Batteries
• Newborn Diapers
• Size 1 Diapers
• Wipes
• Pacifiers
• Baby Mittens
• Baby Swing
• Dresser

Things I want {but don't seriously need right away}

• Highchair
• A new Diaper Bag
• Baby Monitor
• Bumbo

Lists

This list is a work in progress. . . updated daily - sometimes hourly - as I think of things!!  With pregnancy brain, I'm needing to write everything down these days!
Things to Do

• Install infant car seat into the Freestyle and the Explorer
• Upload camera pictures and empty memory card
• Bring out the Baby Changing Table
• Organize the baby boy clothes by sizes

Things to Pack

• Mom's hospital bag
• Dad's hospital bag
• Diaper Bag
• Chloe's bag
• Jacob's bag
• Jaxen's bag
• Camera & batteries
• Tablet & charger
• Laptop
• Cell phone charger

Things to Buy

• Camera Batteries
• Newborn Diapers
• Size 1 Diapers
• Wipes
• Pacifiers
• Baby Swing
• Dresser

Things I want {but don't seriously need right away}

• Highchair
• A new Diaper Bag

What a week. . .

Wow!  I got tons of cleaning down this week.  Not that the house was trashed, but since it's still new I'm trying super hard to keep it in prime condition!  Didn't get too much moved into the house from the garage but I've been flying as a single parent all week AND taking care of Jerry while he recovers from his dentist appointment.  That alone should be remarkable!
Monday, 01.23.2012

• Called Pediatrician's Office and reschedule Jaxen's 2nd Flu Shot
• Called the Dentist Office to see what Jerry could take for pain before his appointment. . . they called in a prescription for an antibiotic and vicodin.
• Picked up Jerry's prescriptions after work.
• Ordered Baby #4's Baby Book - should be here this weekend!
• Got all the trash to the curb for pickup OR get to the burn pit to burn.

Tuesday, 01.24.2012 - Jerry came home early from work and got about 4 hours of sleep before I got him up for the dentist appointment.  After the appointment he came home and went straight to bed - only getting up to rinse out his mouth and change the gauze.  Poor guy was miserable.

• Jerry's Dentist Appointment at 830am {4-hours!!}
• Alex's Birthday party at 6pm
• Between Jerry's Appointment, Alex's Birthday Party, taking care of the boys, and getting Chloe off the bus {since I have to be standing outside when the bus comes} - I really had little to no time to get a lot of things done. . . Kind of bummed but I can't complain - right now, Jerry has it much worse than me!
• With the kids' help - I took Christmas decorations to the carriage shed.
• Trimmed Lucy's butt

Wednesday, 01.25.2012 - Jerry spent most of the day in bed, dead to the world!  I kept him comfortable with ice packs and watching the time so he didn't miss a dose of medicine.  Jerry finally came out of the bedroom around dinner time so I could clean the bedroom and bathroom.  And I got him to eat 2 containers of yogurt for dinner.

• Jaxen's Flu Shot - 830am
• Grocery Shopping with the boys
• 2 complete loads of laundry folded and put away.
• Ran the dishwasher 3 times - washing all the dishes being brought in from the garage.
• Cleaned the "sun" room - including carpet cleaning.
• Changed bedding.
• Mopped the kitchen floor.
• Cleaned the dining room.
• Gathered Jerry's tools for a trip to the garage.
• Cleaned the Master Bedroom.
• Sanitized and mopped both upstairs bathrooms.
• Cut Jacob's Hair.
• Bath time for both boys.
• Vacuumed the entire upstairs.

Thursday, 01.26.2012 - Jerry spent the morning on the couch and then all afternoon in bed.  The medicine makes him really sleepy.

• Took Jacob to school / Picked Jacob up from school
• Laundry - 1 load completed, 1 load in the washer, 1 load in the dryer
• Cleaned and vacuumed downstairs
• Cleaned the "playroom"
• Cleaned the boys' room - Finally unpacked all their toys and books
• Cleaned Chloe's room - Finally unpacked all her toys and books
• Finish unpacking the extra toys to the playroom
• Ordered Chloe's cupcake toppers for her classroom goodies - they should be here need week.
• Cleaned the cat's room. . . got it so the dogs can't get to it and the kid's will take turns feeding them.
• 31 Boxes out of the garage - only a bazillion left to go!

Friday, 01.27.2012 - Didn't sleep well last night, Jerry must have slept too much yesterday because he was up and down 100 times last night.  Jerry's been up most of the day, I think he's trying to get along without so much medicine.  He's planning on working this weekend, plus he will have the kids while I am at work and the vicodin makes him really sleepy.  The pain seems to be manageable with Tylenol and ice packs.  The swelling has gone down a lot!  He doesn't look like a chipmunk anymore!  He's also acting better - playing with the kids, snacking throughout the day, and getting some of his own To-Do List done.  It's so nice to see him coming back around to his old self. . . he's been in pain too long.

