Sober Activities...

RaganSchlappi

What are your favorite activities during pregnancy? This is my DH and I's first baby and our normal "fun weekend night" involves bands, bars, drinking, dancing, etc. I'm honestly bored as crap already!!! I need ideas!!! ;-) ... And a drink!

This is going to be a loooooong pregnancy.. Please tell me ill get use to it!

Xxlilies

Thank you!
I've been bored as hell myself been watching kardashians for hours
Hoping people have some ideas

RaganSchlappi

Yay!!! I'm not the only one!!! I took a nap today... How so VERY exciting!!! Especially when all my friends were patio drinking. :-(

boxerbabylove

Me too! The weekend has been easier than the weekdays for me. Weekends we hike, clean, do our grocery shopping, and such during the weekend. Weekdays I'm pretty miserable. I'm tired and wired at the same time. I'm a knitter so that has helped with the boredom a bit. I just finished this shawl. It's for my friend to wear during her outdoor wedding next month.

RaganSchlappi

To answer your question.. Dancing and bands are mostly in smoking bars. We live in Atlanta and I think 3 bars have changed to nonsmoking so far. Lol

Thanks for the ideas!

RaganSchlappi

playingonadream said:

Me too! The weekend has been easier than the weekdays for me. Weekends we hike, clean, do our grocery shopping, and such during the weekend. Weekdays I'm pretty miserable. I'm tired and wired at the same time. I'm a knitter so that has helped with the boredom a bit. I just finished this shawl. It's for my friend to wear during her outdoor wedding next month.

Omg!!!! What a GREAT IDEA!!!! I've been wanting to pick up knitting too.. Just completely forgot about it. And, what a beautiful shawl. I'll have to remember you in case I have any questions. Thanks!

RedDawnsRevenge

playingonadream said:

Me too! The weekend has been easier than the weekdays for me. Weekends we hike, clean, do our grocery shopping, and such during the weekend. Weekdays I'm pretty miserable. I'm tired and wired at the same time. I'm a knitter so that has helped with the boredom a bit. I just finished this shawl. It's for my friend to wear during her outdoor wedding next month.

Glade to see there are other knitters!

jap618

That stinks that everything still allows smoking indoors.  They haven't allowed it in Maine since I was a kid and I'm so thankful for that!!  That definitely limits the bar/band scene.  We've been going to the beach, going for hikes, camping, going out to eat, bowling, mini-golf, movies, play cards, hang out with friends, having friends over for dinner, cleaning, shopping, looking up local events (fairs, farmers markets, carnivals, etc.), playing tourist in our own area (not all since we found out because that's only been 2 weeks and that would be a lot of things to do but in general those are things we will continue to do)!!  Good luck!

KHendy27

Woah- I can't remember the last time I've been anywhere that people could smoke inside. I thought that was a nationwide thing!

Emily041285

You can still smoke in oklahoma, so I feel your pain. I've been baking up a storm lately. Something that I can control and needs to be exact really helps me relax for some reason. Maybe you'll find a new hobby to enjoy.

RedDawnsRevenge

RaganSchlappi said:

To answer your question.. Dancing and bands are mostly in smoking bars. We live in Atlanta and I think 3 bars have changed to nonsmoking so far. Lol

Thanks for the ideas!

Here in Cali only reservation businesses and family owned bars can have indoor smoking

maltwin1

Now is the time for you two to get out and enjoy things just the two of you, because after baby comes will be a whole new ball game! Go out to dinner and take your time, go to a movie, go to a concert...anything that involves loud noises or sitting for extended periods of time. Now is also a great time to be active. After you start getting bigger you won't feel like hiking or going on a picnic and sitting on the ground.

Do anything that you've always thought "we should do that sometime" because it will get a lot harder once baby makes 3.

boxerbabylove

RaganSchlappi said:

playingonadream said:

Me too! The weekend has been easier than the weekdays for me. Weekends we hike, clean, do our grocery shopping, and such during the weekend. Weekdays I'm pretty miserable. I'm tired and wired at the same time. I'm a knitter so that has helped with the boredom a bit. I just finished this shawl. It's for my friend to wear during her outdoor wedding next month.

Omg!!!! What a GREAT IDEA!!!! I've been wanting to pick up knitting too.. Just completely forgot about it. And, what a beautiful shawl. I'll have to remember you in case I have any questions. Thanks!

