Melinda and I got our fingerprints done for our FBI background checks on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
Melinda did some serious cleaning up from this weekend on Tuesday and Wednesday she got the "child's room" closet cleaned out (amazingly enough) and scheduled quite a few final appointments that we needed.
We got in the mail our "Finding Nemo" vinyl static-cling stickers for the sliding glass doors that lead to the pool (so no one slams into them thinking they are open - hey, it happens!). Amazon.com delivered our books: "Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control" by Heather Forbes (the first volume that goes with our already purchased Volume II); "Dare to Love" by the same author; "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" and a few other big picture reading books in that same series. We really liked the three we have and will likely get several more.
When talking to the Deputy Fire Marshal, Melinda found out that the fire extinguisher that we just purchased was the wrong type and that we need two MORE smoke detectors (back to the store!). Those items along with many more will be setup, installed, etc. this weekend.
Also on the Team Nelson "To Do" list BEFORE Monday:
- Clean the garage (actually not as scary as it sounds, we have been chipping away at it for quite some time and it isn't that bad)
- Buy and set up another Black and Decker storage closet in the garage (with a lock) - we need this to lock up ALL the tools that could harm a child
- Install child-proof latches and magnetic locks throughout the house (already taken care of all the electrical sockets, surge protectors, etc.)
- Buy 15 MORE storage bins for all the things we are pulling out of the closets that now need to be stored in the attic (we should have a few of these left over, but we just wanted to make sure we had enough)
- Put all the newly-filled bins in the attic
- Buy a whole new door knob with key lock (and install it) for the washer and dryer room - this lets us store our detergent and fabric softener in the same room; otherwise we would have to lock it up in the garage!
- Remove one hanging light that seems oddly placed in the sun room
- Replace an old ceiling fan with a new one we bought a few weeks ago, but never installed
- Install child-proof locks on the sliding glass doors - this may be the most challenging thing
- Hang the broom / tool organizer in the garage
- Clean the bottom of the pool
- Lay the 8' x 10' black rug that we took out of the study and put it in the media room - this is actually a quite welcome addition to the room since it will match perfectly and make the cold tile (that is across 100% of the entire house) a bit warmer
- Set up the wireless printer again - I had it working fine, then took it to a tournament and now it will only connect when attached with a USB cable (I am sure it is fine, it just needs to be re-synced to our network) - this may have to wait
- Create a floor plan and evacuation plan
- Create house rules
- Check our entire house with a toilet paper tube - if it fits though the tube, it could choke a child and has to be put out of reach of a 3-year-old (yes, that is technically the standard!)
- Buy MORE travel locks to lock everything
- Get Ms. Potato Head (Mr. Potato Head was getting lonely) and other miscellaneous baby-related household stuff
- Get a buoy or safety throw for the pool - we already have a "reach pole" but need another device as well
- Install / fix the fence gates so they automatically close and latch (huge safety thing)
- Get central heating inspection scheduled and done
- Stop the minor (but annoying) washing machine connection leak
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