Guys, I only have like 3 weeks left. The doctor says I'll probably go over so I have more like 4 weeks left, but still... I'm getting really close. I'm so anxious for our little baby to get here. I basically just sit around and wish he already was. Not only does this make the day go by a lot slower, I know someday I'll wish that I had gotten out and done stuff that I won't be able to do later. Everyone I talk to says, "savor this time that you have with just your husband and do all those things you can't do later". Here's the thing, though, I don't have a baby yet so I don't really know what those things are. Right now all I want is that little baby so when I think about stuff I want to do right now I come up with a list like:
Sit and stare at cute baby
Go on picnic with Ryan and baby
Go on walk with Ryan and baby
Dress baby up in cute clothes and take pictures
Stare at cute baby some more
And I know I really have no experience with this but even when I try to think of stuff that we can't do with a baby I can't come up with anything. I feel like we will always be able to put our baby in one of those carrier things and tote him around town and he will sit and coo and be adorable. So help me out guys. Give me some ideas of things to do to pass the time these next few weeks that I won't be able to do later.
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If I could suggest one thing--go to as many movies as you possibly can. Once you have the baby, it's Netflix for you...at least for the first 6 months.
That's what I was going to say: see every movie you can in the movie theater. Not that I have kids and know what I'm talking about, that's just what all of my girls tell me.
Holy crap is right! You're going to have a baby REALLY soon!
I had to laugh when I saw the first two comments because after reading your post the first thing that popped into my head was "Go to the movies." And I must admit, Neil and I are already plotting how we will laugh at you and Sheri as we go out to the annual Thanksgiving movie and for once we are not the ones with babies! Woohoo!
Hey I'll babysit while you and Ryan go to a movie after he is born. :)
I think the movies are definitely the first thing to go. But I would also recommend going to the temple as much as you feel comfortable doing right now. You probably won't want to leave your baby with anyone for too long in the beginning, so getting to do a session turns into a rare occurrence. And don't watch those Birth Story shows! They'll just freak you out. :)
I saw the blog title, "Holy crap!" and then a picture of a baby and I thought that you had the baby already. I was all thinking, "She didn't even call me?!?!?" :)
My sweet cute little Katie- how you will look at this post in a few months and laugh. I love it. Going to the movies or a nice restaurant are two good suggestions, but may I offer something more basic. Just sleep. Enjoy sleeping all night long or whenever you please. Better yet, for as many Saturdays as you have left, enjoy sleeping in and just lounging in bed not getting out until you feel like it. In fact, stay in bed one Saturday until at least 8:30am. Once you have a kid, even when they get older, those days are OVER.
Bethany
Sleep through the night by your own free choice! Newborn babies sleep a lot, just not always when you want them to!
Do what you really enjoy. Sew, scrapbook, read a book, shop for the baby, bake, make some freezer meals, clean...Then when the baby comes, things will be done and you can enjoy him more. We will always babysit when you need to go to a show or out to dinner.
It looks like the baby in the picture is scowling because he's getting poked in the face by the grass.
If I were you, I would create and save a bunch of blog posts. You won't have a ton of time to sit in front of the computer after the baby is born, so if you already have a blog about the blessing typed up, you just have to upload some pictures and publish it. Do one about family coming to visit, learning to crawl, sitting up.... You could be set on blog posts for a year! We won't even know that we're being jipped.
Hmm, I know what I would do. I'd go on a 12 night Mediterranean cruise. I've got the perfect one picked out already!
It's getting so close! I know you just can't wait! You can actually do a lot with a newborn baby because they are so content sleeping in their car seat or carrier. But that only works if you have a place to nurse every 2 hours or people won't be annoyed when he cries (which is usually whenever you don't want them to). But you might be too tired to go out and do anything. Don't be afraid to take you baby out.
If you do go past your due date make Ryan plan some kind of surprise for you every day because you'll need something to take your mind off waiting...
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