Things to pass the time

[Boobiemama]

What are you doing to pass the time these last few weeks?

I am getting so impatient, grumpy, depressed, you name it.

It doesnt help that I dont get out of the house much. It's so much work to get dressed and out.. LOL And its cold so I cant just go play outside.

I need some ideas here!

[EllasMama]

I feel the same. Mostly I just want to hole up in the house, but am forcing myself to get out and do something everyday. This is easier for me than many b/c my DD is at preschool M-F and loves spending time with DH on the weekend, so I can go by myself. Of course a lot of my outings are errands - grocery store, etc. - but I've also been trying to do something "fun" every couple of days. Like meeting with a friend or going to the coffee shop for a decaf latte. Also I started a funny book and just finished a mystery - those seem to lift my spirits and pass time a *little* more quickly. I guess I'm concentrating on all the things that will be nigh on impossible with a newborn!

I don't have any actual projects I'm doing (scrapbooking, etc.) except for getting the house in order. I'm just too unmotivated. The sky was more than 1/2 blue yesterday afternoon and I actually felt a tiny spark of motivation and made the family get out and we went for a "walk" - I could only make it up the street three blocks and back, but hey, it was a little fresh air and sunshine! We've had rain like 35 of the last 36 days, so it's been pretty depressing....

Looking fwd to other ideas.

Carol

[forest~mama]

I really haven't been out much, except to shop for baby and for the house. I have just been putting around my house setting up things for the baby. I ordered most of the remaining items I wanted for the baby, and they all just got here yesterday. So, I have been figuring out where to put everything, and I am making an ever growing list of things to build, for my dh.
We went to Lowe's late last night to get wood to build an extra storage shelf thing for next to the dresser/changing table. We also got a shelf to put up above the dresser. I have been looking at the piece of wood all day, and I am just holding myself back from cutting it and hanging it myself! I think I will leave it to dh, maybe he'll do it Sun. Mostly I have just been obsessing about cleaning and reorganizing things, washing dipes, washing bedding, ect. I think I am nesting big time!
Oh, also, I have been making tons of lists, which I never do. Right now I have started one for "food dh has to go pick up for mws, when I go into labor", "food for labor that can be bought ahead of time", "last minute things to get together for birth tub, and things I might want to wear during labor". You get the point-O-B-S-E-S-S-I-N-G!!!!

[BakingMama]

what i'm doing & plan to do.....
Buying & ordering things for the baby and the house. It's hard to go out for long times now. I over did it the other day going to too many stores and looking at stuff. So today I ordered some stuff from the internet & I'm hoping it'll get here before the babe.

I've been reading birth related books while I rest (I just got PIH and have to rest in bed per my midwife). I'm also planning to get lots of movies from the library to watch. Someone gave me that idea yesterday when I was complaining about having to rest more.

I'm also scheduling a professional message for next week-- I haven't had one yet in pregnancy and my dh keeps reminding me to get one-while I'm still pregnant .

I'm still doing prenatal yoga class 1 x a week & I really look forward to that!

Also, today I was just thinking of making sure I have all the ingredients together to make a birthday cake for my baby (idea from birthing fronm within book) while I'm in early labor and then we'd eat it when we come home. I've been wanting to try out this cake I heard was good and BTW it's called Poppyseed cake so how fitting since we call our babe Poppyseed.

I'm also looking forward to hearing from others to help with ideas.........

[brownay2]

I have put the hospital bag no where near my sight, also I have also found I am increasingly obsessing on thinking of what date I think the baby will be here by. So far I am wrong, day already passed, lol!

I obsessed so much that I keep going through my hospital bag, making sure I have everything, evry couple of days I find myself emptying, then reloading, sick, very sick! Lol!

What can I say I am just so excited to have her to be here with us. Now my dh, well he decides yesterday that he is spackling, painting, and putting a tile floor in the kitchen, and living room. I said John do you have a clue how chaotic this house is. I feel like crawling into a ball right now. I want a serene leaving, and home coming not smelling paint fumes, and see living conditions torn up. Crazy I tell you, I swear everytime I am pregnant he has to have a remodeling project, instead of spending what little time he spends with us, and the 3 children, he spends on the house.

As far as walking, going to stores, that's a joke, I wabble, and get very uncomfortable. Plus this morning I sprained/ or broke my toe, haven't figured out which one yet. I smashed it. My daughter opened the door, and my toe, got smased, and caught. It's my toe next to my pinky toe, and it almost is swollen to the size of my big toe, Ouch!

This week is just not my week, maybe Monday I will have a better one.
Positive thoughts here mamas.

[Boobiemama]

I cant handle going out for too long wither, but I feel like I need to or I go crazy with the kids cooped up!
I dont even want to shop because it is so much work , I went grocery shopping last week and it about killed me.
I think I will go out to the baby resale shop monday to pick up some t shirts. and I have my dr appt Thursday, so thats 2 days I can get out... LOL

[katja]

Prenatal yoga 2x a week, family walks most nights, as long as it's over 20 F. Playgroup once a week, lots of baking, I end up exhausting myself, but otherwise I end up just thinking about baby. I'm due the 12th, and dd was almost 42 weeks, so I'm trying to avoid being real optimistic about going into labor anytime soon. (37 weeks tomorrow!!!) I don't know. I'm not passing the time so well, I'd like to hear some more ideas too.

[forest~mama]

Originally Posted by brownay2

I Crazy I tell you, I swear every time I am pregnant he has to have a remodeling project, instead of spending what little time he spends with us, and the 3 children, he spends on the house.

I just have to say in defense of your dh, that mine is all in a flurry to get remodel type projects done as well. I think to him, he feels like he needs to get the house prepared-it is the way they nest, I think. My dh is out on the front porch painting right now! He has been soooooo stressed to get the dishwasher put in, and keeps asking me when the floor samples will be here so I can pick out a floor and counter, so he can put the dishwasher in. It's kinda annoying, but really, it's cute!

[Preciousfaerie7]

I hate leaving my house.. My husband calls me a hermitt crab.. lol I've probably gained about 60 pounds so i am SUPER uncomfotable and i hate going into stores i feel like everyone is starring at me.. Ugh.. And now that he is deployed i order my groceries online.. I feel like a whale it hurts to walk anywhere and i hate my waddle.. Thank god i'm 5'11 if i were 5'0 i would look so funny with all this extra weight lol... and the worst part is my husband just doesn't understand.. I guess he doesn't understand how "fatigue" is different from sleepy... I cant wait to spit this kid out and get back to normal!!! I only have 4 weeks left and i cant think of anything to pass the time.. I read alot on other peoples birthing stories and i watch all those shows on the discovery channel and thats about it...I already did all my scrapbooking i was going to try to work but since i had already had 3 misc. my dr said i had to quit.. I'm so ready!!!!

[Honeybee'smama]

brownay2 & lioneyes--

You are not alone! My dh is the same way! He has been doing lots of house projects the last two months, which did not make sense to me at all. We were finally talking about it and he said that it was all stuff he wanted to get done before baby arrived, because he would have less time to do it later. I felt a lot better knowing he was just working on his before baby list, it was just different than mine. That whole different priorities thing.

[be11ydancer]

I'm making bunches of cloth mama pads to pass the time. I don't intend to use disposable pads anymore, and cloth will also help speed healing down there since it's more breathable. I'm using a layer of anti-pill fleece on bottom, then a strip of on old prefold for the absorbency, then a layer of a pretty flannel print on top. I made a pattern from some disposable pads I have. I'll make several overnight pads, several more daytime pads, and a bunch of pantyliners. If I make extras, I'll probably sell them on etsy or something.