13 Things we need to do before the baby is born

It's Thursday! The 13th! In honor, here is my "Thursday Thirteen" blog post.

13 Things we need to do before the baby is born

1. Decide on if we REALLY want to name him "Jesse."

2. Get stuff for the crib: Mattress, runner, sheets, blankets.

3. Stock up on diapers.

4. Wash all baby clothes.

5. Clean and disinfect carpet and floors and air out the bedroom.

6. Plan meals for following baby's birth (easy stuff to cook, stuff that can be frozen, etc.)

7. Get a diaper bag, baby book, stroller, baby swing, car seat and miscellaneous baby stuff (teether, rattle, monitor). ... Dang, we still need quite a bit of stuff!

8. Pack a bag for hospital (for hubby and Jennifer, too!)

9. Stock up on digital camera stuff for LOTS of pics and some kind of "album" to put baby's first pictures in.

10. Decide on where to order birth announcements.

11. Get pagers!

12. Make back-up arrangements for caring for Jennifer if staying in hospital for too long.

13. Write up a birth plan.

Unfortunately, this is not a complete list. There's still more things we need to do, not the least of them being preparing Jennifer for the wonderful world of siblinghood. I have no idea how we'll do it, but hopefully it gets done somehow.