Our Current To Do List

It turns out there's nothing like pregnancy to motivate you to finish those lingering house tasks you've been putting off! Soon after discovering we'd be expecting Baby Jones in November, we made something of a master to-do list to help us evaluate and prioritize the things we need to complete, and the things we want to complete before our little bundle of joy tries his/her best to slow us down!

We've been working on several of the items already, but as you'll see below there is still a lot ahead of us!

Nursery:

• Get rid of stuff we don't need (bed, bookshelf, books, stuff stored under bed, in drawers, in closet)
• Refinish woodwork - We have actually decided we will replace the old baseboards to keep dust to a minimum. Coming soon!
• Paint walls
• Fix closet (paint, add light, refigure shelves/rods)
• Paint dressers, replace hardware
• New veneer on side table
• Make curtains (decorative and sheers) - Decorative curtains are finished - we just need to add some sheers to finish them out. Details coming soon.
• Reupholster chaise lounge
• Build book ledges like this one in our living room.
• Finish accessorizing (lamps, wall hangings, new rug, etc.)

Other household projects:

• Upgrade my closet to be as nice as C's since we updated it last winter (expand it, add cedar lining to the walls, add light, refigure shelves/rods) - Sadly, this one might get pushed to a post-baby project. A girl can hope though!
• Upstairs hall closet (adjust/add shelves, replace shelf paper, clean and maybe repaint)
• Upstairs window coverings - Upgrade window coverings in our bedroom and the guest room with sheers for privacy and light, and heavy curtains for decoration and sleeping
• Paint 3rd bedroom/trim (This is a nice-to-do project, and the more I think about it the more I think we might wait until after the baby is born)
• Add a cabinet and hanging area to the laundry room
• Make new living room curtains

Organize:

• Nursery closet
• Chris' closet
• My closet
• Hall closet
  
• Kitchen cabinets and closet 
• Basement storage

Outside Projects:

• Outside house painting project - We're halfway done with side three, and on our way to finishing this nearly 2 year project before the fall!
• Build a deck - Yay!
• Finish front yard landscaping - This one is partially done, and will be ongoing over the next few sprints until things fill in well. Progress update coming soon. 

As you can see, there's LOTS we'd like to accomplish before Baby Jones comes home in November. We're working through everything item by item, and will keep you updated as we go!