Nesting is a crazy & very, very real phenomenon. It has helped calm my anxiety & brought me more comfort as we get closer & closer to baby’s due date…which is less than 7 weeks by the way! My word.. This pregnancy is flying by.
A huge part of my nesting is list-making. Endless pages in my notebook of handwritten lists. Checklists. Inventory lists. Wishlists. I wake up in the morning making a mental list of the things I need to get done during the day. I go to bed making a list for the following morning. It’s a never ending cycle &, to some, that might sound overwhelming, but for me, the organization of my days is keeping me sane & helping me feel accomplished.
We had some extra cash saved up & I had this thought, “wouldn’t it be nice to have the majority of our necessities on hand post-delivery?” &, of course, I proceeded to make a list.
Storage/Necessities
paper plates
paper towels
toilet paper
tissue boxes
flushable wipes
liquid laundry detergent
dry Tide (for those mustard baby poops that need a good soak!)
dryer sheets
dishwasher soap
dish soap
trash bags
gallon baggies
sandwich baggies
handsoap refills
bleach
lysol wipes
body soap
dog food
dog treats
bottled water
ibuprofen
excedrin
For Baby
several sizes & boxes of diapers
baby wipes!
baby wash
lotion
desitin
baby tylenol
gripe water
bottle nipples
money put away for formula, just in case
For Hayes
diapers
For Momma
dry shampoo (am i right?)
hairspray
shampoo
conditioner
sexy maxi pads
nursing pads
chapstick
lotion
drink mixes with electrolytes
For Daddy
deodorant
shampoo + conditioner
pomade
Food Storage
dry goods (pasta, spaghetti, rice, ramen, etc)
pasta sauce
grab-able snack packs
protein shakes
granola bars
canned goods (diced tomatoes, corn, green beans, mandarin oranges, pears, etc)
Believe it or not, this isn’t even everything I wanted to have on hand. Luckily, since this is our second go around, we have the majority of baby necessities. Clothes, furniture, wash cloths, towels, baby shampoo, bottles, etc.
We made our way to Costco & we filled an entire cart & flat. We were walking out & Clint turned to me & laughed. We had never walked out of Costco feeling judged (we were definitely feeling the burning gaze from other shoppers) for buying SO much, but man, did it feel awesome!! What a huge weight lifted off our shoulders
AND there were sales on Huggies, baggies, flushable wipes & skinny pop 😀
Thank goodness for Costco, right?!?
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