Besides having little sleep, I also woke up in a little bit of pain - I did a lot of moving and lifting of things yesterday, plus falling down the stairs carrying a box of Chloe's books didn't help anything!  My goal today is to finish up the loose ends that I started yesterday and then sit on my butt and relax. . . I have to work the next three days and it's hard enough without being in pain.  I will promise you all who are concerned. . . I will go to the doctor next week if I am still in pain after falling OR/AND if the pain gets worse, I will call or go immediately to the doctor.  With all that being said. . . here's what I've done today!

• Took Jacob to school / Picked Jacob up from school
• Enjoyed Mom's and Muffins at preschool!
• Filled car up with gas - there is a nasty four letter word floating around - SNOW.
• Carpet cleaned the sun-room - again! 
• Unpacked the Little People and moved the kids table to the sun-room.
• Rearranged the toys in the toy room. . . didn't like how it ended up yesterday.
• Laundry - Still on going. . . So far 10 loads this weekend and about 1 or 2 left to go. . . I told you I was behind from our sewer problems!!
• Ran to Walmart for a few things we need to get us through the weekend. . . Jerry needed more yogurt and some anti-inflammatory medicine {after only one pill, he can open his mouth enough to eat a soft taco from Taco Bell! Yay
• OTHER than all that. . . I have laid around, read a book and surfed the Internet while the kids played in their rooms most of the day.  It's like Christmas around here. . . they haven't seen some of these toys for 2 months!

Things still left to do - moving them to next weeks To-Do List.  **It's suppose to be nice and warm outside next week!!**

• Get the poles in the ground for the dog fence.
• Unpack the office/Girl Scout/sewing room.
• Sew curtains for Chloe's Room
• Sew curtains for the boys' room
• Carpet Clean the boy's room.
• Unpack more boxes from the garage. . .

Oi-Vey!

I feel like I am falling farther and farther behind on everything.  My things-to-do list keeps getting longer!  You'd think that since I'm off four days a week, I'd be able to make a dent in this place!  And in reality, I spend more time cleaning up and getting followed around by Jaxen all day.  I think I'm just going to have to lock him in his bedroom to play while I get some things accomplished!

We have been in our house exactly one month now.  And I have yet to unpack this house. . . 90% of our stuff is boxed out in the garage.  The only things in this house are the things that we need and use all the time.  My kitchen is about 85% unpacked. . . and if I need something I just go out to the garage and get it!, the bedding and towels are all unpacked, every one's clothes and the large furniture are in inside the house and that's about it!  My poor children have their Christmas toys and that's it!  Hehe, it's going to be like Christmas again when I get their packed boxes inside the house!  Horrible, I know!  But I just haven't felt like doing it.  But now I am thinking that I NEED to!  I want pictures on the walls!  I want to make this place 100% ours before I get to fat to do it!

So I figure if I write it all down, a day or week at a time. . . you will hold me accountable for it right?!  I need to get this place whipped into shape before Chloe's birthday party!

Things to get done this week {Now - 01.27.12}: - Small steps, one day at a time!

• Call Pediatrician's Office and reschedule Jaxen's 2nd Flu Shot
• Jerry's Dentist Appointment at 830am on Tuesday 01.24.12
• If warm enough - get the poles in the ground for the dog fence.
• Catch up/finish Mt. Laundry {so behind because of the sewer problems}
• Alex's Birthday party on Tuesday 01.24.12
• Vacuum downstairs
• Change bedding {once the laundry is caught up}
• Clean the "playroom" - finish unpacking the toys
• Get all the trash to the curb for pickup OR get to the burn pit to burn.
• Take Christmas decorations to the carriage shed.
• Unpack the office/Girl Scout/sewing room
• Vacuum the upstairs
• Clean & Carpet Clean the Master Bedroom
• Carpet Clean the boy's room
• Empty the dishwasher and run another load
• Trim Lucy's butt
• Clean the dining room / gather Jerry's tools for a trip to the garage!
• Mop the kitchen floor
• Clean the "sun" room - including carpet cleaning.

2-Week Calendar

We have a busy calendar the next couple of weeks. . . Not sure if I'm coming or going!

Monday, April 18th - Jaxen's 4-month check-up @ 9am

Tuesday, April 19th - Easter Egg Dying with the McCrea kids

Wednesday, April 20th - Girl Scouts @ 7pm

Thursday, April 21st - Girl Scout Earth Day Celebration @ Camp Reeder 6p-8p

Friday, April 22nd - Easter Egg Dying with the Barta's

Saturday, April 23rd - Freeman Easter Hunt @ the City Park

Sunday, April 24th - Easter!!

Monday, April 25th - Heidi has GS Camping 101 Training 6p-9p / Joanna's babysitting all three kids!

