I haven’t done anything yet. I need to plan and sort stuff out for the new arrival.

How I haven’t prepared at all

• I need to buy some stuff

• I need to pack a hospital bag. I need to find a bag in the first place and put stuff in it. Actually, I probably need to buy stuff to put in the bag too, like nappies, something to wear, umm, other stuff I’ve forgotten about

• I need to dig out all the old baby clothes and wash them

• I need to make a definite list and back up list of people that can come take care of the first child for when I have to go to hospital (added element to this pregnancy!)

• I need to write a birth plan – or just use the same one as last time, or at least find the last one and actually read it

• I need to get my whooping cough jab

• I need to make a dentist appointment (it’s free for pregnant women and 1 year postnatal in the UK)

• I need to refresh my memory on newborn issues and check out activity ideas again!

Stuff I need to (probably) buy.

A new changing mat. I’ve been using the last one for 19 months and it’s actually falling apart. A new baby monitor. A double buggy or maybe a baby sling to begin with. I have a sling but it’s the wrapping type and although this was nice, it is a bit fiddly and I found that if you tie it up too loose or “wrong” then there’s no saving it and you have to take it all off and wrap it on again. I’m not sure I have the ability to do that whilst attempting to calm one child and having a toddler screaming/running off/needing food/etc at the same time. Clip and go would be better. I probably need more baby bedding as current toddler is using all of the child sized blankets. I should probably buy the current toddler a gift and various things to please him as well.

So, a lot to do!