Pre-Baby Bucket List for Mamas-To-Be

Every now and then I think about my pre-baby life. While no part of me actually wants to go back to our days before Kaiden, I do run through all the things I would’ve done differently had I known how much life would change with a little human in tow.

I can only speak to my own experiences, but pre-baby Par did not use her time wisely! More than anything, I would tell her to relax more and not worry about ticking every last thing off her to-do list. Enjoy your mostly carefree life, woman, enjoy it!

Life with baby is joyous and fun, but your time is no longer your own. As much as I believe in happy mama equals happy baby, baby always comes first. This essentially leaves me with 1.5-2 hours where I can do the things I love – read, blog, workout, etc.

I was curious to know what other mamas would put on their pre-baby bucket list, so I reached out to some of my favorites and compiled a little list. Here are our collective responses…

Travel more – near and far
Sleep in whenever possible and leave the guilt behind
Learn how to cook
Read for fun as much as you can
Go to the movie theater (with your s/o, your girlfriends, by yourself!)
Be more spontaneous (i.e. go out to dinner on whim)
Start an exercise routine and/or work out more (I can personally attest to how helpful this is post-baby)
Establish a yoga practice to bring out your zen side (which you will really need post-baby!)
Spend more meaningful (aka put your devices away) time with the people who truly matter
Utilize weekends better
Take advantage of “free-time” and fill it with the things you love to do
Learn how to go with the flow more
Live more mindfully in the present moment

The underlying message is to use your time wisely and fill it with the things you love. By no means am I (or the other mamas) saying you will never get to do these things again. You will. But it’ll be different – lots more planning, possibly some guilt, etc.

Oh, motherhood! 🙂