so i may have gotten a cold sweat last night when i realized how close i am to having this baby. i know our lives are going to change so much. it will be an amazing change, but it just doesn't seem real yet. some mornings i wake up and i really forget that i'm pregnant {until i try to move and i'm like a beached whale}. :)
i had all of these milestones to pass during this pregnancy that would mean i was getting REALLY close... and i'm passing them left and right!
trip to cali: that was forever ago.
sean's bday: come and gone.
nursery: done.
showers: only one more to go.
wicked: tonight!
last day of work: next thursday!
we're meeting this little girl in less than 30 days!
that being said...
i'd love some advice from you mommies out there. what should i/we do in our last days in the honeymoon stage of life? everyone says sleep. and trust me, i've been doing plenty of that. but what did you do {or wish you had done} in your last days without a baby?
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I am so excited for you guys. I think it's obvious that you want to spend a lot of time together but one thing you can do is plan ahead so that after the baby comes, you are more relaxed and less busy. I would totally stock up on nonperishable groceries, toilet paper, etc. You loose your mind a little after the baby comes and can't seem to remember where you put your head so it's nice to have a lot of you daily chores done. You could even write out your bills and address envelopes ahead of time so all you have to do is stick it in the mail. It sounds silly but life can be in a spin later. You are going to want to spend all of your time staring at that sweet baby.
Good luck!
You are so close :) Um the last few times that Brady and I went out on a date, by ourselves, I totally LOST IT. I cried. (blame it on the pregnancy if you must) but I was really upset knowing that we would never be able to just get up and leave whenever, no worries about when to get home for a babysitter etc again. It wasn't a bad upset, just a things are gonna change and I know it's worth it but I will still really miss this feeling upset. So after all of this, I would just say, go out, just the two of you, and enjoy it. And hold Sean's hand bc soon you or he will be carrying a baby or a carseat and that makes it harder to hold hands :) Im so excited to meet Baby Girl!
Honestly, it's a change but you will be amazed how much your life will still be the same with just one baby. You can still get up and leave pretty quickly (after the first month at least.) I just remember everyone telling me it was going to be sooo different, and you'll never have a moment to yourself or husband again. Except for one mom that I really look up to, had the best of advice. She told me that she wouldn't trade it for the world and its all about your perspective. Totally true.
So...my nursery STILL isn't done. My husband lives in slow motion, honestly... but it's getting close. Wish I would've gotten that finished. I would say run ALL your errands before the baby comes. I remember I had SO MANY ERRANDS I had to run while I was on maternity leave still and it was hard to leave the house! (don't worry, not hard now) And definitely line up some friends/family/mom/mother-in-law who can maybe run those errands for you, becuase there will still be some after the baby comes. Oh and I'm with the last commentor... yeah your life will be different, and I thought it was going to be such a "sacrifice," but seriously, it doesn't feel that way AT ALL. It's so easy to not be selfish anymore--I know that sounds weird, but it's true! Oh and just sleep with she sleeps, definitely. I still do that sometimes if I had a hard night (her waking up every second, etc.)!
Isn't amazing how you can forget your pregnant and then you are so kindly reminded you are! I love it. I think it's good you are taking off time before you have to baby. You should go on a mini trip or a get away with Sean one last time.
I'm loving hearing this advice, I can't wait to hear what's to come! :) I know nothing, so my advice means nothing. But I like what Gretchen said - hold hands with your hubby while you still can. :)
Go to movies with your hubby!! We should do a post about who would like to babysit while Sean and Ariel go to Harry Potter and Transformers this summer. I learned last year that you can't leave your kid in car while you are inside watching a movie.
I was the same way forgetting I was pregnant at times. A lot of good things have been said. I cried a lot too realizing we would never be able to just be alone again. Things do change, it's wonderful and hard and wonderful some more. Try to enjoy spouse time even if it's just sitting next to each other on the couch. we're all excited for you in this new stage.
Sleep YES!
Go on tons of dates and enjoy every second of being able to jump in the car without needing a million extra things you'll need with baby
One thing i wish i would have done was prepare mentally. Its hard because your used to having all the time in the world to worry about YOU. But in a few weeks that will change and you'll spend 24 hours caring for somebody else that you hardly know.
Enjoy every stage and know that they wont last long good or bad. The first couple weeks are hard but they will be gone before you know it, and then you'll want them back.
You'll wonder what you ever did without baby but i don't think you'll ever want those times back
Good Luck!
I can't believe how close you are!! I'm glad you get to quit working before the babe comes- since I waas early I worked the day my doc told me we had to deliver NOW! Are you still going back to work after? I really wished I had time off work before baby to SLEEP in and get ready for baby- DATES, DATES, DATES is my advice! Dinner, movies.... all the good stuff! Dates will never be the same, because even when you DO get a babysitter and you go out, you're worried about the baby the whole time! (but it's a good thing, I promise!) Oh yeah and go to target lots :) I miss being able to go to target (or on any errands) without having to haul a baby in and out!
Wow, it is getting close:) I am so excited for you guys!! Clay and I went on one last date. {Since I was started we knew when our last night was gonna be} But We went to dinner, walked around, held hands, and just were "us" before "us" became three. Everyone has some great advice. Its different but a good different. A different you'll be surprised with. Its amazing! Good luck!!
thank you thank you thank you for all of the great advice! we've been holding hands, going on dates, catching movies, etc... and now it seems i need to mentally prepare myself for this baby!
One thing I've heard is to have a bunch of meals already made and in your freezer (lasagna, roast adn potatoes, etc.) so on those days when you're feeling overwhelmed you have something ready. I'm guessing it's good advice but since I have no kids... Ü
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