Hello October

Is it really October?  Is it really possible that we conceived this baby 6 months ago and he will be here in 3 months?  Granted, I'm due towards the end of January, so it's closer to 4 months, but the fact is that January is a mere 3 months away.  3 months to tie up loose ends at my job (well that will happen this week), get into a routine of being a stay-at-home mom, turn an overcrowded guest room into a nursery, celebrate Thanksgiving, have my son's 3rd birthday (?!?!?!), celebrate Christmas and New Years, and then welcome home a baby boy.

I think it's going to be here before we know it!!!!!!  And that list doesn't include little things like my husband being out of  town here and there, Halloween, etc.

We paid for my son's last month of tuition on Friday so I have 1 month before he is home with me all day long.  I need October to be remarkably productive.  Unfortunately I'm still sick, so I'm trying to start slow.  I don't want to over-do it, as I really need to kick this chest cold before it turns into something more serious.

Here's my current list of things that I hope to accomplish in October:

Guest room:
   - Clean out dressers
   - Clean out closet
   - Clean carpet
   - Paint
   - Install blinds and curtains

Master bedroom:
   - Install blinds and curtains
   - Swap dressers with guest room
   - Convert storage closet to clothes closet

My office:
   - Organize
   - Purge work files
   - Set up couponing system
   - Organize camera gear

Toddler stuff:
   - Organize crafts
   - Set up daily schedule
   - Find local activities

Baby stuff:
   - Start to sort stuff from basement

Mommy time:
   - Exercise at least 4 times a week

Easy enough list, right?  Ha.  It's going to be a hectic and busy month!