GTKY: random thoughts

ravenclaw1

I have two random things I was thinking about today and am curious about others thoughts.

1) if someone offered you the chance to see where your baby will be in life and what s/he will look like in 5/10/15 years, would you look?

2) what do you miss most about your pre-baby life?

ravenclaw1

1) Personally, I wouldn't want to know. I can't wait to be surprised by who she becomes

2) I miss ice cream. A turns into a gassy, fussy mess when I eat it. Makes me sad. I love ice cream.

mmdd20

1) Yes. I am ridiculously impatient and would love to see DS and DD in their teens, in particular.

2) I don't miss much anymore, since it has been several years, but I miss my alone time. I used to wake up early on weekends and walk around a fancy mall in my area while drinking a latte and eating a chocolate croissant, all by myself. I miss that.

Lesley726

1) although it would be super tempting...I think I would rather wait and see what she becomes

2) sleeping is the first that comes to mind but I also really miss random unplanned trips with DH

kennazebrowsky

I wouldn't want to know


As for life before kids... It's been 12 years lol. So I miss not being able to just pick up go. I didn't get to travel much so I mainly missed out on that. But I love my babies....I wouldn't change having them

EllaBelle2010

1.) I would not want to know. I want to enjoy each moment as they come.

2.) I have my 11 yr old DS so its not exactly pre-baby, but with new DS, I miss having wine with dinner. DH and I love to do food and wine pairings. I'll enjoy the occasional glass here and there but I have to be careful due to EBF.

averettgirl

I wouldn't want to see the future because if I found out she was going to be this super attitude-y teenaged brat who hates me, I would just hold LO and cry all day begging her to stay a baby forever lol. As for life before my baby, I miss being able to just get up and go whenever I feel like it. And I miss sleeping through the night. And I miss foreplay lol (DH and I have gotten quickies down pat now that there's a sleeping baby around lol).

Zmommy2

I would't want to know.

I miss kid free hangovers.. Not that I enjoy hangovers in general, but they suck 100 fold when you can't just be lazy and sit on the couch napping on and off all day.

Violet1372

I wouldn't want to know.

I miss being so in love with work that I would want to spend 40-60 hours there a week. Now I only want to be there like 25...if that

mkb5g5

I would want to know. I wouldn't be a to resist.

I miss being able to leave when I want and sleeping through the night. I love my son and wouldn't change anything for the world.

blondii428

1.  I wouldn't want to know, I want to enjoy watching him change and I've never been one for spoiled suprises.

2. I miss the random nights out with DH.  We used to be able to hit our favorite bar for a couple of drinks and to see our friends that are regulars anytime we wanted. Now it leads to guilt from asking his sister or one of our mom's to babysit and we only have a couple of hours to stay out.  I wouldn't trade DS for the world though, having him has lightened my life up so much!

kimberlymacrae

1.   I wouldn't look.I would be too nervous that if it was something amazing I would some how f*ck it up.

2.   I probably miss the stupid things the most.

On the top of my list is having our dogs in our house and sleeping in bed with us.

Second I miss laying down on a Sunday to take a nap. Now if I want to nap it's planned and timed and I am normally too wound up to fall asleep.

I miss being able to have crazy rough sex. I can only do gentle-ness now because I am still quite sore down there.

The final thing I miss is my old body. My thighs were slightly smaller and my hips were a little more narrow, my arms were a lot more toned. But I will get back there, eventually.

I miss staying at work late, now I have to be home by 5 to take LO off DH's hands.

HBirdie

1. Tough, but no.

2. I REALLY miss sleeping in. Ugh.

MJHershey

Don't want to know.

Before DS2 but with DS1: being able to go out on Saturday mornings and do fun things together. We will be able to again once DS2 gets bigger though.

Before either: Sleeping in. 

DaisyZH

1) Absolutely not, I am weirdly superstitious about stuff like that.

2) I miss the freedom to get up and go whenever I want. I miss going somewhere without having to figure out the logistics of carrying the car seat and holding on to DS so he doesn't bolt.

kimberlymacrae

@drey1028:   HA. It is a UO. But my reasons are like yours. Overtime is awesome. I have unlimited overtime plus I am the breadwinner so any little bit helps!

