Things do to as a couple for the last time?

[fishcake84]

Hello all, very infrequent poster but like reading the advice people get on here, so thought I'd ask you lovely lot a question of my own:

I'm excitedly expecting DC1 in 5 weeks time and have just started maternity leave. DH works full time, Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm. I am trying to think of nice things to do on evenings and weekends that we won't be able to do as a couple for the foreseeable future when the baby comes! We have already done "last weekend away in a hotel", and I was thinking about other things that are impractical with a baby, like trip to the cinema, romantic dinner out...

Can anyone else think of anything nice to put on my list? Thanks in advance!

Sleep

Thanks pottering, but my 35 week bump is making the whole "sleep" thing a bit of wishful thinking for us both already! I do take your point though .

Takeaway and cheesy film fest. A great big long bath with masses of bubbles. A long lingering breakfast or brunch.

Another vote for sleep!
Breakfast in bed, go out for brunch, watch a film, go out for dinner, hang out in a coffee shop and read the papers... you won't be able to any of these (easily) with a new born.
But mostly sleep :-)

Cinema might be easier than you think with a newborn, look around an see if any cinema in your area runs a 'Big Scream' showing or similar baby club.

I'd pick cinema trip. Congratulations!

A long lazy Sunday which includes breakfast in bed with the paper, roast lunch at the pub with friends and a trip to the cinema in the evening. The other thing that we really miss is meeting up straight after work and going for an impromptu dinner.

Even if not sleep then just don't get up! Lie in bed, read a book, close your eyes and listen to the silence!

Also, leave the house with just a small bag

Thanks for the tip re "Big Scream" bagofsnakes, I haven't heard of those before.

Some great ideas, thanks! I especially like the idea of catching him after work for dinner out, goodbye - I could get the bus through to where he works and surprise him!

Holiday.

They are never the same.

Ha ha pottering - I nipped out to the shop with my purse in one pocket and my phone and keys in the other today, it felt liberating even compared to my usual handbag!

Foreplay!! Yes yes to the lazy Sunday in bed!! Foreplay became "quick the baby's asleep, quickly and quietly" foreplay is now "quick pepper pig just started you've got 5 mins"

Sleep. Sleep. Sleep.

Read the Sunday papers.
Watch a movie in the afternoon.
Go for a swim.
Go out for a lovely meal - lunch, afternoon tea, dinner.
Read a novel.

None of these are quite the same after DC!

Make lots of cups of tea. Drink them while they're still hot.

Something spur of the moment spontaneous. NOTHING is spontaneous for a while after little one arrives - everything is a military operation.

See your friends in the evenings for dinner. Soon only one of you will be able to go and it's not the same.

Me and partner are off out for a meal tonight, not sure how long I'm gona last as 39+3 and nearly asleep on the sofa! Really looking forward to it

Going to the theatre. That's something I really missed once DD was born because it's such a long time to be away from them and they never ever do baby friendly showings (unlike cinema).
You will watch much more tv/films then you anticipate if you are lucky and get a baby that feeds/sleeps a lot. My DD did and we were chained to the bed/sofa in massive feeding sessions.
Long baths are a good suggestion. I've been taking plenty before baby comes along- although DD1 always insists on joining me with her million bath toys so not quite the same this time round...

We do baby friendly showings! I work in a theatre and we don't have a minimum age - check with your theatre if you want to go :)

YY something spontaneous! Have a cosy Saturday night, eat hot food together, stay up late then have a long lie. Then just take off to the cinema or lunch or something!

Go to the toilet. Alone.

Go to a really lovely restaurant for lunch - somewhere horribly child-unfriendly but wonderful. You won't be going there again for a while :)

Sleep with the bedroom door shut!

Thank you all for your great suggestions! Definitely a few ideas to fill up my last few weeks before I pop.

My eldest DS is now 3. I really miss going to the toilet alone...!

As everyone has said.... Long baths, peeing on your own, just nipping to the shops, cinema (oh how I miss cinemas) having hot drinks, a really slow meal out (take your time as I now either rush to eat while dd is shovelling her food or mines cold by the time I get to it) relaxing in bed, doing your hair properly.
Sounds weird but I miss staying up late knowing I could have a lie in. These days I'm either up at stupid o clock with a crying dd, or rushing to get to sleep as dd will prob wake me later crying.