April is, by far, one of my favorite months of the year….and that probably has to do with it being my birthday month. But! It’s also because Springtime is usually in full swing by now, and I always love that. March, however, was a pretty killer month this year, as well and here’s a little recap of some of the highlights: Going on a Babymoon, getting girl time in Charleston with amazing friends, experimenting with the art of encaustic painting for the first time, seeing friends we don’t see often, doing my official maternity shoot (which I can’t wait to see the results of!), having my first baby shower in Indiana with family and friends, getting one more weekend with my brother & sister-in-law before they moved to Michigan, and several fun shoots with friends. It was a good, good month packed with lots of adventure, travel and quality time with people I love.

And here’s how March goals ended up:

PERSONAL

• Continue working out 3x a week (Since I ended up being gone for like half of the month, I definitely didn’t hit this goal…)
• Paint the nursery
• Drink more water (at least 80 oz a day) (Worked on this, but definitely didn’t hit it everyday)
• Purchase one more big item for nursery (crib or rug)
• Begin reading book about birth
• Begin re-organizing closets upstairs
• Take birthing class
• Read 2 chapters in both other books I’m reading
• Have a “baby moon” with Aaron
• Have at least 2 coffee dates

BUSINESS

• Decide on and order new business cards
• Design and order new notecards
• Order new packing materials
• Begin designing Bridal Guide
• Clean office & photograph for blog
• Submit another 1-2 shoots/weddings
• Schedule styled shoot
• Go on retreat with photog friends!

It’s CRAZY that we only have two months until Llewyn arrives, so here’s what I’m hoping to really get accomplished this month:

PERSONAL

• Workout or go for a walk 3 times a week
• Clean & oil dresser in nursery
• Order rug for nursery
• Make IKEA trip for a few more items for nursery
• Paint & hang shelves for nursery
• Begin re-organizing closets upstairs
• Finish reading birth book
• Hire a doula

BUSINESS

• Re-supply on client gift materials
• Order new packing materials
• Work more on Bridal Guide
• Clean office & photograph for blog (for real)
• Submit another 1-2 shoots/weddings
• Make blogging schedule
• Pre-blog several posts
• Set up Google+ business page
• Make sure all album processes are up to date

I feel like there’s so much to get done, but at the same time, I’m planning to finish all shoots this month so it will give me all of May to finish up anything I want to have done before Llewyn comes. Still, fingers-crossed that April continues to be a productive month as I aim to check these goals off of the list!

What do you hope to get done this month? Any special Spring-cleaning projects on your list?