We had a huge list of stuff to do before Riley was born...some of the things are the same as others here but here's our list:
* Have the car serviced
* Get tax done
* Have carpets cleaned
* Cook up plenty of lasagnes/soups/quiches etc for the freezer (the BEST thing we did!)
* Stock up on things like toilet paper, toothpaste, nappies, dog food, UHT milk etc
* Have the pets vaccinated
* Defrost the freezer
* Wash the baby clothes, wraps, sheets etc
* Have automatic garage door openers fitted
* Have car seats installed
* Get baby's room finished
I think those are the major things we wanted to get done (& did get done)... BUT I would totally recommend doing as much as possible as "two" before bubs is born because we feel like we never see each other these days. Also, if you're still able to sit for long periods, go to the movies or out to dinner etc. I miss being able to do things like that...but Riley is totally worth missing out of course!
And my last thing is to REST/SLEEP as much as possible...it wasn't easy for me because I was so uncomfortable and I kept saying "I can't sleep at night anyway, I know what it's like to have a newborn because of that" but NO WAY...it was not even close to being the same thing...
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