Thirty day "challenge".

Every morning when Lilia and I wake up, she watches her programmes on the TV and I usually come on my laptop for a browse while we have breakfast. This morning I didn't really come on here, I cuddled Lilia and watched her programmes with her, and it was so nice to do.
It got me thinking; and everyone is doing these thirty day challenges. Whether it be to get a healthier lifestyle, to accomplish a bucket list, I've even seen one where she just took pictures of herself for thirty days.. So anyway, I decided I wanted to try it out. I figured it'd be a fun way for me to get things done, without rushing them but without putting them off too. I've decided my thirty day challenge is going to be about three things. Number one, is getting ready for Tyler - I decided I will do one thing a day (at least) which will help in getting ready for the arrival of our second baby. Number two, is quality time with Lilia - while I was cuddling her this morning I realised that I hadn't really thought of how having a new baby will affect Lilia's life. It is going to be such a big change to her life, she will have to share her parents and undoubtedly we'll be very very busy in the beginning. I realised that I should make the most of the time I have with just me and her, make sure she knows just how loved and special she is, regardless of there being a new baby. So I will do at least one activity with Lilia a day, and make sure we get plenty of mummy-daughter time. Number three, is cleaning the house - obviously I clean my house daily anyway, but that is only certain jobs such as sweeping and mopping and picking up the rubbish, etc. I have decided that on top of these jobs I will do an extra one that I don't do often, eg de-clutter surfaces or scrub the kitchen/bathroom sink with a toothbrush, etc. This will help me keep on top of the cleaning too, because although it's only little bits and bobs that are being done, you'd be surprised at how noticeable it is once they're complete.
I haven't mentioned yet that after clearing most of the junk out of the babies' bedroom yesterday, I found my camera lead! Yay! So I've decided that I'll add photos of each task in my thirty day challenge. It also means no more using my webcam for my pregnancy update photos! Woo :)
So every morning when I come on my laptop I will post what my tasks are for that day (or read my blog from the day before, depending on whether I decided on the next day tasks or not), and then later on in the day once my tasks are complete I will write another post saying so and explaining how it went. You don't have to read these posts, it is just something to occupy me while getting things done.. I figured its a bit more fun than just getting on with the day and getting ready for baby on my own :).
Day one will start today, and I will post the "challenges" below.. Oh, and I feel I should explain why I put the " things around the word challenge.. It's just because it's not really a challenge to spend time with your daughter, it's not really a challenge to keep your house clean - though it may feel like it sometimes, and it's not really a hard task to get little things ready for the arrival of your baby.. But these are my tasks for my thirty day challenge, so yeah :}

DAY ONE TASKS;
One - Empty the babies' cupboard in the kitchen. Wash the bottles I have bought for when pumping, sterilise them, and put them in the newly cleaned cupboard.
Two - Go for a walk with Lilia, spend an hour playing with her toys with her, read a story with her.
Three - Use kitchen cleaner on the draining board, wash oven rings and soak them, soak drying rack.