What a Productive Evening?!

So, we had a very productive evening last night, and I felt SO great about it! I came home, and I cooked dinner and played with Banks a little while. Grant had a meeting to go to yesterday, and they had a dinner after the meeting, so I had dinner by myself. But luckily, I made enough, so we can have leftovers and Grant can enjoy chicken pot pie the next day! :)

After Grant got home, I headed up to the baby's room to go through all of the gifts that we received at the shower on Saturday. I also started to clean out the closet! I can't wait until his dresser arrives, so we can put lots of the items in the dresser, such as, burp cloths, bibs, hats, socks, etc. It will hopefully be ready to be picked up next week.

Grant was also productive...he decided that he would grab the boxes for the Pack n Play and Stroller and go ahead and assemble them, so he wouldn't have to assemble everything at once in a few months. So, he went ahead and put together everything. We stuck the stroller in our hall closet, and the Pack n Play is just in the spot in the living room where it will stay while I'm at home with Weston. So, we are getting ready, and we still have time, but I'm excited to have it done and be one less thing to worry about. Tonight, he's going to install the mobile on the crib! :)

By the way, if you haven't noticed...I have a completely Type A personality! I want to get everything done as soon as possible, and I want it to be finished and organized and looking good. I don't know why, but I've always been like this. It has it's pros and cons, but mostly, I just like staying organized and getting things done.

And our list grows...

So, over the weekend we started to clean out the closet and begin organizing and preparing for a garage sale / Goodwill trip. And we came up with numerous more things that need to be done, so I'm updating our list from last week, as well as, adding some more items to the list, so I can keep track. We also came up with additional items that we need to purchase, so I'm updating that, as well. Let's hope it begins to get shorter soon! :)

I've decided to color coat each item, as well, so it's easier to see who is doing each item.
Red - Grant
Blue - Rachel
Black - Both of us together

Weston's Room
- Tape for Brown & White Stripes - DONE
- Paint Brown & White Stripes on Wall - DONE
- Tape for Green Stripes on Wall (By 10/16) - DONE
- Paint Green Stripes on Wall (By 10/18) - DONE
- Move High Chair from Weston's Closet to Downstairs Closet - DONE
- Touch-Up Trim (By 10/18) - DONE
- Clean Blinds & Floor well before moving in Furniture (By 10/23)
- Install Dimmer Switch (By 10/23) - DONE
- Move Crib into Weston's Room (By 10/25)
- Put Crib Bedding on Crib (By 10/25)
- Hang Wall Hangings - Canvases, Frames, Gr0wth Chart, Shelf & Name Letters (By 10/31)
- Install Window Valence & Curtains (By 11/8)
- Set Up Diaper Area (By 11/30)
- Organize and Clean Closet (By 1/1)
- Wash Clothes & Hang / Organize in Closet or Dresser Drawer (By 1/1)

Weston's Bathroom
- Hang Canvas Artwork on Wall (10/25)
- Pick Up Monogrammed Towels and put in bathroom (10/25)
- Hang Hooks on back of Door (10/25)

Our House
- Organize Hall Closet Upstairs (By 10/11) - DONE
- Organize Hall Closet Downstairs (By 10/11) - DONE
- Remove Old Desk from Office (10/25) - DONE
- Move Grant's old Chest from Guest Bedroom to Office (10/25) - DONE
- Clean out Old Desk in Office (10/25) - DONE
- Clean out Dresser in Guest Bedroom and move to garage to prepare to take to Goodwill / Garage Sale (10/25) - In Progress
- Move old Bedside table in Guest Bedroom to garage to prepare to take to Goodwill / Garage Sale (10/25) - DONE
- Get my Antique Furniture from Mom & Dad's house and move to Guest Bedroom (10/25)
- Rearrange photos on wall in Guest Bedroom to coordinate with new furniture (10/25)
- Hang additional photos in office / update old photos (10/25)
- Frame photo of UGA Farm Truck and hang in Office (10/25)
- Hang Curtain Rod & Curtains in Guest Bedroom (10/25)
- Clean out and organize File Cabinet in Office (10/25) - DONE
- Organize items to move into Attic (10/25) - DONE
- Decorate & Organize Weston's Bathroom (By 11/1)
- Clean Out & Organize Guest Bedroom Closet (By 11/14) - DONE
- Deep Cleaning!! (By 1/1)
- Hang Floral Canvas Prints in Dining Room (1/1)
- Hang prayer on wall in Dining Room (1/1)
- Hang hooks in Closet for Ties & Purses (1/1)

