20 Chore Tuesday

I have been working on organizing my house to get ready for baby number 2. While doing this I have enlisted the help of many devices. I have an earlier blog on my dry erase boards. Which have been SUPER helpful. We cut our weekly grocery bill by at least $40 by making a menu. And we also got a Sam's Club membership which has cut the bill even more. I've been working on making a recipe book, if anyone has any good ideas for that I'd love to hear them.

And because being a mommy is so crazy and hectic we use a dry erase calendar to mark when bills are due. I'd like to get a box or basket to keep monthly bills in.

Another tool I use to stay on track is an app called Cozi. It is PERFECT for listing all I have to do in a day. I even like putting things on it like make lunch and nap time. I am a regular on the app called instagram ( or IG), and Tuesday's are 20 chore Tuesday. You can read more about it here. I don't always come up with a full 20 chores but I try to get a good deal done on Tuesday! Why Tuesday? I say, Why NOT Tuesday?!? I also like to post before and after picture on my IG account so that my friends can keep me motivated. It's also kinda nice to see the difference I've made.

 This is my chore list for today that I made on My cozi app! 

Tickity-tock

Tick tock, tick tock! As D-day gets closer and closer I have been busy busy busy! We have pretty much everything we need, except a few odds and ends. I need to buy my breast pump and I want to buy new bottles (actually I have the bottles but I need the nipple parts). I have everything I'llneed for when school starts (except books). I need to check with my instructors to see if I'll need them right away or not. But I am registered and supplies are bought and in a bag ready to go.. I have started some organization for the classes that I will teach later in the semester. So I can somewhat relax about that.

I REALLY want this "little" guy out!  HE has dropped. I am waddling. It’s uncomfortable so let’s get this show on the road. I am very happy that my friend Karyn is available to help us with Sammy when ever the time comes for baby to come.  

I've also started packing my hospital bag. I don’t have everything in there, like camera and chargers and some of my clothes, but that is because we are still using some that stuff. But we have a coming home outfit for jake i have some comfy clothes to wear after delivery. I have travel shampoo and soap and all of that ready to go too. I need to pack a few things for Jesse so that he has a change of shirt and stuff for if he can stay with me. And I need to pack a little bag for Sammy as well. With diapers, pjs, and some play clothes. Wow after seeing it written down it makes me feel like I have NOTHING done. Ahhhh! I need HELP!!!!!!!! I am doing all this today. I am starting to get very nervous that it’s almost time for baby Jake, and I’m so far behind. I keep trying to keep my house clean but with a 2 year old that is impossible.

I cannot get the urge to craft out of me! It's almost maddening. Most recently I made some burp cloths. I have an awesome idea for Christmas presents! So I'll be working on that next. I have to keep busy or I'll go out of my mind. I also find that the more tired I am come bed time the better I sleep. Except for the 3,000 times a night I get up to pee.

No pictures for this blog except an awesome comparison picture of my belly. These photos are about 4 days apart, and look how much he's dropped.

The Nesting Continues!

With a month left of my pregnancy its time to get cracking (Not that I haven’t already been going). CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???? ONE MONTH!!!!! I finally bought a package of diapers…Until you are pregnant you don’t realize how much of a relief that is. I now have diapers ready for when we get home. I have the bassinette set up in our room. I washed the cover for the car seat. So now we can bring home baby AND he has a place to sleep.  I have baskets for organizing the things that have to be in our room for Jake (diapers, wipes, Burp cloths, bibs, extra night gowns). We are using a 3 drawer organizer for Jake’s clothes. I revamped it a little bit.

Some of my other DIY projects have been to cover and line boxes for storage. I made one for Sammy’s room for his books, and I made one for our room for Jake. Not sure yet what I’ll use it for but I have it for when I need it. They used to be old Luvs diaper boxes. Cute aren’t they! I found the idea on pinterest.

I have also cleaned out all the closets in the apartment. They are by no means empty, but they are clearer and more organized. I still need to get the master bedroom more organized, it seems to get messy very fast and I want to avoid that if I can when the baby comes.

Is it just me or does anyone else’s kitchen table ALWAYS cluttered! I can’t seem to keep the junk off of it! It drives me nuts. If anyone has any Ideas for that I’d love to hear them!

I think my next mission will be to go through some of my books and give them to the used book store in town. So I have a bit more room for new stuff on the shelf. And I have a box of clothes and a bag of shoes to donate to the Salvation Army.

Here are some growing bump pictures!