Also if I stay past 5:30p traffic is so much easier!

And then there is always my excuse of if I walk in the door after 6:00p it is also socially acceptable to have a glass of wine right away!

I miss sitting at my dining room table at 6:00p with a glass of wine and my laptop and checking my work emails and being able to work for another 2-3 hours... the extra money was nice but I sure like hanging with LO more.

kimberlymacrae

@drey1028:   Wine is fantastic. I do enjoy it. And I am sad if I don't have a bottle in my fridge. I am happy when a glass is in my hand.

redfallon

1) pictures of what she'll look like I'd like to see. As to seeing how she is as a person, no.

2) I miss being able to sleep in or take a nap if I want. I also miss being able to make a quick stop in somewhere.

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PumpkinMommaaa

As @kimberlymacrae said, if I peeked and she was someone amazing, my luck I'd accidentally turn her into something awful.


I miss WANTING to have sex. It just takes up time that I don't have, I'm hardly everrr in the mood and it sucks. And I love DH for hanging in there because we went from having sex almost every day to like never.

I miss my boobs.

redfallon

@PumpkinMommaaa said:

As @kimberlymacrae said, if I peeked and she was someone amazing, my luck I'd accidentally turn her into something awful. I miss WANTING to have sex. It just takes up time that I don't have, I'm hardly everrr in the mood and it sucks. And I love DH for hanging in there because we went from having sex almost every day to like never. I miss my boobs.

This is for me, too. We used to do it every other day and I wanted to. Now, I want to want to, but I still don't really. And it still hurts, so there's that. I also miss my boobs, even though I was a 34DD pre-pregnancy and didn't like that to begin with, I'm now in something like a 36G/36H. I ordered a bra in those two sizes to see which one fits. I've been wearing these no support nursing bras since a month before Emily was born and they don't really tell me what my size is since they are stretchy. Stretchy and this big aren't a pretty site, either.

jlp0528

I hate surprises but I think that one I would want to stay a surprise!

I miss several things. Being able to just get up and run somewhere, coffee creamer in my coffee and other assorted dairy products, sleeping in and/or napping, watching a whole episode of anything and relaxing-- not being interrupted, oh and my boobs being normal.

amy11401

1.  No I would not want to know.  I want to enjoy the time I have now.  I know he will already grow up too quick.

2. I miss sleeping through the night and sleeping in.

ajbook

1. Probably wouldn't want to know. I think it would make me over analyze every decision I make for/about LO. 2. Sleep!! Going clothes shopping by myself in my smaller body.

JamieWM

1. No, I love watching him evolve...sometimes I feel like I can see what he will look like w certain faces he makes

2. I miss naps. I never really took them because I feel like there were things to be done and DH always wanted to snuggle up random afternoons. Physically, I miss my boobs too. They are horrifically not attractive.

kje120

1) if someone offered you the chance to see where your baby will be in life and what s/he will look like in 5/10/15 years, would you look? Yes, I'd love to know.

2) what do you miss most about your pre-baby life? The ability to go to the gym and workout as long and hard as I'd like.  

hmlynch84

I wouldn't want to know.

I miss being able to be do what I want WHEN I want. Now everything has to be timed and planned around LO and sometimes it just sucks. I love him to death and wouldn't want to go back, but every once in awhile it would be nice to just be able to do something without having to wait until LOs nap or for DH.

TKtravels

1) I'd rather just wait and see.  

2) I miss my toned abdomen, hot sex, and my paycheck/some students and staff.  

ejb23

1. Yes. Not good at waiting!
2. Sleep and shopping. I used to go during lunch, after work or on the weekend to shop and now I either want to rush home to DD or need to pump or don't want to take DD out in the cold. So online shopping it is!

emorda

1) No, I would not want to know. I think it would be too stressful.

2) I miss weekend getaways as 2 (esp last minute trips to Vegas and SF), being able to come and go without the diaper bag, car seat, stroller, etc, my size 4 jeans and actually wanting to have sex with dh.