Left to Purchase
October
- Order Dresser / Changing Table - DONE
- Purchase Small Table next to Glider from Target
- Curtain Rod for Valance & Curtains
- Bin for Diapers & Books - DONE
- Cork Board
- White Hooks for Bathroom Door & Closet

November
- Buy Lamp x's 2
- Purchase Glider & Ottoman
- Purchase Changing Pad Cover
- Blue Hand Towels for Bathroom - DONE
- Blue Wash Cloths for Bathroom Basket
- White Basket for Toilet in Bathroom

If the item is "In Progress" or "DONE", I've bolded the item! :)

To Do List

Edit - I've got an update to the below list already!! Grant has already finished painting the brown and white stripes! He is so ready to get it done that he may even at least have the tape done for the green stripes this weekend. Yipee!! :)

So, I've decided to make a a To-Do List. We have approximately 16 weeks left until Weston makes his appearance, but there are still quite a few things that we need to do around our house and in his room, as well as, things that we still need to purchase. So, I'm going to make a list, and I'll update this list weekly on my blog, so I can keep track of my status and try to remain on track with everything that needs to be done. I'd like to have everything finished by January 1st.

Weston's Room
- Tape for Brown & White Stripes - DONE
- Paint Brown & White Stripes on Wall - DONE
- Tape for Green Stripes on Wall (By 10/16)
- Paint Green Stripes on Wall (By 10/18)
- Move Crib into Weston's Room (By 10/25)
- Put Crib Bedding on Crib (By 10/25)
- Hang Wall Hangings - Canvases, Frames, Growth Chart, Shelf & Name Letters (By 10/31)
- Organize and Clean Closet (By 1/1)
- Wash Clothes & Hang / Organize in Closet or Dresser Drawer (By 1/1)
- Touch-Up Trim (By 10/18)
- Clean Blinds & Floor well before moving in Furniture (By 10/23)
- Install Dimmer Switch (By 10/23)
- Install Window Valence & Curtains (By 11/8)
- Set Up Diaper Area (By 11/30)

Our House
- Organize Hall Closet Upstairs (By 10/11)
- Organize Hall Closet Downstairs (By 10/11)
- Decorate & Organize Weston's Bathroom (By 11/1)
- Clean Out & Organize Guest Bedroom Closet (By 11/14)
- Deep Cleaning!! (By 1/1)

Left to Purchase
October
- Order Dresser / Changing Table
- Purchase Small Table next to Glider from Target
- Curtain Rod for Valance & Curtains
- Bin for Diapers & Books

November
- Buy Lamp x's 2
- Purchase Glider & Ottoman
- Purchase Changing Pad Cover

So, have I missed anything that needs to be done before he gets here? I'm not sure...this doesn't include little things that I need to do like packing his diaper bag and packing my hospital bag. Can you guys think of anything that I'm missing?

Holiday Cards

So, I'm such a planner, and I've already bought the majority of my Christmas Gifts for this upcoming Christmas. I know, it's SO long away, but I've been trying to knock everything out early.

On that note, I'd like to go ahead and get my Christmas Cards done for this year, so that I can address them at my leisure, and I can just get them finished and ready to mail at the appropriate time. Anyways, I know that I want to put a wedding photo on our card, because it's the only year that I can do that, but I'm having trouble deciding which picture...that's where you guys come in. Here are some of the photos that I'm considering...please comment and let me know which one you would choose. :)