https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 06:36:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-974362 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:26:58 +0000 PrincessBaby 974362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: So one of our favorite things to do (with H since we don't have family here) is to go to try a bunch of happy hours at all of the nice restaurants here. They usually start at 4pm and will have specially priced menu items/drinks. So we'll go to all of these fancy shmansh places and just try a bunch of different things, and we'll hit a couple of places up and then have H home for solids/bath/bedtime by 615. As you know though, we live in the middle of the city right now, and that is the benefit to living in the loudest apartment on earth, that we are right in the middle of a bunch of fun stuff. And H is always the prettiest girl at the bar, lol. (Kidding! We always get a table!)</p> <p>And since J is sleep trained, I also recommend getting a couple of bottles of wine, having a Parent Party - but like the way that you did before you were parents - and then just bang:) Sometimes a good sex session clears things up:) When DH and I have been stressed (Like when H was sick last week and we were all cooped up in the stupid apartment), we were getting snippy with each other and he looked at me and said, "Okay. That's it. We need to bang." And we did. And we were not snippy anymore after that:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-974312 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:21:03 +0000 HLK208 974312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trying something new always makes the best memories for us. Here's the list: kayak, canoe, paddle board, go for walks, dinner and a movie, homemade pizza night + red box or Netflix, test drive luxury cars (lol), drive to the city and window shop, go to a lake with our floaties (we haven't done this since having LO's), go on hikes, baseball games, football games, comedy shows, scrabble + drinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-974309 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:08:42 +0000 deerylou 974309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like to go on brunch dates on late Sunday mornings;<br /> we've already taken LO, and she was a little trooper.</p> <p>Like most, we enjoy going on walks, and usually hit up the beach, our local farmers market, or the Hawaiian plate lunch place near our house.</p> <p>We usually choose a series on Netflix and marathon it when we're being couch potatoes. We recently finished up, "Friday Night Lights."</p> <p>Other than that, we just like exploring new restaurants, strolling around downtown and picking up dessert, and going to local fairs and festivals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-974035 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:41:59 +0000 78h2o 974035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: That's awesome. In my dreams that would happen!</p> <p>We like to go fishing together - I grew up going with my Dad and I got DH into it. We still go with LO in a carrier. We go hiking, take the dog swimming, work out, and do things with LO. We used to do triathlons together (and train together), but we haven't recently. Same with camping.</p> <p>ETA: During football season we watch all the games together, often at a sport bar or something. </p> <p>We once took a pottery class together that was really fun - I'd like to do something like that again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-974017 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:32:36 +0000 sarac 974017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a date night, we often go see a movie. Or we'll go to a nice brewery for dinner, and then walk a mile over to a place with great ice cream. Mostly we just hang out together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-973676 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:59:13 +0000 bookwormmama 973676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do lots of things since we are currently childless (pregnant with #1). My husband is a huge video gamer so he plays lots of games with good storylines and I love watching them. Sometimes I'll read while he plays too. We also like to watch movies/go to the theater. This is new for us since I wasn't a huge movie person when we married (although he loves movies). Our new thing is actually going to baseball games. There is a minor league team near us so tickets are cheap (~$25 for 2 for the best seats in the house) and the seats are always pretty good. I realized that we spend lots more time talking at the games then we do sitting at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-973548 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:55:37 +0000 MrsKoala 973548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We play on a couple sports teams together (softball, volleyball), go to sporting events (any and all sports), go to the beach, travel, we like go to the casino and spend the night together playing blackjack, concerts if there's a good one, karaoke, trivia, bike riding, and watch tv shows in a marathon on Netflix/Hulu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether/page/2#post-973534 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:49:23 +0000 immabeetoo 973534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't read previous responses - but we like:<br /> -geocaching (free! can take LO!)<br /> -playing board games<br /> -home reno projects<br /> -bocce/badminton/bags in the yard<br /> -cooking<br /> -people watching<br /> -hiking<br /> -playing HORSE (basketball) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973525 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:43:26 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 973525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-watch shows on netflix and eat popcorn<br /> -go for walks on the waterfront<br /> -go out to dinner, or to our favorite waterfront tavern<br /> -go to movies<br /> -walk around Home Depot<br /> -walk around Costco<br /> -window shop at the mall<br /> -Snowboard (haven't gone since we had a baby)<br /> -hiking (have gone once since baby)<br /> -go to the beach cabin and lounge, spend the day boating<br /> drive around and look at houses, pick out our dream house, and then actually look at houses we can afford. talk about what we like/don't like about the houses we see.