Preparing for Baby

You may have noticed we haven't posted on At Home in Minnesota for a while. Well that's because there's not much exciting to report. We've been spending most of our time attending evening classes to learn about childbirth and what to do with the little guy when we bring him home. In the rest of our spare time, we've been cleaning and arranging the house so that it's ready for a baby. Fortunately babies don't come out mobile because our house is definitely not child-proofed yet. We still have some time to install all of the outlet covers, baby gates and cabinet latches. But I'm sure that time will come sooner than we expect it.

Despite our efforts, the list of things to do around the house before baby arrives continues to grow. It seems that every time I cross off one item, I find myself adding two more. There's also the challenge of keeping up with the cyclical chores like vacuuming to keep up with the kitty hair, laundry and cleaning the kitchen and bathroom. So we'll be spending yet another weekend working on chores around the house. Hopefully by the time baby arrives, the list will be down to the reoccurring chores and we won't have all the other items on our minds. We'll be busy enough taking care of baby when that time arrives. I'd rather not be worrying about anything else.

That's the short update. If you're interested in how things are going on the baby front, be sure to catch up on Blogging Bambino. ...And if you love cleaning house, feel free to stop on over. We'll put you right to work.

Cheers!