We're here. The magical place where the countdown to baby gets to enter the double digits. Today marks 152 days of pregnancy and only 100 left to go (give or take a few). Last time this milestone seemed so significant, I'm not sure why, but it motivated to me to write about it again this time around. You can visit my blog post about hitting 100 days with Piper by clicking here.
Apparently at this point in our pregnancy with Piper, we had already picked her name! This poor little guy has not been named yet. We have a short list of 3 names that we really like, but I'm not 100% on any of them, so he's just "baby" for now. I think my goal will to have him named by 32 weeks, which is only 6 weeks away! I guess we'll see how that goes.
When I got to this point with Piper I remember feeling SO overwhelmed with all we had left to do. This time around, I'm not really worried. Part of the reason I'm more laid back is that we will be delivering out of state and living with my parents for a while post baby (and, yes, I swear to write more about this decision soon). There is no nursery to set up as he will be sleeping with us (in a rock n play) for the first few months. We have all the baby things we could possibly need and so there's no looming list of what we need to buy. I do want to get a double stroller still, but I know which one I want and now I'm just waiting on a good deal.
Now, we do have a lot to do that would likely be easier to accomplish prior to adding another little one... In the next few (6 or so) months, we have a condo and a house to sell and both have projects that need to be completed. The condo is less complex as it just needs laminate flooring--which MBL has already laid most of--and paint, which we are hoping to pay someone to do. The projects there can easily be completed during the work week and over 2-3 weekends. Our house, however, is still the biggest cause of anxiety in my life. I want it sold. I want to move into a nice, new house with carpet and plenty of bedrooms and a master bedroom with attached bath. Our goal is to get our house on the market by August/September. We still have rooms that need trim, a basement that needs to be finished, a full bath to complete, and lots of painting. I really want to just hire someone to finish the basement as I feel like that will help us get the house on the market sooner. I hate feeling like we're not in our permanent home. Yes, both places are comfy and cozy and have heat/running water, but I want to be in our house. I just want to have a place where my kids can play and roam freely without worrying about tools/screws/sawdust all over the place!!
So... 14 weekends left until my due date. Approximately 42 work days. Out of those 14 weekends, we already have plans for 5 of them. Here's hoping we can get LOADS of work done before this little guy comes into our lives!
Do you have lots of house projects left undone at your house? What kind of house work do you try to get done during the week/on the weekends? Are you in your dream/forever home?
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