https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:18:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-818848 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:54:33 +0000 littlek 818848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: hahaha, I know! I'm soooo excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-818175 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:53:31 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 818175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: that's how I see it too. My sister and I have a 10k planned in August and she's doesn't understand why I want to be so fit just to lose it all with my pregnancy. It is my mission to not be uncomfortable heavy-weight that I was with #1.<br /> @littlek: haha okfest---sooooooo glad you're not going while pregnant ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-818128 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:44:39 +0000 HeartAbandoned 818128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Completed items:<br /> Buy House<br /> New car for me<br /> New (and full-time) job for me</p> <p>To-do:<br /> Beef up savings</p> <p>Things that would be nice, but aren't show-stoppers:<br /> Dental work (I have a long and sordid dental history)<br /> New flooring in future nursery</p> <p>Nothing too outrageous. We're getting close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-817827 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:35:37 +0000 avivoca 817827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goals were:<br /> - Have a healthy amount in our savings account. (done!)<br /> - Get in better shape (I am a runner, but wanted to tone up more; I lost five pounds and one dress size)<br /> - Buy a house (done!)</p> <p>@chibee: I really want to paint our oak cabinets too and add glass to the upper doors! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-817808 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:31:28 +0000 littlek 817808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's my list:<br /> 1. Lose about 20 pounds<br /> 2. Go to Oktoberfest in early October</p> <p>We are going to start TTC in late October (I think). I keep pushing back the date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-817806 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:31:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 817806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>before #2 (next year around this time)<br /> * Save Save Save<br /> * pay off debt<br /> * Buy DSLR<br /> * Lose 20 more lbs (working on it, down 10)<br /> * Look into builders for new house<br /> * Family vacation &amp; adult vacation </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-817788 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:27:46 +0000 ineebee 817788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Travel was one, and we already took care of that. The only other thing is to make going to the gym a habit. It's been working, but it's still a struggle every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-817584 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:39:27 +0000 Vegmama 817584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both wanted to lose weight (check).<br /> We wanted to get money into savings (check).<br /> Lastly, we wanted to buy a house (I'm 8 weeks pregnant, and we haven't even started looking. YIKES!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-817213 Thu, 30 May 2013 09:10:05 +0000 chibee 817213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've just had to unexpectedly put TTC on hold until October or so after trying for three cycles, so I decided, instead of moping, to set some goals I want to achieve before we ttc again! They are: </p> <p>-replace all our flooring (this is in progress! starting in the next 2 weeks! So sick of our dumb carpet!)<br /> -new window treatments (getting all white plantation shutters)<br /> -tend to my very new flower garden<br /> -get in the BEST SHAPE EVERRR well, or just lose weight and stop eating like crap. I've let myself go the past couple of months, this summer is for clean eating and working out hardcore.<br /> -I'm seriously thinking about taking on this big project of painting our oak cabinets in the kitchen. I've read so many blogs and watched a lot of youtube videos about it and I think I might actually do it.<br /> -same with @SweetMamaM: get 3 months of expenses in savings, we will put a dent in our savings after the floors and the window treatments, so basically replenish what we've lost. </p> <p>I was really super bummed out about having to put ttc on hold, but I'm thinking this happened for a reason. Time to get my life together and act like an adult before we bring another human being into our lives! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816787 Thu, 30 May 2013 03:28:23 +0000 SugarplumsMom 816787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been thinking a lot about this recently and ideally, I'd like to:</p> <p>- go on a real vacation during Feb (2014) first :)<br /> - lose some weight<br /> - get my teeth fixed<br /> - renovate our kitchen and get new appliances (this is a huge project that requires a few walls to be taken down, so I highly doubt we'd be able to do it, especially since DH thinks that upgrading the windows is more important) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816773 Thu, 30 May 2013 00:44:25 +0000 SweetMamaM 816773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While we're currently TTC, we have a list of things we are working through while we try:<br /> - buy a Digital TV receiver and recorder<br /> - buy DH a digital piano (his 30th birthday gift)<br /> - replace our phones<br /> - buy a chest freezer<br /> - get three months expenses in savings</p> <p>I'm also going on work conference - something I've always wanted to do - and working on getting fitter. It's nice to have other things to focus on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816748 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:45:22 +0000 HLK208 816748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: haha! You've worked hard getting back into shape! It feels odd for me to want to LOSE weight just to gain 30 more pounds. But my first pregnancy was so much easier/more enjoyable because I was at my ideal weight whereas my second, I was up 15. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816735 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:28:07 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 816735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Double </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816734 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:27:22 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 816734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- tone up<br /> - time it so I have LO over my moms summer break (she is a teacher &amp; I need her help with 2 under 2!)<br /> - pack away all of Lo's baby" stuff (swing, pump, infant seat) by then to create more space in the house<br /> - visit dentist<br /> - have lots of sex &lt;&lt;&lt;yeeeeeeeah, I want to enjoy my prepreg body a little more before #2! Just being honest.</p> <p>My August cycle will be our cycle to start! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816710 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:02:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 816710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: LOL I wish the scale would tell me that!!!</p> <p>And yeah, in one of our many recent conversations about I told him I didn't want to have another baby until he was excited about the idea. We wanted E so badly, and tried for much longer than we anticipated. I wouldn't want to try to bring a second child into the world without that same want...it just doesn't feel fair to said hypothetical second child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816705 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:54:00 +0000 HLK208 816705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: if you need to lose 30 then I need to lose 45 lol! You look great :)</p> <p>DH is also happy with 2 but he also says he will do whatever makes me content. I really want HIM to have baby fever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816699 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:46:53 +0000 lovehoneybee 816699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-Save the amount of our insurance deductible (we have a high deductible plan) and the remaining hospital bill. It's not a ton, but I don't want to have to stress about it and I don't want to have to go into our current savings for it.<br /> -Plus put a bit more into savings.<br /> -Buy a house, or at least move into a proper house. This place is too small for us now, and there's not way I'd want to bring another child into it.<br /> -Talk DH into it. He's still pretty firmly in the "one and done" camp, although he's keeping his mind open, and will be more willing to consider it once we meet the above.<br /> -Lose 30 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816698 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:46:21 +0000 autumnlove 816698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On ours....try to wait until my youngest is at least one, buy a bigger car, renovate our bathrooms and kitchen, get physical checkups, go on a vacation and lots of dates! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wasis-on-your-to-do-list-before-ttc#post-816695 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:42:24 +0000 HLK208 816695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are waiting to try for another right now. Our to-do list is: buy an SUV with a third row seat, lose 15lbs, put a little more into savings, visit dentist (it sounds silly but my teeth suffer with each pregnancy!) and go on a family vacation.</p> <p>We *think* this can all be done by November but who knows. For baby #2, our to-do list consisted of buying a DSLR camera and a house! Pretty simple. </p>