We're T-minus five weeks with baby #2, and I can honestly say that we are not terribly prepared. I bought some clothes to fill in the gaps from baby #1's wardrobe and a gliding rocker and crib--all second hand. The crib sits in pieces in the "abyss," the nursery is nowhere near done, and we still lack a double stroller and monitor. But whatevs--as long as the nursery is done by the time baby #2 is ready to start kindergarten, I have no complaints. It's not for lack of trying, but you know--there are dishes to be washed, laundry to be folded, a toddler to raise, work to be done. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
But one area where I am prepared is freezer meals. Judging by all the food in there, you'd probably guess that I like to cook, but au contraire,. I've been freezing and storing meals simply because I don't like cooking and don't want to have to do it once the baby comes. It's the not-lazy-person's way of being lazy. This was absolutely the best advice I got about preparing for a new baby when I was pregnant with #1. Not "rest when the baby sleeps" or "hire some help to get through the first few weeks." It was "prepare and freeze meals ahead of time." Of course, the woman telling me this said her mom did all of the cooking and freezing for her--lucky girl. Here are some of the recipes sitting in my freezer awaiting consumption:
