Preparing for Baby

This one is for Clarinda.

Since I know nothing about what it takes to prepare for a baby I am making this up :) Good luck with that!!!

1. Start a list of items you will need both for you and the baby (nursing pads, diapers, etc.). If you think that you will get some at a baby shower still right it down.
2. Begin an inventory of what you already have (especially since you already have children).
3. Once your inventory is done look over your list of needs. Cross off any that you already have, add items you need more of or don't have any.
4. Consider weather for the different sized outfits. Will the baby be born in the winter? Are all your 0-3 month clothes warm? When the baby is 6 months is it going to be summer but you only have warm stuff? Adjust your list accordingly.
5. If you have a baby shower, as soon as you can afterwards do a similar inventory as the above steps and adjust your needs list accordingly.
6. Begin to purchase the items that you will need immediately.
7. Decide where the baby will sleep and the baby clothes will go.
8. Begin prepping these areas.
9. If possible get your hospital bag started. If some items are needed prior to this then write them down and keep that list with your bag so you do not forget. Otherwise, as you remember items place them in the bag.
10. Go over your original list again, have you received or purchased everything that you will need for the first month? Once the baby is born you will be able to get other items but having everything for the first month will give you time to recoup.
11. Are there any responsibilities at work or church or similar things that you need to coordinate? Decide how much time you will need after the baby is born and start a list of what you will need to have covered and by whom.
12. Begin making phone calls to people who will be covering things for you. Make sure you mark on your list that you called and the result of your conversation (remember, you are prego and forget things easily! :)
13. Skim through each of these steps. Is everything wrapped up? Make sure you begin wrapping up any loose ends.
14. Grow baby.

So, its not a daily thing for 8 weeks but I tried :) maybe you can create a daily list to help other pregos. :) Blog it and someone will read it and be blessed. :)