Tuesday, April 26th -

Wednesday, April 27th -

Thursday, April 28th - Heidi has GS Camping 102 Training 9a-4p / PAYDAY

Friday, April 29th -

Saturday, April 30th - Heidi has CPR Training 8a-12p & First Aid Training 1p-3p

Sunday, May 1st -

Monday, May 2nd -

Tuesday, May 3rd - AMANDA'S DUE DATE!!  Hopefully, she doesn't have to go past this day!  And I hope she doesn't have the baby on a day when I'm booked, like Girl Scout Training!  I'm so ready to meet my neic-phew.

Things to Do List

... for Saturday, April 16th ...

and because three kids never leave me alone to get everything done

... and Sunday, April 17th ...

Deep Clean

• Front Room
• Living Room
• Kitchen
• Laundry Room
• Master Bedroom
• Bathroom

Wash & Dry Laundry

Wash winter coats

Fold Laundry

Put Laundry Away

Dishes

Dust

Clean windows

Vacuum

Change Jacob's Bedding

Sew on Chloe's Girl Scout Badges

Update Blog - (this list doesn't count!!)

My Nesting List or To Do List

All the big things I would like to get done BEFORE baby. . . but I know my time is limited and I'm a huge, fat whale, so somethings could wait until AFTER baby.  But I prefer BEFORE - just saying!!!  :o)

• Clean out Tupperware cabinet & get rid of what we don't use  - 12/12/10
• Clean out bathroom closet (move games to the top shelf - out of Jacob's reach so that he stops messing it up) - 12/12/10
• Clean the front room
• Find a place for all my Girl Scout things (besides the front room)
• Put together Jax's room - once Jerry finishes putting together the crib - 12/12/10
• Go through Chloe's clothes and get rid of what's to small - 12/12/10
• Go through Jacob's clothes and get rid of what's to small - 12/12/10
• Clean out Front Closet and make it useable again!!  Collect the old coats for the coat drive at Jerry's work and get rid of all the shoes that are too small!! - 12/12/10
• Take the outside furniture off the porch and put into the garage for the winter - 12/11/10
• Clean the garage  - I'm sure this one is waiting until Spring.
• Clean off my sewing desk - decide what to keep from Chloe's school work & what to throw away, file away the paid bills - 12/12/10
• Clean out the laundry room - includeing the top of the dryer! - 12/12/10
• Wrap ALL Christmas presents

Sunday 12/12/10
My small list for today (and some of ^^):
Finish laundry
Put Laundry away
Hang animal stockings
Take out trash
Mop the kitchen floor
Take soda cans to the garage

Things to buy tomorrow
Milk
Trash Bags
Curtain hardware for the bathroom

MY LIST FOR BABY

Note to self. . . Baby is coming fast!!  Running out of time, especially since Christmas is 13 days before Baby!!  Get a move on. . . these things aren't going to do themselves.  Freaking out time. . . doesn't seem like enough time or money!!  :o|

Still NEED to buy:

Car Seat / Travel System  **Thanks Aunt Karey, Uncle Alan, and Grandma!!**
Bottles - VentAire             **Thanks Joanna!!**
Diapers & Wipes
Blankets
Warm Clothes
Socks
Pacifiers & Pacifier Keeper
Baby Tylenol
Baby Motrin
Swing                                **Thanks Joanna!!**
Butt Paste
Bibs
No scratch mittens
Infant Bouncing Seat
Baby Monitor

Things I still need to DO:

Call Pediatrician
Schedule WIC
Put Crib together
Buy and Install Car Seat
Pack Hospital Bag for Heidi and Jerry
Pack Diaper Bag
Pack Chloe and Jacob an activity bag for hospital
Pack Chloe and Jacob for Grandma's house
Find a dog sitter!!

Shutterfly!

I know most of you aren't in the Christmas "mind frame" yet, but I am!!  With a new baby arriving only 13 days after Christmas, or possibly before(!), I am struggling with the thought of not being ready.  Christmas cards are always the last thing I seem to get out and I normally get them out much later than I planned on it.  I found out this morning, through another blog that I follow, that Shutterfly is offering a special promo for bloggers to earn 50 free Christmas cards just by blogging about their favorite cards in Shutterfly's Christmas collection. 

I was really impressed on how many cards there were to choose from!  And I literally played around with a lot of ideas for hours!  The photo's were really easy to upload and edit, the cards were picture perfect every time.  These are a few of my favorite designs that I've narrowed it down to. . .

I love that this one is simple.  Plenty of room for pictures of the kids.

I like this one the most, again, it's simple and I like the non-traditional colors.

This one is simple and has more room for a personal greeting.

It's going to be hard to pick out which one I'm going to actually use!!  But now that I've picked out my favorites, the hard part is left. . . figuring out how to get a couple really nice pictures of the kids. . . when they aren't acting like their father!!  :o)