MyraK
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"Bucket List" of things to do before baby arrives
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10/29/09 3:10 PM
Is there such thing as a "bucket list" of things to do BEFORE baby arrives?
I've got the whole third trimester left and it seems like I've been pregnant forever. I'm bored, anxious, and tired of waiting.
What are some creative ways to make the most of the time between now and when baby arrives?
(Looking for fun and creative ideas besides the obvious ready-for-baby checklists, nursury prep, etc.)
Here's what I have so far:
1) Prenatal/Pregnancy Massage
2) Date night at a theater, opera, ballet, symphony.
3) Have a quiet night in or afternoon and read a good book.
4) Learn how to cook a new recipe.
5) Gather intel about neighborhood parks, best paths/routes/shortcuts with a stroller.
6) Host a fancy, grown up, dress-up cocktail, dinner party, or girls night in your home for a few close friends.
7) Make a colorful fruit cocktail with yummy fruit like blueberries, pomegranate, raspberries, strawberries, kiwi, star fruit, mango, etc. even if it's not in season - indulge!
8) Actually go out and get the ingredients and make one of those preggatini recipes.
9) Shop or create a special gift to give your child on their 16th, 18th or 21st birthday or other milestone. Some ideas: What will their birth stone be? A framed collage of family heirlooms like pictures or medals. Embroidered handkerchief for their wedding day. Write a poem and frame it? Copy and frame a family heirloom picture like of their grandfather or namesake relative.
10) Plant a tree, flower or other plant in the yard close to the baby's due date.
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