It would probably be a great idea to get the nursery ready to paint but we have a free weekend again next weekend too. Biggest project is getting our existing carpet and vinyl up so our hardwoods can go in. It is saving us $1,000 by doing that part ourselves. We are getting tight on time because we will need to leave during installation.
But really. I anticipate sitting on my ass mostly.
You will have to tell me who you are using for installation and materials. We are thinking of doing this but we are also painting the entire interior of the house so boo on expenses!!
Lumber Liquidators. We got a good deal on our wood and they let you pick and choose how much hands on you want to do as far as the install. That's why we chose to rip out the present flooring. It was about 1,500-2,000 less than the other quotes we had gotten.
You will have to tell me who you are using for installation and materials. We are thinking of doing this but we are also painting the entire interior of the house so boo on expenses!!
Lumber Liquidators. We got a good deal on our wood and they let you pick and choose how much hands on you want to do as far as the install. That's why we chose to rip out the present flooring. It was about 1,500-2,000 less than the other quotes we had gotten.
We want to rip up a lot of carpet and do hardwood. I will have to look into them. The one thing stopping me is the having to move all the furniture out of the way part. Ugh.
Oh my gosh....we are going to the LAST in a million toddler birthday parties we've been to over the past couple months. Of course all the kids are close in age because they're in the same class at school, but that means there's a birthday party (sometimes 2!) almost every weekend from December to February. OVER IT!! Lol
But I'm really looking forward to the weekends in march because I have some fun stuff planned that doesn't involve bad pizza and tantrumming 2 year olds! Lol
Getting a nursing bra! I'm pretty excited. My bra that I bought to grow into is so tight it hurts to breathe so I'm thinking of going to motherhood maternity see if they can fit me?
I thought I read not to get the nursing bra until your milk comes in? Maybe someone else can chime in here?
FTM here but that is what my mom told me too. She said you will only get bigger when your milk comes in so I am waiting to get nursing bras until after baby is born.
Post by SassyPants150 on Feb 21, 2015 13:35:21 GMT -5
We had an impromptu family outing. Target, Marshall's, Wich Wich and TCBY. I'm really going to miss the simplicity of getting out of the house as a family of 3!
Post by canyonrain on Feb 21, 2015 13:35:38 GMT -5
Going with my girlfriend to watch our students in their last basketball game of the season. And (my favorite!) continuing to look for houses because we have to move in a week. We've been looking for 2 months and it's getting pretty serious... it's hard to motivate to pack when you don't even have a home to go to I desperately want to start nesting.
Saturday bitchfest: It is pouring snow and ice here and I'm supposed to go into work in a couple hours because it's Saturday and they're trying to stay open. Our street hasn't even been plowed. Seriously? Shut it down.
We have our hospital tour tomorrow. Until then I will be enjoying every minute to myself before LO arrives. Also, my fabric for crib sheets came in so I should probably get on making those.
I also need a new bra-the ones at Destination Maternity didn't even have my size..I can't imagine what size I will need when the milk comes in.
PS @tiggyt753 your profile pic always makes me smile! What a cutie!
I thought I read not to get the nursing bra until your milk comes in? Maybe someone else can chime in here?
FTM here but that is what my mom told me too. She said you will only get bigger when your milk comes in so I am waiting to get nursing bras until after baby is born.
The one I got from target was like less than $20 and it's really comfy so I bought one. I feel like the comfort of it now for that cheap was worth it. I'm sure I'll need different size once my milk comes in.
I got my hair done this morning and grocery shopped and now I'm just hanging out at home, watching it snow. I think that's the plan for the rest the day. Friends were supposed to come over but the weather/roads are gross so that's not happening.
I got my hair done this morning and grocery shopped and now I'm just hanging out at home, watching it snow. I think that's the plan for the rest the day. Friends were supposed to come over but the weather/roads are gross so that's not happening.
I'm soooooo overdo on getting my hair done. At this point I feel like I might as well wait until April so my color is pretty much fresh when babies arrive.
I got my hair done this morning and grocery shopped and now I'm just hanging out at home, watching it snow. I think that's the plan for the rest the day. Friends were supposed to come over but the weather/roads are gross so that's not happening.
I'm soooooo overdo on getting my hair done. At this point I feel like I might as well wait until April so my color is pretty much fresh when babies arrive.
Yeah, I wanted my hair fresh for my baby shower I'll get it done again before baby time!
We had planned to get the kids room switched but H's grandma ended up needed some help around her place so we're swapping their bedrooms next week instead. I did get all of Jack's new bedding and decor and the girls' new sheets and wall art ordered though!
