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@googly-eyes: Thanks... I feel like I'm feeling... ok(ish) about it. I mean I just realize this is not the most fun stage for me. But I've also never really been a baby person and didn't expect newborn stage to be fun. I think when she starts having social smiles and I'm able to play with her a bit more it will start to feel fun
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I've been mourning my kids free lifestyle lately... It's really bumming me out. I miss...
-sleeping in
-sleeping late
-having disposable income to go shopping
-going out to eat
-having money to go drink
-having money to go out to fancy restaurants
-being spontaneous
-vacations
-doing what I want to do and not being tied down to my kid's schedule
-peace and quiet -
I miss my brain.
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Eating dinner on the couch, watching tv. I'm currently eating on the toilet since it's bath time
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Spontaneous travel, eating out whenever we wanted without thinking about sitters or being home at a reasonable hour, sleeping in past 6am, lounging around and doing nothing if that's what we felt like doing.
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All the foods I cannot eat due to my elimination diet. Eating out and traveling. Sleeping without interruption. Having an hour to do a workout and then taking a nice long shower afterwards.
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Day trips. LO has been sick off and on (mostly on) for the last 5 weeks, and we just haven't been able to do anything fun.
I also miss getting along better with DH
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Specifically our Saturday afternoon routine. After a morning workout, we'd shower, make an awesome lunch, start a movie and cuddle on th couch usually taking a nap. It was glorious.
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Time!
Time to myself, time to chill with DH or friends
Time to read a book
Time to sleep
Time to travel..... -
Sex, sleep, going to the movies, watching TV/movies at home with my husband, reading books, being lazy, alone time, occasionally getting drunk.
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Sleep mainly. I am so so so exhausted. LO just turned 1 year and is still up several times a night.
I miss any sort of me time, being able to relax and working on my career. I miss being able to move anywhere at any time. Being able to go out...
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@dolphin: @charm54: this. I miss eating dinner at real restaurants. Lunch just isn't the same.
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Ummm. Sleep. And getting to be lazy.
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Chapters
Starbucks
Chapters and Starbucks in one outingClean car
Not having to share everything
Talking to my husband without interruption -
Not being a crazy lady.
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Yoga class and ging to the movies
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Regular date nights.
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@keiki_mama: I think mourning is a really appropriate word for it and I certainly went through a grieving process after my LO was born.
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@cmomma17: LOL! Me too.
Sleep. Sleep sleep sleep. Other things too, but definitely sleep.
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I miss sleep.
I miss time alone with DH.
I miss my prenatal appointments. -
Going to the bathroom uninterrupted.
Taking a shower whenever I feel like it. -
Not being tired, sleep, and spontaneous date nights. But mostly sleep and not being tired. My brain doesn't work the way it used to after 14 months of sleep deprivation.
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Pooping privately.
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@rahlyrah: haha, yes!!!
I miss going to the movies, being able to go to the mall after work, and sleeping in and being lazy on weekends!
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I miss not worrying about something 24/7/365. I think/worry about my LO constantly . . . pre-baby, I was so much more relaxed mentally.
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Lie ins!
I also really miss going out for a few drinks with my husband - we used to have so much fun together.
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I answered this way in another thread and got completely flamed for it, but honestly, nothing. The road to where we are has not been smooth by any means, but I have finally gotten to a point where I am prioritizing the things that are important to us. My husband and I managed to get out to dinner on Saturday and my toe nails are polished!
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@looch: Honestly, if I was getting enough sleep I think I'd feel similarly. I wasn't a terribly spontaneous person before having a kid, and all it takes is a few phone calls to find someone who wants to babysit. Generally, things feel pretty good and complete.
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@Silva: Yes, sleep deprivation is no joke. I was sleep deprived for my son's first 2 years of life. I can finally say I am not tired, nor do I have the dark circles any more.
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@looch: glad to hear the circles actually go away. We were out this weekend and my husband got carded and I didn't, and then the bartender was like, "well, I carded him because he doesn't look 40, which is my guideline." Thanks dude, I'm 29. (He was totally embarrassed, and I know he didn't mean it, but yikes....I'm looking haggard!)
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-Sleeping/lying in bed past 6am
-Being able to go anywhere at anytime should I choose to
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@Silva: @looch: I'm with you. Just sleep. Hubs and I get a babysitter when we need a date night, we just came back from vacation, we tend to try to be spontaneous anyway and just make plans with other parent friends and lug the kids along, we still have sex, we still get along great... so in general, I'm pretty darn happy with life as a mom.
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sleeping in.
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Money and time.
I have no idea what we did with the extra $800/month we had before K started daycare, but I wish I'd appreciated it more!
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@looch: I'm with you guys..except my "thing" isn't sleep. It's laziness. I just miss laying around doing absolutely nothing and tending to absolutely no-one! We still go on trips, still go out on dates, still have sex, go to dinner, and it doesn't take us forever to get out of the house.
I just really want to sit on my ass and do nothing, thats about it
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Sleeping in. Going out. Not becoming a sleep hostage at 6pm since LO has an early bedtime and DH works nights. Not feeling lonely.
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Spontaneous carefree travel
Lounging by the pool or beach and reading a good book
Enjoying a nice meal together rather than us each eating while the other entertains the children
Sleep -
Alone time!
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I miss peaceful car trips, my daughter is not great with longer car rides, if she is not sleeping, and she only sleeps in the care for about an hour max. I also miss not being in a constant state of worry and stress. I stress about working too much, I stress about our childcare situation, I stress about if she is having a good day, etc. it is never ending!
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Being able to eat dinner without having to get up every 2 minutes. Reading. Running in the evenings and watching the sun set over the city. Being able to cook a meal with my DH without 30 lbs attached to my legs.
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