There is already a lot to think about when you are an expectant mom and growing your little one inside of you. So ideally you want to have your home all organised and ready so that you do not need to think about doing any renovation work or buying last minute essentials items once you have a newborn. So here are some ideas on how you can get your home ready in time for the little one.
Buy Baby Clothes and Accessories
This will most likely be the most fun part about expecting your little one, is when you can browse and decide on what nice outfits, toys and accessories to get for when they arrive. It can be easy to get carried away, so you can always buy more items once they are born. As long as you have enough baby clothing to get you through the first few weeks you’ll be fine.
Organise Your Renovation Projects
You might have looked at countless popular kitchen trends during lockdownand thought that it could work in your home. If so, try and get any renovation work done before the baby arrives as you don’t want to be living on a building site once they are born. If there are some tweaks you can do in the kitchen instead in the meantime such as changing your cupboard doors, replacing the handles or installing a new tap, then it might be worth considering, instead of renovating the entire kitchen.
Rearrange Items In Your Cupboards
It is definitely important to check if there are any low cupboards that your little one could crawl towards when they start walking, that they could pick up items from and swallow. So things like dishwasher tablets, laundry detergent and cleaning products that could be dangerous if they decide to pick up and put in their mouth need to be moved.
Install a Baby Gate
Once they start crawling around your home you will be surprised at how quickly they can move about. So it is best to baby proof as many areas of your home as possible to prevent unnecessary accidents. This includes putting a baby gate at the bottom of your stairs so that they don’t suddenly decide to go exploring up the stairs when you have your back turned for two seconds.
Create a Baby Area For Sleep Time
Whether you decide to have the cot in your bedroom or want to havea baby room instead, it will be best to have everything all set up beforehand. So things like buying the cot, decorating the room and creating a little haven for you and your little one when it is time for sleep will be a lot easier to do before they arrive as you will be too busy and exhausted once they are born.
