Homestead Happenings

The final countdown

We are in the home stretch!  Our newest blessing will be here soon and my nesting instinct has kicked in hard.  My poor family has been cleaning and I have been organizing as much as this pregnant body will let me.  I did not get some of the big projects done (2 closets did not get remodled) but I am slowly checking a lot of other things off of my list.  I will take care or the closets some other time.

Here is a copy of my countdown ticker:

I will try to remember to post pics of what we have done when rooms are actually done but they are not quite there yet.   Here is our progress so far:

Our room has been cleaned out, the closet organized, and room has been made for the birth pool.  All of the birth supplies are here and organized.  I still need to find a place for the sewing table so I can move the baby dresser so I can have the co-sleeper next to my side if the bed.  (Did you get all that?) Co-sleepers are great!  I wish I had it with all of the children.

The boys' room (I just love saying that!) has been finally cleaned out and the bunk beds were taken apart because MiniMan has learned to climb up but not down.  All the his sisters things are finally out of there and he is enjoying having a "choo choo drawer" and room to spread out all of his Hotwheels.  I still need to use some Target gift cards I have been saving to get a curtain and matching confortors for both beds plus some plain sheets.  If there is enough I may get the wall decals.  We are doing the room in trains and cars.  I get to do the boys' room!  Did I mention how much I love saying that? 

The girls' room still needs a lot of work.  I did get all of their fleece blankets sewn and they all recived new quilts for Christmas.  So at least they are toasty!  Their closet did get remodled a while ago and their dressers and finally out of the  boys' room and in the girls' room too.  Now it is a bit crowded so I need to get some of the tools and extra flooring out of there so they can walk.  On my "to do later list" includes setting up a vanity table, a dressing screen, and individual chest for each girls to keep her own things.

I still have yet to tackle the task of storing away some ready-made meals and I need to get the school room PC set up.  A BIG THANKS to Momma and her Honey for the PC outlet.

Better still a SUPER BIG THANKS to my Handsome Hubby for new new laptop so the children can use the flat screen from the old PC for the school room.  There is a lot I wanted to do to the school room but it is just not going to happen.  Boo Hoo. 

I am sure there is more but this post has gone on way too long!  If you are still reading thanks for sticking with me.

May you have a blessed day.

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{ 03:33, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 } { Posted by blueyedgirl }

Wow! Sounds like you've been really busy getting ready for the new little one. Your girls are beautiful and I love the dresses. I've been thinking about trying to make some of those myself. Your blog is so interesting, hope you don't mind if I add you as a friend!