The last weeks of pregnancy seem like they are lasting forever. I’m 39 weeks pregnant today, and a week ago was my last day at work. I’m sitting at home in my robe twiddling my thumbs, patiently waiting for baby. I Thought he was going to come this morning, but here I am writing this post in my bed with no baby in my arms.

A lot of women have advised me to work as long as I can. That way I am not sitting around at home BORED. Many first time moms go into labor past their due dates. I believe 41 weeks and 3 days is the average.

So here I am, not working, sitting on my ass at home. I’m sure plenty of you can relate, right? So I started brainstorming and came up with a good amount of things to do to pass the time. (42 to be exact) Some are mandatory before baby is born, others are just fun ideas. I organized them into categories to suit whatever mood you are in. So get off your bums ladies or don’t… relaxing is actually one of the options I listed, so do that too.

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42 Things ToDo While Waiting for Baby

AROUND THE HOUSE

• MEAL PREP. MAKE FREEZER MEALS IN ADVANCE, YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU DID.
• DEEP CLEAN YOUR HOUSE. (YOU’RE PROBABLY ALREADY DOING THIS.)
• ORGANIZE THE PANTRY & FRIDGE
• ORGANIZE CLOSETS
• PURGE!! GET RID OF CLOTHES AND STUFF YOU NO LONGER USE. MAKE ROOM FOR BABY. PLUS DECLUTTERING FEELS AWESOME.
• FINISH LAST MINUTE TOUCHES IN NURSERY
• ORGANIZE BABY’S CLOTHES BY MONTHS

GET CREATIVE

• JOURNAL ABOUT THOUGHTS ON YOUR PREGNANCY THESE LAST WEEKS
• WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR BABY. PUT IT IN THE BABY BOOK.
• CREATE A VISION BOARD (PICTURE OF MINE BELOW)
• PAINT A PIECE OF ART FOR BABIES ROOM
• PINTEREST. MAKE SOME BOARDS FOR FUTURE MOM HELP  OR PROJECTS WITH BABY. CHECK MINE OUT FOR INSPIRATION.
• KNIT OR CROCHET A HAT FOR BABY. BONUS MAKE A MATCHING ONE FOR YOURSELF!! I TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TO KNIT AND CROCHET WITH YOUTUBE VIDEOS.
• START FILLING OUT BABY BOOK. I PUT PICTURES OF ME WHILE PREGNANT, AND PICTURES OF ME AND DADDY. I USE THE FREE PRINTS APP ON MY PHONE AND LOVE IT. 
• CREATE A BIRTH PLAYLIST. PICK THE SONGS YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO WHILE IN LABOR. IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT SONGS MADE IT ON MY BIRTH PLAYLIST CLICK  HERE
• MAKE YOUR OWN LAUNDRY DETERGENT. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE USING CLOTH DIAPERS. THERE ARE LOTS OF RECIPES AND HOW TO’S ON PINTEREST.
• PICK OUT A CRYSTAL. GO TO A CRYSTAL SHOP AND PICK A SPECIAL CRYSTAL OUT FOR YOUR PREGNANCY AND LABOR. GIFT IT TO YOUR CHILD LABOR OR KEEP IN NURSERY. I CHOSE A BIG CHUNK OF ROSE QUARTZ.

PAMPER YOURSELF

• PRACTICE RELAXATION & MEDITATION THIS WILL HELP A LOT DURING LABOR. CHECK OUT THE BREATHING EXERCISES IN THE BOOK  HypnoBirthing
• SLEEP, NAP, REST, SLEEP, SLEEP
• GET A PREGNANCY MASSAGE
• START JUICING OR MAKING SMOOTHIES. I OFTEN POST WHAT I’VE PUT IN MINE ON MY INSTAGRAM. YOU CAN FOLLOW ME @MAMA.MINDMUZE
• WATCH HEALTH DOCUMENTARIES OR YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES
• DOWNLOAD BOOKS TO YOUR KINDLE TO READ WHILE BREASTFEEDING 
• PLAN A DATE NIGHT WITH PARTNER
• SEE A MOVIE BY YOURSELF. IT WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME FOR AWHILE.
• TAKE A BUBBLE/EPSOM SALT BATH
• PUT ON A FACE MASK
• GO FOR A WALK
• START PERINEAL MASSAGE

GET READY FOR BABY

• READ HELPFUL BOOKS ON LABOR. SEE MY FAVE’S HERE
• STOCK UP. GET THE ESSENTIALS FOR WHEN YOU BRING BABY HOME SO YOU AREN’T RUNNING TO THE STORE WITH A NEWBORN.
• GET CARSEAT CHECKED
• PACK YOUR HOSPITAL BAG. MAKE A CHECKLIST!
• WRITE THANK YOU’S FROM BABY SHOWER IF HAVEN’T ALREADY
• PICK OUT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
• FIND A PEDIATRICIAN FOR BABY
• READ UP ON VACCINES. IT’S A HEATED TOPIC. EDUCATE YOURSELF. I LIKE THIS BOOK:The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
  
• CREATE BIRTH VISUALIZATION. PICTURE HOW YOU WANT YOUR BIRTH TO BE, WRITE IT OUT, CARRY IT WITH YOU, READ IT OVER AND OVER
• FIGURE OUT CHILDCARE IF GOING BACK TO WORK
• PICK OUT GOING HOME OUTFIT FOR BABY
• FIGURE OUT WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF PETS WHILE @ HOSPITAL
• TYPE UP BIRTH PLAN

Now we have no excuses to be bored. Do you have anything to add fellow mama’s?