<br /> -Play scrabble and drink wine<br /> -play yahtzee and drink wine<br /> -drink wine<br /> -cook together </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973412 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:46:37 +0000 lizzywiz 973412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: awesome idea! thanks :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973385 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:38:12 +0000 Bao 973385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We watch movies/shows, make dinner at home and have date nights in, play the wii...hmm we are kinda boring ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973382 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:36:03 +0000 SugarplumsMom 973382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also pick a series and watch a few episodes in one sitting, usually while eating. We garden and I especially like going to the garden center. We take walks around the neighborhood and feed the ducks and sheep. He's into bird watching, so we visit nature preserves and I take pictures of wildlife/plants/scenery and now DD while we're there. One thing we've been doing this summer is driving to a nearby towns (~1 hr away) and explore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973358 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:29:45 +0000 Sammyfab 973358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: we did this with the last 2 Harry Potter books!! :happy: </p> <p>We pick a series to watch on Netflix and watch several episodes in one sitting. We watch a lot of movies, go for walks, take LO to the park, and ride our bikes. </p> <p>I do Crossfit and DH wants to get back into it so we've been once together but we aren't sure how we can schedule to go together again (we don't have childcare in the evenings/weekends). We also enjoy golfing but again, we aren't sure how to schedule that without childcare.</p> <p>Oh, some other things we do after LO is asleep is we play chess or we play 21 (basketball) in our back alley. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973076 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:11:51 +0000 looch 973076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read the same book , at the same time, and discuss it. We also do a gift at Christmas of three books we think the other person would like, something that we might have read, etc. Lots of options here, especially childrens books, so it doesn't have to be too heavy. I tried the read outloud thing, but my husband is embarrased to read outloud in English (it's his 4th language) and my German is literally at at 2 year old's level! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-973043 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:03:54 +0000 wheres_c 973043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We play board games, go bowling, go to the casino. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972819 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:05:44 +0000 Raindrop 972819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm... wow I feel like I'm super boring... we normally just watch TV with each other or chit chat. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972809 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:04:29 +0000 nana87 972809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my favorite thing to do is take the dogs on a really fun hike. we like this one state park that's about a 45 minute drive away from NYC--we rent a zip car and go out there, hike around, and then pick up lunch from a nearby gourmet cafe place. </p> <p>it get expensive, but we eat out a lot--dh is a huuge foodie so he's always finding places he wants to go to. </p> <p>and we just bum around home together, watching tv or movies. we like to play board games but most of the ones we like require more people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972701 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:45:58 +0000 Alivoo01 972701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love to bowl so we go bowling on a night that has super cheap deals, like $10 all you can bowl. Hubby is also a tennis fanatic so we do that occasionally. </p> <p>We also enjoy taking an evening stroll together. We walk to the multi-million dollar homes/neighborhood and marvel/judge at the construction, yard décor, and if the house is for sale, we'll pull the info sheet and read up on it. Ha!</p> <p>Hubby enjoys shopping while I don't, so we do that together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972656 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:33:55 +0000 JessKas 972656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like to drive to the beach or other destinations about 30-40 min away. We like to have conversations during the drive. Sometimes we work in the garden together, or even run errands. We try to have dinner a couple times a week together. Taking our dog out together is another favorite. Sometimes we have silly dance parties in the living room...</p> <p>Some "bigger" things we do are baseball games, concerts, camping trips, and trips to museums. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972632 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:26:55 +0000 fancyfunction 972632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, we do a lot and many things people have said - walks, movies, concerts, watch fav shows, dinners, etc. We're also pretty good about doing things the other likes to do. For example, I'll go to a baseball game with him and he'll go to a Broadway show with me. We're also kind of nerds and love to take tours of historical sites and go to museums. One really fun thing we do is go on a ghost tour in every city we visit. Hope you find some good ideas for the 2 of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972614 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:20:54 +0000 FarmWifeGina 972614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are lame, but Farmer Man works tremendously long hours and we're tired, so basically, we sleep together and that's about it. We have no one to watch the kids, so we very rarely go on dates. However, to spend a little one-on-one time, we go out and look over and maintain the garden together, sometimes with the kids, sometimes after they're in bed. Also, I'll go out and just sit on a bale and we'll talk while DH milks the cow. He likes that. If I can get away and leave the kids somewhere, I'll go ride on the semi or combine with him during harvest, but that's extremely rare. I miss doing *real* things together, but such us life right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972591 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:14:46 +0000 edelweiss 972591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've done puzzles together--yes, it's geek-o-rama around here. watching a show/movie on amazon has also gained some traction in our household. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972574 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:11:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 972574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: DH reads to me before bed most nights! We're reading The Hitchhiker's Guide right now! I especially loved it when I was pregnant--he'd get down low and talk to my belly!</p> <p>We don't get much time without DS so we're pretty limited there, but we'll watch shows together (right now True Blood and the Newsoom, but also HIMYM, GoT, Community, The Wonder Years...or sometimes something light like Futurama. Or we'll have a beer or two and play Scrabble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972558 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:03:55 +0000 IRunForFun 972558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: @Reese: Hahaha. It was a little awkward at first but now we have so much fun with it! SO even does voices (he'd kill me if he knew I was posting this.) Plus it's an extra incentive to go to bed at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972477 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:45:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 972477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go for walks as a family, we have a show on Netflix that we only watch together after LO goes to bed, we grocery list make/shop together. </p> <p>We like to go to concerts, movies, dinner together when we get a free night. We are lucky that our parents both love to babysit so we are able to do a date once a month together, this is very important for our relationship to have some adult only time. </p> <p>We've also talked when LO is older of joining a couples bowling league. Our parents both did it and it sounds like a great night activity to do together (we aren't good but we love it) and he's planning on teaching me how to golf next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972213 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:50:35 +0000 Reese 972213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: my heart just exploded :heart: amazing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972190 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:43:44 +0000 lizzywiz 972190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of what we do has already been noted: hike/dog walk, movie or show after LO is in bed, etc.</p> <p>We listen to music together, usually on youtube, nowadays. </p> <p>And we like to go shooting together. I was in the military and he hunts, so it is something we have in common that reminds us we are more than just 'mama' and 'dada'.</p> <p>We also have fun eating junk food together. Surprising each other with a box of cookies or a new ice cream flavor is our equivalent to bringing home champagne and flowers ;-)<br /> Not the healthiest choice but we are both relatively fit (me not as much since baby), so it is not a problem, yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972182 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:41:16 +0000 doodlepoodle 972182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: omg...that's amazeballs. I think getting him to do that would be impossible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972174 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:39:25 +0000 IRunForFun 972174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: Here's a super nerd alert and I'm a little embarrassed admitting it but...we pick a book and take turns reading it out loud in bed at night. We are finishing up The Hobbit right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-and-your-so-do-tigether#post-972150 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:35:19 +0000 doodlepoodle 972150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: hmmmm...in the past he showed interest in golf (we are both terrible) but may e we could learn together ...!</p> <p>@jhd: I think regular walks are a MUST for us!</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: I wish! I love to window shop...he hates all things shopping ;)</p> <p>@petunia354: we used to do that but I missed out on most of our shows this spring...maybe we need to go back and catch up together!</p> <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: we always pick lemons when we go to the movies...but it makes for a funny story!</p> <p>@Reese: I think we need to start trying new things...I'm super unathletic but I need to get out of my comfort zone!</p> <p>@Mrsjets: Mmmm! Ice cream!</p> <p>@MediaNaranja: I loooove car rides! (Im like a puppy...haha!)</p> <p>@plantains: I love the idea of trying new recipes together! That's a MUST...we get in food ruts haha. </p> <p>@mewtill: I actually suggested to him that we read the same books and talk about them! Nerd alert ;) </p>