Mama Bird

It is no secret that I am an intensely ambitious & motivated person. Matt will tell you that it is to a fault and a blessing at the same time. Most of the time I'd have to agree. Well now mix that personality with nesting and you get... a crazy person. 

I have literally cleaned every inch of our apartment. To the point where there is nothing left to clean.

Well...I take that back, I can think of a few places I missed now that I'm writing about it.

*Inside the washing machine lid I saw dust around the inside I wanted to tackle.

*I'd like to clean out the inside of our fireplace

*I could always sweep our patio again because it was a few weeks ago that Matt did it...

See what I mean.

It's been driving Matt insane. 

I accomplish like 800 things a day. Just when I think, 'okay, our apartment is ready!'...nope, find like 5 more things to fix. Yesterday I tackled our shoe closet. Bought a shoe rack, swept and mopped out the entire shoe closet, sorted through all of our shoes and re-organized them into a new location. (I accomplished this entire task in about 15 minutes) So...you can imagine how much I did yesterday & Monday with my days off. I also read half of "Happiest Baby on the Block".

Here is that list I made the other day of things we have to accomplish before Lilly's arrival. Let's see where we are:

BEFORE THE BIG DAY TO DO LIST 

{Last minute stuff on our list}

*Finish getting Lilly's Baby Book up to date

*Clean all pictures off of my computer on to our external hard drive

*De-clutter and clean out our "nook"

*Deep clean apartment (I'm talking scrubbing base boards & dusting out vents deep)

*Get our vacuum fixed (thanks Cogsworth)

*Finish reading all my parenting books

*Install her carseat

*Order final items we need that we didn't get from our showers (just a few more things)

*Finish packing my hospital bag (nursing tanks, clothes to wear home, cozy clothes to wear there)

*Clean out our car & get a car wash

*Give Cogsy a bath, brush him, clean his ears & get his nails cut

*Create list of who to call and text at what times

That's insane. I literally made this list 3 days ago. Not even. And we still have 29 days until our due date. I'm seriously going to go crazy if she is late. I am just so ready to be a mommy and for her to just be here. I am the least patient person in the world.

**Currently writing this at 3am because Little Miss Belle doesn't want to sleep and her moves are so huge now that I couldn't possibly sleep while she's up rockin' and rollin' (literally)...I thought they were supposed to calm down when they got big and ran out of room?**

Lanese Family Baby Shower: Part 2

More of the fabulous details from the shower! 

I was definitely blessed with some incredible baby showers.

Now I can't wait for Mel to have a baby so I can make hers just as awesome (get on that, Mel) ; )

We are all set for our Lilly Belle. Now we just wait anxiously!

Lanese Family Baby Shower: Part 1

A few weekends ago my family (Matt's family) all celebrated our Lilly Belle with a Neverland Baby Shower. My sister-in-law, Mel, put so much love and thought into the shower and it was amazing! Nana and my sister-in-law, Megan, helped a ton too and I am so so appreciative for what they all did. It was a beautiful (but hot) day and we had the shower at our Lanese family beach house. It was the first time family and friends got to see it because my in-laws just moved in about a month before. It was a great day and an awesome way to celebrate Baby Lillian!

Seeing it all for the first time.

33 Week Bump Pictures

My sister-in-law Mel & I

My friend Mel & I. We are due just 10 days apart!

Mommy & Daddy to be!

Mermaid Lagoon & Tiger Lily's Teepee! (The hot tub had mermaid balloons floating inside too)

My sister-in-law Megan made the Peter hats!

Sisters :)

Tic Toc Croc hanging in Mermaid Lagoon

Part Two coming next...

Home Stretch Labor & Preparation Lists!

We are officially just ONE month from our due date!

That means that I am eight months pregnant. Holy cow!

I am taking this week off just as a week to relax and nest. I am feeling so good about being able to accomplish a lot while I still feel like I somewhat can. Tonight I made our final checklists and I thought it would be fun to write them here to remember and maybe help others when the time comes. (Or to look back on for next time!)

HOSPITAL BAG LAST MINUTE GRAB LIST

{note: we have already purchased and packed many travel size items so those are not included}

*Toothbrushes 

*Hair Brush

*Blowdryer

*Makeup

*Phones

*Phone Chargers

*Matt's Hair Gel

*Camera Battery Charger

*Camera

*Matt's Razor and Shaving Cream

*Diaper Bag

*Matt's Bag

*My Laptop & Charger

*Both of our wallets

*Boppy Pillow

*Auxiliary Cord for my music

BEFORE WE HEAD TO THE HOSPITAL TO DO LIST

{note: I do realize that some of these are wishful thinking but being as I'm going at this natural, if any of the little beginning ones stop me from doing this list...I'm in for a hell of a time.}

*Feed Cogsworth & give him water (Matt)

*Take Cogsworth out (Matt)

*Tidy up apartment -- make sure it looks ready to come home to. Ex. no dishes in sink or laundry in wash machine (Both)

*Make our bed (Matt)

*Vacuum one last time (Matt)

*Close blinds (Chelsea)

*Grab spare key so family can help let Cogsworth out while we're at the hospital (Matt)

*Call parents to let them know it's started! (Both)

*Take one last bump picture (Both)

*Shower...Hair...Make Up (Me) -- the wishful thinking part. I really want to be able to do this so I feel somewhat beautiful looking back at the professional photos we're having taken during labor & delivery. Matt may have to jump in withe me if the contractions are hurting me too bad so that I don't fall or anything crazy.

BEFORE THE BIG DAY TO DO LIST 

{Last minute stuff on our list}

*Finish getting Lilly's Baby Book up to date

*Clean all pictures off of my computer on to our external hard drive

*De-clutter and clean out our "nook"

*Deep clean apartment (I'm talking scrubbing base boards & dusting out vents deep)

*Get our vacuum fixed (thanks Cogsworth)

*Finish reading all my parenting books

*Install her carseat

*Order final items we need that we didn't get from our showers (just a few more things)

*Finish packing my hospital bag (nursing tanks, clothes to wear home, cozy clothes to wear there)

*Clean out our car & get a car wash

*Give Cogsy a bath, brush him, clean his ears & get his nails cut

*Create list of who to call and text at what times

I'd say with 4ish weeks left, that we're in a pretty good place right now. 

Lilly's bag is packed and ready. My bag is almost all the way packed. Matt hasn't packed yet but that's all him :) I'm feeling good & ready right now!