Preparing?

I know I haven't posted in a long time. I hope to put up new pictures this weekend and let you know all about my trip to MI over Memorial Day weekend. Right now, I just need to list for myself what I need to do in the next few weeks to get ready!

We have so much to get ready for: leaving a job, moving, and having a baby!

I need to find a pediatrician for Blueberry and a ob for me in Detroit. Any good recommendations from readers in that area? This is a very difficult thing for me to do, not because I don't know how. I know I should call different doctors up and interview them--especially the pediatrician. Here's the deal though, since I am leaving my work my insurance is going to change. I am thinking of applying for medicaid or MI child to save us some money. But, I don't know when I can do that since I am working yet and not in MI. So, what do I ask and tell doctors about our insurance?

Here is something small that I need to do: register our cars in MI. Now, our tags in IA expire in June, but we have until July 31 to put new tags on them. I don't want to pay for tags in IA and then pay to register our cars in MI. So, I just need to look up the Sectary of State and see if I can register for MI plates while still in IA. We do have an address in MI now, but since we aren't getting there until the end of July I need plates and tags sent to us in IA. Oh, the little things it takes to move.

I also need to clean the house we are house-sitting for. This couple has a ton of knick knacks, so cleaning will not be fun. I also want to put some things back that we put away for when they come back for a month in July.

I need to organize the things we have in this house to see what can be packed and what can't be. I need to separate out baby things that we will need for a week before we move and pack the rest away.

I need to sit down and look at our budget, especially look at what is going to be the best budget for us in the first few months we are in Detroit since I won't be working.

I need to start making some contacts about a job in Detroit. With that I need to evaluate what I want to do when I do go back to work. (I am thinking that being a consultant for non-profits would be awesome...help with program development and grant writing. Basically this would be a form of self-employment.)

I need to figure out what is happening with family around the birth of our baby and moving.

I need to take prenatal classes.

Wow, I know there are other little things. This isn't so much to say I am really busy, but I feel like I need to write this list somewhere so these items get marked off and done. The hardest things with some of these is that I don't know when some of these are very dependent on when the baby comes and that I can't just plan for. I like planning, although I know ultimately that my plan is not the right way. I have to trust God and know that in his time I will get these items done and he will provide for us.

Ok, I need to check if my ride for knitting club has come. Hurray for knitting club! It is a great time to make progress on my scarf and relax. I'll try not to think of what I need to do tonight and just enjoy socializing and knitting with friends.