Check out Ravelry.com they are a great knitting community. I've been making newborn hats and booties for coworkers, local hospitals and other donation centers. Now I get to start on ones for my little one feel free to PM with knitting questions. I love it for stress relief.

NicoleAnne416

I'm bored. I usually enjoy some wine at night with tv.. now it's sleepytime tea. Not the same effect by 9pm lol. So I go to bed early and feel boring. Oh well!

AcaAwkward

Movies! We so rarely get to the theater anymore. Also, last time, we made a list of all the things we've always wanted to order at our favorite restaurants but never do (bc they are high cal) and started checking 'em off.

This reply makes us sound like sloths. Awesome.

KelleAlward

We bike to the grocery store or any erra des we need to do. I'm also growing a garden. I've been reorganizing and scrubbing the house while its still easy. I also waxed my truck, now it's slippery! I also make jewelry, so I've been doing more of that. I keep saying ill go for a hike but I fall asleep too much!

cstory316

We went to dinner and a movie tonight. It was very nice.

ashtonblair123

playingonadream said:

Me too! The weekend has been easier than the weekdays for me. Weekends we hike, clean, do our grocery shopping, and such during the weekend. Weekdays I'm pretty miserable. I'm tired and wired at the same time. I'm a knitter so that has helped with the boredom a bit. I just finished this shawl. It's for my friend to wear during her outdoor wedding next month.

Your shawl is beautiful. I crochet and (many other crafty things) but knitting... I smoky do not get it. I try so hard until I get too ticked off that it takes so long and I suck really bad. But I love knitted items. You can always pick up crochet and make fun things for your baby like I do. This is a minion outfit I recently made for her. Haha.

ashtonblair123

Smoky should be simply. I don't even know how autocorrect got that one.

boxerbabylove

ashtonblair123 said:

playingonadream said:

Me too! The weekend has been easier than the weekdays for me. Weekends we hike, clean, do our grocery shopping, and such during the weekend. Weekdays I'm pretty miserable. I'm tired and wired at the same time. I'm a knitter so that has helped with the boredom a bit. I just finished this shawl. It's for my friend to wear during her outdoor wedding next month.

Your shawl is beautiful. I crochet and (many other crafty things) but knitting... I smoky do not get it. I try so hard until I get too ticked off that it takes so long and I suck really bad. But I love knitted items. You can always pick up crochet and make fun things for your baby like I do. This is a minion outfit I recently made for her. Haha.

This is ADORABLE!

emnoahmom

I wish I had good advice, but I always miss the social drinking during pregnancy. I focus on our house, new paint for rooms and such and obsessing over baby gear.

ashtonblair123

playingonadream said:

ashtonblair123 said:

playingonadream said:

Your shawl is beautiful. I crochet and (many other crafty things) but knitting... I smoky do not get it. I try so hard until I get too ticked off that it takes so long and I suck really bad. But I love knitted items. You can always pick up crochet and make fun things for your baby like I do. This is a minion outfit I recently made for her. Haha.

This is ADORABLE!

Thanks. She has to put up with a lot of crazy outfits, she is pretty good about it though, lol.

CajunTwist06

My nights are filled with playing UNO and watching movies off Netflix. :0/

Kelseyl34

Have friends over and bbq at the house, hikes, walks, outdoor movies since its summer, camping, go to the beach.  Find a public beach where you can have a fire and make smores at night.  Golfing.  Now I am feeling too nauseous to do any of these things but hopefully will be back to it soon!

RaganSchlappi

LOVE the ideas.. But, I think some of us have forgotten we're going to be preggers during the winter season. BLAH! Sounds so boring to me b/c that pretty much gets rid of the beach, camping, hikes, bike rides, walks, bbq's, pool, gardening, etc. etc.

I miss my social cocktails.. But, the baby is totally worth it! I'll get use to it when I get further into this pregnancy, I'm sure. ;-)

Laurelyn2012

It can be such a big adjustment to make, I know for myself I feel a bit like a hermit right now and am avoiding many of my friends since all of our hanging out involves some sort of drinking in the summer.  I can't wait for a few more weeks when I can finally tell them and not feel awkward about not drinking.  I'm also happy I have school starting in Sept part time so that occupies tons of my time anyways. 
As far as date night goes for us now we try to come up some type of dinner thats different then the norm.  We used to have beer club Saturday where we would try different types of beer so we just switched it to food.  Also lots of walks with the puppy, fishing and movies.