I am lucky that I have a fairly demanding job, lots of planning and preparation and then a room full of students to keep me occupied for most of the day. It's the nights and weekends that get me. I have been doing a bit of reading, a bit of crafting but honestly, I have felt so bad that I haven't really been up to doing anything. That means that I sit and think. As I was aimlessly browsing, trying NOT to google every symptom I am feeling, I found a great list of "14 things to do when 14 days seem like forever" on the BabyBelly.com.au site.
In shorthand, here are the ideas:
1. Take a walk
2. Clean out ready for maternity wear
3. Start a journal
4. Plant a hope garden
5. Get better at photography
6. Make an appeal to your reproductive system!
7. Paint your toenails
8. Make a cup of herbal tea
9. Swim laps
10.Make lists
11. Create a fertility dance
12. Prepare a folic acid feast
13. Delegate the burden of the TWW to friends and family
14. Make a list of 14 things to do in the TWW
So I took the last one to heart, and here is what I came up with:
6. Make lists of names, especially girls names as we can't think of many!
7. Make a list of who to tell and when
8. Draw up the pattern for the ring toy I want to make
9. Sketch some ideas for nursery decor (I LOVE drawing)
10. Read that book my sister gave me for Christmas, can't even remember what it is called, but it's big!
11. Plan the type of pregnancy/baby diary I want to keep, check Pinterest for ideas!
12. Plan all my lessons until the end of term, it's only two weeks away
So that's it, this is the list I am working through this week trying to keep my mind of how sick I am feeling and definitely NOT thinking about the TWW. Here's hoping it works!
What do you do, or try to do, to keep yourself busy and your mind occupied during the TWW?
I love lists so i love this idea! I will definately be making a 14 things list when the time comes :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be stealing - clean out the room but changing it to the whole house! Prob won't make a list of names because DH prob won't cooperate :P Also we've agreed i won't take a test without him being home.
Yes, lists! I'm working my way through this one =]
DeleteI will test when hubby is home, but would like to think of some interesting way to tell him...When it comes to it, I'll probably just show him the test!
Thanks so much for commenting, and all the best =]