Things I couldn’t do if I was pregnant…

{warning, people without a sense of humor should bugger off now}
… that I love, love, love (some I just like) to do. 

  • Sleep in or whenever I please. I love my sleep. If I’m bored I’ll take a nap, just because. I can see that going out the window. 
  • Eat whatever I please. My poor SIL is learning the joys of constant heartburn and sensitivities to foods. Yuck. Poor thing. 
  • Drink. Wine. Bundy. Whatever. Even with young children I’d be a little paranoid to drink, I think, in case something went wrong and I had to face up at the hospital or somewhere recking {as in stinking, is that the correct spell check word even?} of wine…
  • Spend what little money we currently have on myself. I don’t have to buy cute as a button baby clothes, sturdy -see how much I love my baby cots- or prams with wheels bigger than my car has. 
  • Eat sushi, deli meats and all the soft cheeses in the world. Bacteria, come and get me. 
  • Mop the floors (according one book my SIL read, this too is out of the window). Actually. Come to think of it. I hate mopping and don’t do it anyway. Strike that.
  • Berate myself for being fat. I do so love a pity party about my weight and general fitness. I would loose all that great banter with myself. Oh what a shame that would be.
  • Riding roller coasters or zipper rides. I mean really. How do people who fall pregnant give these up. What a tragedy. Now that i think about it, what about sky diving, bungy jumping and downhill skiing. Add them to the list.
  • Write self indulgent posts and lists having a whinge about not being pregnant… And oh boy. What a shame to give THAT up.  

So there it is. The things that I couldn’t do if I was pregnant right now that I like or love, love, love to do list. I definitely get the feeling I am forgetting something. What do you think? Got anything to add?

Oh but hold on, what’s this. 
I’d give it all up in a second.
Without a thought.

Someone tell the powers that be for me, would you?

10 responses to “Things I couldn’t do if I was pregnant…”

  1. Or should it have been 'were pregnant'… Hmm. Grammar. Fails me again.

  2. Actually know what's going on around you instead of thinking about where you're going to throw up without anyone knowing…. that was a hard one to write…. am I making any sense? lol! When I was pregnant with my first I was working in fasion retail. One moment I'd be saying how gorgeous someone looked, the next I was making an excuse as to why I had to go in the back room, to throw up in the waste paper basket….. and if I thought that the nausea was bad then…. for my second we owned the fish & chippery. Preparing fresh fish when you have morning sickness is not great. Plus you don't get any sympathy through morning sickness because nobody knows that you're pregnant… (the first few months rule.) :)

  3. Mel, I wouldn't trade any of mine in, BUT, I can honestly say I do yearn for the days without them, the days before them, a fair bit. That probably makes me a shit mother (ungrateful wench etc etc) but you know I know where I am at.So I guess, make the most of all the BC (before children) treats NOW. Know that you have well and truly indulged. For those babies are circling over you…waiting to swoop. I promise.xx

  4. You can't mop floors when your pregnant? Why didn't someone tell me that? Think of the… erm.. damage I could have been doing to my babies!!

  5. Powers that be – are you listening to Mel – well you should be – she will be the best Mum ever. Just imagine having a Mum with such a sense of humour, with such a sense of fun, with such a lot of love – so come on powers that be, don't keep her waiting. Surprise her real soon. xxx

  6. You probably can't wear your favourite mini skirt/boob tube combination either. But that's in the future, so get the wearing in now, while you still can. Ha Ha.Sending messages to all the gods for you.

  7. sending baby dust your way but in the meantime enjoy all these things and also:lying on your backsleeping on your stomachhaving more than 5 minutes between toilet visitssexnot feeling like someone had attacked your nipples with a razor blade and then poured on salt and vinegar.

  8. I know where you're coming from, hun.Thanks for a great post. You made my day.SSG xxx

  9. Now for all the things you will gain whilst being pregnant…* vomiting/ nausea* constipation* if your lucky some thrush* NO DRUGS!!! and I mean the over the counter variety that we are all so addicted to but don't realise it* the constant horrible taste in your mouth* no more tea and coffee cause it tastes crap* the huge amounts of saliva that is so joyful when you accidently fall asleep at work and then start drolling! pretty picture let me tell you* the flatulence (sp?)* the overwhelming sense of smell, not so great when you husband comes to kiss you with morning breath and you end up running to the toilet to throw upI could keep going but you can see that I had such a joyful process. Love ya babe k

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