Showing posts with label From my planner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label From my planner. Show all posts

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Closet Deadline 2 days behind but DONE!



We have a huge hall way closet. I had been hanging Skylar's clothes in there and sharing the closet for storage for a few months now since her closet is small and her room is a jungle. So when we found out we were going to stay in base housing for a little bit with a baby I had to come up with some way to store all a newborn's stuff in there as well. Many of you know I am addicted to the show clean house and they feature a company called the container store. I did some reasearch I went to Lowes, Home Depot and even Target to see different closet storage ideas. Of course being in base housing I can't do anything drastic! I called the Container Store and then even mapped out a useable space like the one they have pictured above. That was my goal to acheive. They gave me an inventory sheet than ran over $400 dollars. With the housing drama in Texas I had to cut costs and decided to try and do it cheaper.

Here is the closest I have to a finished product. On the right the colored cubes is an organizer I bought from avon with the days of the week on it and cubbies for each her undies and shoes etc. So I put her clothes for the week in these cubes to make it effortless for others (Skylar included) to get her dressed. The plastic drawers are for William's Onesies and Gowns.. Botttom drawer I just threw in Skylar's bike shorts she likes to wear alot. Hanging above is her dresses for church.

Lets look on the shelves. The canvas bin on the right is for PJ's and Night gowns (she converted from thick footies to regular two piece pj's quickly lol) and Socks and Undies in the tupperware. Pushed way back in the corner are tights and leggings.

I got these great bins for $3 at Target. They are stackable and I have Williams socks, shoes, bibs, hats etc... in each one... I will probably get Skylar similar ones that are pink because they work GREAT!



There are all William's clothes hanging up and his receving blankets and blankets that go with his layette's in the tupperware below. I open the tupperware and it smells so DOWNY fresh lol.




All Skylar's school clothes hanging up. Her play clothes can go in her room. I work with a limited amount of drawers and hang mostly everything.


Bigger blankets, bedding and our duffle bags for when we travel are on the top shelf of the closet :)

We got a present!

I woke up a little after 10 because I sensed someone was in my room. Wicked sense I've gotten since the deployment. My eyes immediately saw the words GRACO on a huge box. Jamesy felt bad he forgot about Mother's Day and wanted to help with William. So he wanted to buy something we really needed so he bought William http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3402604&CAWELAID=326907825. I couldn't sleep much after that my head is racing and he makes me so proud and I want to thank him I just don't know how :)

Monday, April 13, 2009

THE SIXTH MONTH

Memories and Milestones
  • Baby's Movements feel like...
  • Baby is most active during...
  • I first felt baby hiccup on...
  • My belly button popped....
  • how I feel about my body now...
  • What I miss most about my non-pregnant body...
  • Forgetful moments I've had lately
  • Best pregnancy advice I've gotten...
  • Strangest Pregnancy advice I've gotten...
  • Some things about pregnancy that have surprised me..
  • Some things I wish someone had told me about pregnancy..
  • Nicest thing a stranger has said/done...
  • rudest thing a stranger has said/done...
  • What I am looking forward to most about motherhood or being a new mom...
  • What makes me nervous about being a mother (again)...
  • My message to baby....
  • Dad's message to baby...

Journal Starter

week ?? Date ??

How I am feeling... Physically.... Emotionally....

Keeping Track

Did you take your picture this month? Take a belly pic to document what you look like. Don't worry if your camera shy just take a belly shot.

  • How much do I weigh?
  • How much does the baby weigh?
  • Waist size? (or how does your clothing fit?)
  • Bra size? (or have you out grown your bra?)
  • My symptoms

Don't forget

  • Practitioner visit date: (Don't forget to right down questions before your visit)
  • Schedule my glucose screening test date:
  • Sign up for childbirth preparation classes (record class notes)
  • Start browsing for baby gear
  • Jot down any baby names