October Goals & Projects | Running a photography business while having a baby

I am extremely grateful that I’ve had two healthy pregnancies for so many reasons. For one, I am super productive when I am pregnant, especially in the last few months. It’s like there is a fire under me. If I was placed on bed rest I think I would tear my hair out. I just cannot sit still. Yesterday, I nearly had to tie myself down to rest for one hour.

And I need to rest because a lot has happened in this last month! We found out about two and a half weeks ago that it is very possible I will have a C-section four weeks early, so you can imagine what that did to my productivity level. It also put a really tight deadline on the construction of our upstairs. The house we moved into in February had a completely unfinished second story, so we are adding a guest room, bathroom, great room and MY NEW OFFICE! Woohoo! We need that extra room upstairs in order to finish the nursery and move McG into her new room (which was the old guest room downstairs). So, my handy hubby framed and wired everything, and for the past week, we have had drywallers putting up walls. Tomorrow we are having a big painting party, and Monday we will move all the furniture upstairs. Tuesday we go for a doctor’s appointment to find out if we will have the C-section on Wednesday. Phew! What a week! To think, I could be holding my little mister in less than a week! The hope is that we finish all these tasks before he arrives, but if not, nothing will really matter, except taking care of him.

Here are some photos of the progress upstairs:

I thought my goals would be lighter for October, but if you consider these first few weeks, there are quite a few things on the agenda!

October 2011 Goals:

• Refinish a dresser I snagged to serve as my new office storage/packaging center. (See the photos below!)
• Paint McG’s new room
• Refinish lamp for nursery
• Refinish lamp for my new office
• Enjoy a Salted Caramal Frappaccino
• Decorate McG’s new room
• Decorate the nursery
• Refinish McG’s new bedside table
• Finish artwork for kids’ rooms
• Have a baby boy!

Autumn 2011 Goals:

• Design and decorate my office
• Enjoy a pumpkin spice latte

 2011 Goals:

• Be a mama of two!
• Order new portfolio prints
• Order new albums and books

Add a little paint, some new hardward and voilà!Spray paint does wonders! Plus a $12 lampshade from Lowe’s and a little fabric and ribbon to finsh them off.

I’d love to hear about your Fall projects and goals. Leave a link in the comments if you’ve posted any! The next time you hear from me, I may be able to announce our little guy’s birthday!