10 Things I Would Love To Do Before Baby Comes

Tomorrow I will be 35 weeks pregnant

In 4 weeks time I will be picking a day to be induced

All being well

And assuming our Sprinkle does not decide to make an early entrance

We still have lots to do to get ready for our little lady

Practical house things

As well as exciting things such as washing and sorting clothes

Packing hospital bags

Building cribs and creating safe sleep spaces

In the next 4 weeks though

There are some things I would like to do for me

Things that due to lack of time and money

I will most likely not be able to do

But in a perfect world

This is what I would love to be able to do

Get my eyebrows threaded

Get my haircut

Have a pedicure

Take Esther for lunch and to the cinema to see Beauty and the Beast

Have some one to one time with William perhaps at a local board game cafe

Have a day out with David without our children

See Stepping Out and have dinner with my best friend

Take some bump photos in the bluebells

Do something special to honour Matilda Mae’s 5th birthday on 2nd May

Have a day to myself to sort my head and thoughts and do some writing

Quite a lot to fit in to four weeks

Especially when I do not get any time to myself as my children are at home with me all the time

And I have less than no money to my name

But in a different world

I would love a chance to do these things

bump

This is the last four weeks

Of my last ever pregnancy

I will never ever be pregnant again

And I am feeling very emotional about that

I love having a bump

I love the anticipation of waiting for baby

I love being pregnant

I love being a mummy

But just for a little while

A snippet

A snapshot

A fragment of time

I would welcome some time to be me

just me

3 thoughts on “10 Things I Would Love To Do Before Baby Comes

  1. Oh gosh, I do hope you get a chance to do at least some of these. I know how you feel about not getting any time to yourself, it’s so difficult and I only have two children so it must be much harder for you. Also, I LOVE that top you are wearing in the photo, you totally do rock the bump!
    Nat.x

  2. I have to agree with David here, and think that where there is a will there’s a way! You should just do these things. I understand the childcare thing, but there must be ways around it.
    David’s parents live nearby – surely they’d take the children for a full day, or even a night? Bea might not want to sleepover given she is still transitioning out of your bed, but I bet the twins would LOVE camping on Granny’s floor in the living room.
    Also your best friend – I’m sure she’d be more than happy to take the kids to the park for a few hours or play with them in your garden, whilst you go for your eyebrows and haircut, then you could drop them at Granny’s and pop out for your solo lunch.
    The best parenting advice I have ever been given is ASK for help with childcare. People are willing to give it, but don’t always think to offer. I have no doubt that David’s family and your best friend would be so willing. Imagine if it was the other way round, and a friend asked if she could drop her kids with you for a few hours to get some things done – you wouldn’t hesitate to say yes! Good luck – ASK and you WILL get! xxx

    • You are right, they would all help I just need to not feel guilty about asking and know that it is okay to sometimes say I need some time x And David is always right, it is very annoying but true. He has a very sensible head on his shoulders and a HUGE heart x

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