So much to do, so little time

According to my "widget" in my sidebar, there are 45 days left until my "guess date". (I prefer to think of it as a guess date rather than a due date because who knows when Squeak will arrive). Some days that feels like it is sooooo far away that it will never get here but recently it has felt much more immanent and I realize that I have a very long list of things to do and I am not sure that they will all get done.

Here is my overzealous "to do" list. Note that not all of the items relate to Squeak, but I realize that time will be even more limited when she arrives. By the way, I thrive off of lists and crossing things off so I will return to this list and cross them off as they are done.

Squeak's list

• Pick a name
• Schedule photographer for birth
• Order return labels for the announcements
• Decide on announcement design
• Update mailing list and print announcement mailing labels
• Wash cloth diapers
• Wash preemie, newborn and 0-3 clothes
• Talk with Dr. Cindy about doula stuff
• Tweak and finalize Birth plan
• Make a new nursing cover (Katherine's was lost in Helsinki, I did buy fabric 6/13)
• Get a gift for Squeak to give Katherine and for Katherine to give Squeak.
• Order bows and headbands
• Paint name on canvas(bought letters instead)
• Get a blank wall calendar
• Check that preadmittance at Baylor is in order
• Pack hospital bags
• Go to Peppermint to look at baby carriers and register
• Order birthing skirt?? (I have no idea what to wear during labor and don't look forward to a hospital gown)
• Schedule and get a massage at Maternity store
• Wash and install the car seat
• Get all baby toys and paraphernalia out of garage and clean them
• Declutter bedroom to make room for pack and play

At Home

• Paint bathroom doors and shelves
• Install bathroom doors and shelves
• Organize and put away bathroom stuff
• Vacuum Squeak's room (since we are moving around the furniture)
• Vacuum dressing room (from the mess the workers made
• Put together Squeak's bookcase
• Move the glider in Squeak's room)
• Move the buttons on Katherine's shirt
• Decorate nursery
• iron Katherine's clothes (remind me not to buy tiny clothes that need to be ironed

Computer type stuff

• Do a google calendar for the family
• Make a hypnobabies checklist
• Make a phone list to put in my calendar
• Blog, blog, blog
• Use itunes gift certificate
• Find a nightlight lamp for Katherine's room
• change credit card info on auto bill pay (ours was lost and canceled)

There is a lot to do and I am sure this is not even the half of it but it helps me to have a list to organize my priorities. I want to make sure that most of all I spend a lot of quality time with Katherine since I know that her world is about to be turned upside down and I will not get as much time with her when Squeak comes.