GTKY: What do you miss most?

olivemomma

@heml yea it’s cool to have their birth year. We bought several cases as futures from Bordeaux for each kid. I should add we don’t really plan on giving them the wine per say - it’s more of an excuse to get them to spend some of their later birthdays with us so we can open them up together 😉

but even so young we are starting to teach them about wine - they love to smell it and DD is strating to pick out some characteristics. I’m basically hoping she’s the female Robert Parker in 20 years

agpandme

I don't drink wine as I've said but I really like the idea of buying the year your child was born and opening them on birthdays.  Maybe I can do that with whiskey 

lovelikestardust

One more wine lover here! DH and I are already talking about wines to buy and cellar for the little guy. Nothing decided on yet, but we're really hoping 2019 is declared a vintage year for port.

On topic: other than wine and other alcohol, I really miss just being able to move around freely without everything making me feel ridiculous. This includes exercising the way I want to, getting off the couch in less than 20 seconds, walking up and down the stairs (we're in a four-floor townhouse) without feeling like I just did wind sprints, and rolling over in bed without it being a huge production.

I also definitely miss being able to drink as much coffee as I want. Who the heck decided it was a great idea to make pregnant women have a terrible time sleeping AND deprive them of caffeine?

purplg8r

I gave up alcohol and caffeine when we started TTC so almost 3 years ago. (And would only rarely cheat.  It obviously didn’t help so next time not giving it up) and I can’t wait to enjoy it again.  I miss being able to push myself during runs and feeling like I’m holding my running buddies back.  I’m a big foodies and I miss things like medium rare steaks and all the cheeses I can have.  I miss my ankles.  Most of all, I miss sleeping on my stomach and back without worrying. 

ElcaB

Drinking. Getting up without having to grunt. Salted cold foam cold brews from Starbucks. 

jmesue1030

Oh totally forgot to add— I miss my normal, healthy BM schedule!! 

Lotus_2008

Most of mine are pretty much standard...alcohol, non-well done meat, bending over. My other one is roller coasters. We live within driving distance of Cedar Point and try to go every year, but it is not happening this year.

olivemomma

@Lotus_2008 I grew up going to cedar point every summer! Also within driving distance. I always say if you love roller coasters there is no where else to go. However, my body is no longer as forgiving of the motion so they aren’t for me in my mom years. My parents keep asking when we are going to take the kids though...

Lotus_2008

@olivemomma CP is the best! Your kiddos would love it! I can't wait till my LO is old enough to ride the kiddie rides. The plan is to bring along DH's mom (who hates coasters) so she can watch the LO so we ride some of the big coasters!

suzycupcake

Life without heartburn. 😑 

MamaK225

I, too, miss my dranks. But definitely not as much as my first pregnancy. I agree with finding N/A replacements that satisfy the "taste" - because it really is the taste I'm missing. With my first pregnancy, Crystal Light had some good options (mojito, margarita, etc.), but I've found that making/mixing my own works fine, too.

I do miss bodily autonomy: being able to take whatever medicine, whenever without a thousand Google searches if it's going to affect the baby; being able to enjoy a beverage if I want it; jump into a new exercise or nutrition regimen if I want to; etc. I don't find that my preggo or post-preggo body upset me much, it's just "different" and generally goes back to what it was before (which wasn't the best of shape to begin with lol). I just want "me" and "my body" back to do with as I please, whenever I please.

thirdtimesacharm2019

Rolling over in the middle of the night without having to pee... or just being able to roll over. 

heml

When putting on and tying tennis shoes wasn’t a workout before I even get to the workout 

newmamakt

Definitely miss not having to wake up multiple times a night to pee. And I’m with you @MamaK225 I just want to pop a pill with no google searches lol 

jmesue1030

@Lotus_2008 @olivemama Interesting.... I also grew up near cedar point. I have terrible motion sickness though and haven’t enjoyed roller coasters since I was in high school...  

peachy0709

Deep tissue massages. 

MamaK225

@peachy0709 - I've never had one, but I'm thinking after DD2 is born, it's going to be thrown in with pedicures as part of my "self-care" regimen. That sounds heavenly!