Having to fight that nesting urge...distract me, please!

MrsMincks · December 2011

Nesting has hit me hard...but since we're moving in a month, I can't exactly nest here! So I'm trying to find projects to distract myself and still feel productive. I've been reorganizing everything in the apartment a little at a time so that packing will be easier, cleaning like crazy, doing a lot of writing, etc., but it is still just gnawing away at me. I can't wait to be able to actually get into Ethan's nursery and go nuts!

Does anyone have some good distractions they can throw my way?

Babycakes29 · December 2011

Pinterest?

MrsMincks · December 2011

Ahh, Pinterest...one of my many obsessions! I love it :-) That and Foodgawker have been very helpful these past few days.

mr&mrsandre · December 2011

At the beginning of the year, I love getting my new daily planner. It keeps me busy for a few days adding in information. I know it's old school, but I just need to WRITE things down , lol.

Make a photo book on shutterfly of your pregnancy.

Write out birthday/anniversary cards for the year . I always say I am going to do this, never do.

MrsMincks · December 2011

mr&mrsandre:
Write out birthday/anniversary cards for the year . I always say I am going to do this, never do.

Ooh, good idea...maybe I can get some birthday shopping done ahead of time, too - we have four birthdays in March, not including the likely birthday of our LO!

lindslalala · December 2011

What about purging the things you have? Less to move/pack up when the time comes?

A recent favorite activity of mine has been online window shopping at all the fab clothes I'm going to buy once I get my pre-baby body back I've even made a list of certain items I will definitely be buying.

MrsMincks · December 2011

lindslalala:
What about purging the things you have? Less to move/pack up when the time comes?
A recent favorite activity of mine has been online window shopping at all the fab clothes I'm going to buy once I get my pre-baby body back I've even made a list of certain items I will definitely be buying.

The purging is the most hilarious process...I just went through a couple of our bookshelves (which have turned into storage for completely random items) and you would not believe the random stuff I found...and it feels so good to get rid of stuff! Good call on that one...I'll definitely be doing more of that.

I've been doing the post-baby body pre-shopping too! I got rid of about 3/4 of my wardrobe this fall - anything that didn't fit/I didn't wear was donated. So now I have tons of closet space...and not much that I can wear after I've finished with maternity clothes. Whoops. I've been looking around for clothes that I like that I can invest in later :-)

The thing I just started this evening is planning my post-baby cleansing/exercise regimen...I've neglected formal exercise while pregnant since I've had so much back pain/soreness and didn't want to aggravate it or push myself too hard. I do stretches and walk as much as I can, but apart from that, I've been a bit lazy. So I'm really looking forward to getting back into shape - I was in the best shape of my life right before I found out I was pregnant, which has been very motivational to me this whole time.

MrsMincks · December 2011

Loolaide:
Have you thought about how you want to decorate the nursery yet? You could use your love of Pinterest and make a nursery inspiration board ...

Good call...I have a nursery board, but not one with my specific ideas yet...ooh, this could be dangerous :-)

KatieD212 · December 2011

Can you pack some of your stuff up so you don't have as much to deal with in the next few weeks? Like books/movies that you know you aren't going to watch...some dishes?