15 things it says to do before kids

I get emails from The Nest on occasion and yesterday I received one that had a list of things you should do before you have kids. I was intrigued and read it. I found it very interesting and wanted to share the list. I also wanted to give my thoughts on it and share what Tate & I have done!

 

Go on a wine-tasting tour at a vineyard

This is something that Tate & I have done when we were in the Florida Keys. I've also been to a few here in MN also.

 

 

Go skydiving/bungee jumping/swimming with sharks...or whatever other crazy, life-risking thing you’ve got on your bucket list.

I have gone skydiving twice and Tate has gone once. The first time I went was in CA while visiting my brother and then I took Tate for his 27th birthday!

 

Make a list of all the restaurants and bars you've been meaning to check out -- and go.

Um...I'm not a huge fan of trying new things or even going out to eat. I like home cooked meals and knowing whats in my food! I can't think of anything out here that we so want to try that we haven't yet...and when you have a kid, you can still go out to eat at a restaurant!

 

Appreciate the bathroom -- alone.

I know this is one that I will want after a child comes. I hear stories that moms rarely even get time to shower in a days time! I will be appreciating my bathroom time a lot more now!

 

Stop being so self-righteous.

haha...the description for this list items states "When you see a mom or dad struggling with a tantrum-throwing kid in the airport or at the drugstore, don’t roll your eyes and think, My kid would never do that. Because he will. I guarantee" haha...this is so me and my kid will probably so do this so many times and I will regret feeling self righteous!!!

 

Take a road trip.

This is something that Tate and I have done lots of. We road trip every time we go to his hometown because it's 4 hours away. We did road trip to Ohio many years back for a football combine and make it a little nice vacation! Road trips are fun but I really like flying too!

 

Be spontaneous.

I am the most un-spontaneous person ever and my husband can be very spontaneous. It's good that at least one of us. I am a big planner and can NOT just 'go with the flow'...it gives me anxiety!

 

Spend an entire day in bed together watching movies.

This is something that has never happened and I am not sure if ever could. I can't just sit still! We have had 'hungover' days where we lay on the couch all day...but other than that, I usually have a list of things to get done! I think when we have an infant, it would be more likely that all I want to do is lay in bed, feed baby, change diaper and then sleep.

 

Have boozy lunches with friends.

This has happened! More in my college days than now, but it has happened, it was fun and it may happen again...just probably not Tate and I @ the same time since one will have to take care of the kid :)

 

 

Feed your minimalist side.

This list items states 'Get a white chair/couch/rug/anything else you wouldn’t want stained. Leave your wineglass or coffee cup on it and watch it not get knocked over. Enjoy it while you can, because once there’s a little one tottering around, you can kiss it good-bye!'  Ok...I will NEVER own a white couch and I would never leave a wineglass on it if I owned one. Tate and I are pretty clumsy people and it would get spilled with or without a child in the house!

 

Have morning sex.

Your have a kid...your life is not ending! Morning sex may be the only time you can fit it in! Some of these things are ridiculous to me!

 

Be the last ones to leave the party.

Well the last time this happened was our wedding...but other than that, this doesn't happen. My husband is the night owl in our relationship and I am the morning person. I get tired very easily and usually want to the first to leave the party!

 

Fly first class.

Tate has flown first class and it wasn't a good experience for him...not airlines fault, just his young minded self back in college. I have never flown first class and I really don't have a desire too, unless it was free. I don't want to pay for it...call me frugal, cheap...what you may but I would rather spend the $50-$100+ on a new outfit or shoes!

 

Wear as much silk, cashmere, dry-clean-only clothing as you possibly can, while you still can.

Um...I don't wear dry-clean-only clothing now and I don't plan to start. I usually deter from buying if the tag says 'dry clean only' because it usually cost way too much for dry cleaning and I don't buy clothes expensive enough that need to be dry cleaned!

 

Take a career risk.

I have definitely have done this is the last 3 years...but I am finally where I belong! I would agree that you should think triple times long and hard about any career moves while having children because you still need to provide for your family!

 

Any of these sound ridiculous to you? Some things that should be added that you have found very difficult to do now that you have children?