Give me somethings to DOOOO!!

[thepixie]

Reflexology massages were heaven! I had feet like footballs by then mind you. Swimming was good too.
BTW Lex I had a dream last night that you had your freebirth and it all went well.... no idea why I am dreaming of you but I have been dreaming of lots of BB members while pregnant for some reason! LOL I don't even know what you look like IRL but in the dream you looked like your avy

[Epacris]

Clean under/behind the fridge.

[angelaartsstudent]

Clean under/behind the fridge.

There's an under the fridge? :-P

[Little Chicken]

There's an under the fridge? :-P

There's a behind the fridge???????

[Crystalwings]

I've been trying to do all the extra house cleaninig things that won't get done properly for ages like cleaning out he pantry, doing a major fridge clean and organise, scrubbing the bathroom and vacuuming in all the hard to reach spots. I have also packed my hospital bag, made myself breastpads and am now making baby wraps and have my sling cut out for when DD goes back to daycare next week. I have also been getting Olive to help me with things like scrubbing the nappy change mat and baby bath with gumption. I ahve also today organised my nappies to arrive in bulk as i use biodegradable disposables and they are very exe otherwise. My other tasks are to clean out the laundry and throw away all those things that have been sitting in the bottom of the laundry basket for the last 12mths lol. I also have to give my car a really good clean and get dh to install the car seat. He is starting to call me "nesty" now. I am also doing lots of stuff with Olive like going to the pool, the park, going through all her baby photo's and home movies of her learning to walk etc which she loves.
I'm finding it hard to simply relax though but as you probably know with a young child it's much harder to nest the second time round so you gotta take the opportunities when you get them!

[LimeSlice]

There's an under the fridge? :-P

There's a behind the fridge???????

[angelaartsstudent]

Lol you're allowed to laugh - you know I am domestically challenged!

[Epacris]

There's an under the fridge? :-P

There's a behind the fridge???????

Yeah, I'm saving them both for when I'm 39 weeks!

[Ahurani]

You could always come and clean my house

[Gigi]

oh i forgot to add:

get your car serviced
make sure all your tyres are good
anything car wise get checked and fixed, even if service isn'[t due for two months or something

when people ask "what can i do to help" in the early first weeks,
think of that Now and make a list, put it on the fridge
"fill my car up with petrol"
"walk the dog"
"make up a loaf of sandwiches and leave in freezer"
"entertain Charlotte (and list some of her fave things to do, her fave snacks)"
"vacuum car (put everything they find in one shopping bag so you can find your stuff afterwards)
"cut up a box of finger food that you can eat onehanded e.g whilst feeding" fruit is great for this
"when i'm having a bad day, my fave nibbly treat is (insert name and brand of your guilty pleasure)"
"entertain bub so i can have a shower"
"do not wash the nappies unless you have checked with me HOW to do it, it is not like washing clothes"
----anything that may help you when you're in your babymoon, timepoor and having different priorities

Having that list, in a visible place means
other people will see the list (whoever walks thru your kitchen i mean)
when you get put on the spot, visitors asking you, if you feel blank, you can just refer to your list to rejog your memory

if intending to bf
- join ABA
- have the helpline magnet on your fridge
- have the details of a good lactation consultant in your address book
- work out a bf-ing corner (close to horizontal surface for phone, box of stuff you need whilst bf-ing)

[Gigi]

my own nesting consisted on weekly hydrotherapy and dyeing baby clothes purple! it's what i felt compelled to do LOL.

my long list of "what you COULD do", is purely based on my thoughts AFTER my baby arrived, and i was cursing myself for not being better prepared. i had a labour from hell, a VERY long recovery period physically, and zero support (no family), so i had PLENTY of time to consider what i SHOULD/COULD have done, to make it better. Things i was too exhausted to put into practice, at the time i actually needed to do them. So my list is basically a catalogue of all my own stuff ups. And really regretting how i spent my nesting stage. I placed too much hope and trust, that
- my labour would go swimmingly
- i would have excellent health after the birth
- my partner would take up the slack e.g buy food and cook /organise paid help e/g cleaning
That was wishful thinking as things turned out.

i learnt so much from what i did wrong (in my nesting, in my first experience of dealing with a small baby) - i often wish i could have another child, to put into practice, what i learnt from my first.

[sconeonamission]

oh i forgot to add:

get your car serviced
make sure all your tyres are good
anything car wise get checked and fixed, even if service isn'[t due for two months or something

when people ask "what can i do to help" in the early first weeks,
think of that Now and make a list, put it on the fridge
"fill my car up with petrol"
"walk the dog"
"make up a loaf of sandwiches and leave in freezer"
"entertain Charlotte (and list some of her fave things to do, her fave snacks)"
"vacuum car (put everything they find in one shopping bag so you can find your stuff afterwards)
"cut up a box of finger food that you can eat onehanded e.g whilst feeding" fruit is great for this
"when i'm having a bad day, my fave nibbly treat is (insert name and brand of your guilty pleasure)"
"entertain bub so i can have a shower"
"do not wash the nappies unless you have checked with me HOW to do it, it is not like washing clothes"
----anything that may help you when you're in your babymoon, timepoor and having different priorities

Having that list, in a visible place means
other people will see the list (whoever walks thru your kitchen i mean)
when you get put on the spot, visitors asking you, if you feel blank, you can just refer to your list to rejog your memory

I LOVE this idea!!

[LimeSlice]

Naw thanks Pix!!
I will add it to my positive affirmation cabinet in my brain - Pix said it was so it was!!

Thanks girls, all these are ace!
Don't like my chances of being able to pamper myself, and already doing so much sewing for work!
I did however scrub my ensuite last night, cleaned out all the cupboards and through out a whole heap of crappola, scrubbed the shower on my hands and knees... felt so good!