At the top of her to-do list: making sure to spend plenty of one-on-one time with her firstborn, 17-month-old Prince George.
"She will be mindful that this will be one of the last opportunities for sole 'George time,' " maternity nurse Sarah Dixon, who has worked with friends of Kate and Prince William, tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.
From Christmas lunch with Granny (a.k.a. the Queen) to a recent outing at London's Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, "they're making the most of it," adds Dixon. Of course, the new parents have more help than most – along with nanny Maria Borrallo, the pair may hire a second nanny after the new baby's birth. And Kate's mom Carole often steps in as caregiver when her daughter is occupied with royal duties.
Now that the young family has settled into their new country home, Anmer Hall, a source close to the royal couple tells PEOPLE, "I'm certain Kate will largely be based at Anmer to bring up the children."