We are snowed in pretty good here. It's still coming down and is supposed to continue the rest of the afternoon. I'm just patting myself for having the foresight to go to the grocery store on Thursday so I didn't have to leave the house today!
I've made good use of not being able to leave. I made banana chocolate chip muffins and cleaned pretty much the entire house. Now I am completely wiped out and lying on the bed watching Vanderpump Rules. I almost died vacuuming the stairs when I knocked the vacuum off the top step and it fell onto my shoulder, so no more vacuuming for me. H can finish that up later!
We are supposed to have our hospital tour tomorrow, hopefully the snow is cleaned up by then because even if we're at a level 1 snow emergency the tour is cancelled. Bonus, we have a 3-day weekend since H and I have the tradition of taking off the day after the Oscars
Post by seventythree on Feb 21, 2015 16:04:08 GMT -5
I hibernate on Saturdays! Let the rest of the world fight it out running their errands, I save it for DH's days off. So yeah, aside from planning to walk the dog twice, not really looking at leaving the house today unless I get a food craving that I can't ignore.
I've had a bit of a crummy week and am feeling more clear-headed than I have in days, so I should probably ride the wave and try to do some chores around the house while I'm feeling up to it.
I'm soooooo overdo on getting my hair done. At this point I feel like I might as well wait until April so my color is pretty much fresh when babies arrive.
Yeah, I wanted my hair fresh for my baby shower I'll get it done again before baby time!
This is my plan, too! My shower is 2 months before my EDD so it'll be a shorter interval than normal, but since I have no idea when my first post-baby haircut will happen (or if I'll even have time to care about my hair), might as well go into it fresh.
I will probably be spending the rest of the weekend laying in bed and taking naps intermittently between netflix! I just passed a major certification exam this morning, and I am SO excited and thankful and burnt the fuck out. My DH took me out to eat to celebrate, and I think that's all the adventure I'll be needing this weekend
Work today, nephews & nieces are coming over tomorrow to swim in our pool.
Do you have an indoor pool?? Aren't you up north?
Haha it is an outdoor pool. Yes, I live on the west coast of Canada and it's actually sunny and nice here. We are having a warmer then usual winter. We got no snow this year. We are sitting at 15 degrees Celsius. Which I guess is about 59 degrees Fahrenheit. It's still too chilly for me to hop in the pool but my nephews and nieces are crazy so go ahead!
we went to the zoo this AM as a family which was super fun, then we did some housework and I'm making homemade chicken fried rice (with lots of veggies) right now. Tomorrow morning we are skipping church and having brunch with some other friends and their kids from church and then we'll be vegging the rest of the day, I'll probably finish up my book club book "midwives" by Chris bohjalian (though I typically wouldn't recommend it while pregnant, I've read it before)
So far I've: Cleaned my house, gone grocery shopping (and made dinner!), went to the movie store (twice because I accidentally got DD Rio 2 on 3D BluRay instead of normal BluRay... Oops), made chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting from scratch, did dishes, and now I'm going to rest for what's left of the weekend! Dang, I got tired typing that!
Just finished scrubbing the kitchen and having a candy crush date with DH, then he told me if I wanted to do Piper Jane (what I wanted to do but he doesn't like Jane instead of Piper Michelle ) then I can! I AM SO EXCITED! It is my grandma's name and we do family middle names for the kids, so I'm so excited!
I'm happy with today's progress. We had the carpet in the nursery-to-be replaced this morning, and it looks and feels amazing. And best yet, the cat urine smell is completely gone with the old carpet and carpet pad. We did spray bleach on a couple spots on the concrete subflooring (per the recommendation of the carpet guys) and they put down baking soda to soak up any lingering odor. So glad to have that finally checked off the list.
I also finally had someone NOT flake out, and show up to pick up the monster of a desk from that room. I was starting to worry we were going to have to find a way to get it to Goodwill ourselves, but it's so big and heavy I don't know if it would have fit in my car, or how we would have even managed to lift it. So, another big thing checked off the list.
The one I got from target was like less than $20 and it's really comfy so I bought one. I feel like the comfort of it now for that cheap was worth it. I'm sure I'll need different size once my milk comes in.
I just got back from motherhood maternity and they told me (I was tmi with her lol) and told her I have been leaking and she told me that once that happens you can be safe to not move up in sizes crazy. She could have just told me that lol but I only got one just in case.
The comfort for the next few weeks will definitely be worth it!! (did I just put weeks instead of months? Eeekkk!)
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