11 things to do before the big day

[geekygiraffe]

disclaimer I am delighted to be pregnant, and feel very lucky.

But, I'm also a bit bored of it! I've got 11 Fridays left to the due date, and thought I'd give myself a weekly treat/activity to help count down the weeks. Nothing majorly expensive, but just things I won't be able to do when the baby is here (it's the first one).

Ideas please...

[WowOoo]

Have the longest lie in known to man?

[8rubberduckies]

A Reflexology treatment or Massage is my top tip, I did this every week before ds1 appeared after I went on maternity leave and it was worth every penny!

[HippyHippopotamus]

blow having a lie in...spend all day in bed!

hippy
mother of two who can't remember what sleep is!

[BenignNeglect]

Read a book from start to finish in one sitting.

[fiftyfifty]

Go to the cinema and watch a whole film in peace.

I second the long lie in/spend day in bed.

Go out for dinner/coffee with your DP/friends.

Have a massage.

Get loads of tv shows/dvds ready if you intend to breastfeed. You will spend a lot of time on your sofa

[Pootletrinket]

And I would get loads of tV/DVDs ready if you don't intend to breastfeed - I wasn't able to, but spent AGES on the sofa cuddling my baby!!!

[valbona]

mooch about doing nothing! go to your favourite bit of your town and window shop, buy a little book/top/make-up/whatever, have a coffee and a cake - All By Yourself.

and, as the others say, sleepsleepsleepsleepsleepsleepsleepsleepsleep

[WanderingSheep]

Mothers to be Spa day?

What everyone else has said - sleep all day! Have cake without having to share (I can't eat any treats without DD wanting some), go out for a nice quiet meal with your OH, cinema. Just enjoy having time to yourself!

[bebejones]

Definitely go to the cinema or go & see a show/play.

Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!

Have a shopping trip to buy yourself something nice for after you have had the baby. (Clothes/make-up/shoes)

Have your hair done! :)

[lilly13]

pedicure

[emmylou157]

Go out for a meal with your friends and take ages to eat!

Ditto go to the cinema

[knittakid]

11 Fridays geeky! wow that's soon isn't it? as you know i am in the same situation as you, so really don't know what I'm going to miss, but things that I think I might miss and should be doing now include those already mentioned and:

• having loud, wild sex (if only I had the libido and DH didn't feel freaked out by seeing my like a mother rather than a hot sexy thing...)
  

• spending a whole afternoon in the pub reading the papers (only if they sell nice fruit juices)
  

• reading in the bath for a very very long time.
  

-cuddling with my cats, whom I suspect will hate me once I bring an intruder into their home.

[geekygiraffe]

Thanks for the lovely ideas... and keep 'em coming!
knitta, the cats are up for a cuddle, but my sex situation sounds just like yours!!!

[Cies]

Definitely cinema!

Also be completely spur of the moment.

Go for a day out without planning where to go /eat / stop etc.

[WanderingSheep]

I absolutely agree with Knitta about baths! Have looooong luxurious baths as I find that quite difficult nowadays. I can't have a bath without DD coming into the bathroom. If I'm lucky she'll stand and chat for a bit and then leave but most of the time she just strips off and jumps in!!!

[WanderingSheep]

Oh and when you go out somewhere take the smallest bag you can find! It won't be long before you've said goodbye to your nice stylish handbag and are lugging around a changing bag full of nappies, clothes, snacks and bottles!

[HippyHippopotamus]

and yes, have a spontaneous day out

[trixie123]

go and eat somewhere that doesn't have room for buggies - you won;t be going there again for at least 3 years!

sleep

browse round a nice shopping area like Bluewater

read

sleep

long baths

sleep

you get the idea..

[bessie26]

all the above, and drink some nice hot cups of tea

[Hermya321]

Revel in the fact that you can leave the house with a moments notice.

[vmcd28]

Christmas shopping!