If you're not working....

soontobehimes · March 2011

what on earth do you do all day? I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. I feel like there's things I need to get done, but I have zero motivation.

tmm140 · March 2011

I feel the same way!! Today I have had a little more motivation than usual. So I finished some baby laundry and our laundry. I like taking walks and today I went out and got lunch for myself--never know when it will be my "last" before baby comes. I also play video games and watch shows I know DH will not want to watch ever.

Mrs.Ginger0718 · March 2011

I'm on bed rest so there's not much I can do, but I watch a lot of tv (thank god DH and I finally sprang for dish the day before I was put on bed rest) and I'm learning to play DH's PS3. I'm not very good, but it will be something we can do together I guess? Haha

1Mrs.Jones · March 2011

Today is my first day not working!! I slept in 'til 8:00, which is normally when I have to be at work.

I boxed up all the maternity clothes that I'm done with (mostly the ones I wore to work), boxed up most of my winter clothes & accessories, got out some of the shirts that should be fitting me soon and would be good for BFing, and re-organized my closet.

I opened up my huge gift set of Dr. Brown's bottles and washed them & organized them. Then I sat down to bump ...

I only have a couple days until my due date, but I mostly plan to walk, take naps, and do some DIY projects that I didn't have time for ... things that are nice, but not neccessary.

MissYouDietCoke · March 2011

I do a minor amount of cleaning, I try to do at least one errand per day to get me out of the house, I walk and sometimes I make plans to see a friend.

For the most part, I watch bad TV. This morning I've taken a 90 minute nap. After LO let me sleep until 830. I'm pretty wiped out having woken up at 430am 2 days in a row!

bella85 · March 2011

I've cleaned and gone grocery shopping. This is really what I've been doing for the past 2 weeks. I still have 1 room to clean. I've been putting it off so I have something to do when we get massive amounts of rain tomorrow and Thursday. Well, Thursday b/c I have my final shift at work tomorrow. Other than that I've been watching Season 2 of Fringe on dvd with the dogs.

Phillychickadee · March 2011

I have a toddler at home so it may be a bit different, but I am still enjoying it!

I have done some cleaning, but have really enjoyed cooking/baking to stock the freezer and planning some meals for after baby comes.

When DS naps I have been indulging in old DVD's and reruns of my favorite comedies. And I have been re-reading some classics, as I assume baby isn't going to want to read Jane Austen anytime soon!

If I didn't have DS I would be hitting up every type of errand possible to get it out of the way or just wandering through Barnes and Noble, the mall, etc.

AmyNicole622 · March 2011

I made a master list of all the things I'd like to get done before LO arrives and slowly been working on it.( wash windows, clean rooms, organize and clean kitchen, etc.) If I do one thing every day, I'll be busy until my induction date. I also walk in the morning and when DH gets off work.. trying to stay active to get things rolling. It's been awesome so far!

rosegarden9305 · March 2011

I'm home with baby and still feel this way sometimes! I have made a cleaning schedule for myself so I have a little bit to do each day. I also take the baby on walks. He sleeps great in his carseat so I can the flexibility to go places. I also nap. I wish I had taken more naps before he was born!!!! I'm also trying to start reading. The first few weeks home I couldn't focus on reading because I was constantly checking him and staring at him, but now I think I'm ready!

StellarStina26 · March 2011

It is definitely getting harder and harder to motivate to do anything. I have been unemployed for the entire pregnancy... minus the few days that I have gotten called in to sub teach.

I watch television (if anything is on) or I watch movies&tv series on Netflix.

I have sewn some baby clothes, but right now I am trying to do things to keep my mind OFF thinking about the baby 100% of the time. It is killing me that she hasn't come out yet.

I play my PS3. It is something that I usually only did together with my boyfriend. But, I have so much free time I have been trying out all the different games we have bought over the years.

I sleep. I sleep a lot. Some days I just nap and nap and nap. I don't know if I got a bad nights rest the night before or if it is sometimes just easier to waste away the time...

I have a cross stitch that I worked on before Christmas. I also have been thinking about teaching myself to knit or crochet. I used to know how, so today might be the day I go pick out some cute cheap yarn to practice with and a book to make cute hats and things for baby.

kare81bear · March 2011

I tend to find an errand to run everyday so I can get out to a store and walk around (too cold or icy out most of the time to be outside walking). In the last week I have also been doing dishes and laundry and picking up everyday with the theory that if it is left to DH it probably won't get done until everything is really piled up after LO arrives.

knitstrong · March 2011

I've been a housewife since we got married, so I guess I'm still "working" every day, even though I don't have a job outside of my home. I make a list for myself every morning (or sometimes the night before) with all of the chores/activities I want to complete, big and small. I budget in time for reading and time on the computer (lately I've been spending way too much time on the internet), and in general I manage to stay pretty busy throughout the day. We have a small place, but there is always something that needs to be done.

Some days are more productive than others and it's harder for me to get motivated lately, but I don't let myself get bummed out about it, after all, I am 36 weeks pregnant!

My advice is to write up a to-do list every day, in chronological order, with breaks to check your email or watch a show sprinkled in there, and only one big annoying chore per day, and include things that are easy to check off, i.e. "Make the bed and tidy the bedroom", "Clean up after breakfast". It helps the day go by and you'll feel really accomplished, even if you don't finish everything.

Hope that helps!

JamieWillard · March 2011

I've been watching alot of crappy tv, doing small things around the house, laundry and things like that. I really need to clean the bathtub today, but our bathroom is small and its hard to get between the toilet and tub with the shower doors. I asked H to do it....but it hasn't happened yet and it really needs to be done...so i'll prob do that today.

on_the_move · March 2011

You probably didn't mean SAHM, but today I have been taking care of a poor sick boy Diarhea and diaper rash are no fun!

I try to do a lot of things during the week that I don't need DH to do like cleaning and grocery shopping that way we can spend family time together. I know some people do better when they break up cleaning, but I like to dedicate one morning to doing the whole house and just get it done. If I didn't have DS I would work more on my scrapbooks

feinbeth1 · March 2011

I've been having a LOST marathon!

shalenap · March 2011

I make myself leave the house for one reason or another once per day. Sometimes it's errands, sometimes it's for yoga, and sometimes it's just to go have an orange juice at the coffee shop and read the newspaper.

I also have a to do list and I do some of the things off that list each day.

And then there is the internet shopping for LO....it's excessive. I have had to cut myself off before DH figures it out!

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