For those waiting to TTC...

AustinBride06 · June 2010

What's on your list of things you still want/need to do before TTC?

I'm starting a list to keep my mind off TTC since it's looking like we'll probably put it off another year or so...

flymansWife · June 2010

Hubby get a new job and/or increase our income or reach xx amt in savings Smile

As far as fun things: I'd say an international vacation somewhere would definitely be ont he list of fun things to do before having a baby!

Mrs.Purdue · June 2010

we've got 2 things holding us back right now - our upcoming trip to Africa (we leave 2 weeks from today!) and i had to get a measles vaccine as part of our trip, which means I'm not supposed to get pregnant for 3 months after the shot, which puts us around august...

so, i guess i'd say that we're trying to finish our big travels before baby, although we'll likely keep traveling once he/she is here - they'll just be a little harder to plan and we won't go for 18 days like we are this time!

AustinBride06 · June 2010

Here's what I have so far:

Get savings account to $X or more
Take at least one more vacation, preferably to an exotic beach resort with a spa and great food and lots of drinks with umbrellas in them
Finish laser hair removal treatments (not proven to be safe or unsafe for pregnancy)
Finish wedding album (4th anniversary coming up )
Finish editing Italy photos
Select and hang prints in family room
DH - take GRE, apply to and start Masters degree program
Write wills
Get better life insurance
Lose 15 lbs
Run a 5k
Learn Flash
Have a super-fun party

ETA: wondering if I should add run a half-marathon on there? I'm a couch potato right now so even a 5k is sounding pretty daunting... and I kinda hate running...lol.

flymansWife · June 2010

oh two more:

Lose 10 more lbs.
Work-out regularly before TTC so that its safe if i feel up to working out while PG!

Leigha12 · June 2010

This is a good idea, kinda like a pre-ttc bucket list I should come up with a good list since I think DH and I have come to the realization that as much as we may want to start TTC this year, financially we should wait a little longer.

Off the top of my head:

Do another triathlon (and improve swimming time drastically)

Get puppy #2 and make sure both are as well trained as possible

Finish my in-progress crafting projects

Get a permanent job situation where we can save $xx comfortably each month (that's the actual hold up!)

European trip (DH wants to backpack Europe and I can't imagine doing that post-baby)

FireChiefsBride · June 2010

Get a bachelors degree.

side note: I hate to say it, but AustinBride, you might want to wait on finishing those laser hair removal treatments. My SIL had it done only to find out after getting pg that hormones (pregnancy) "void the warranty".

AustinBride06 · June 2010

FireChiefsBride:
Get a bachelors degree.

side note: I hate to say it, but AustinBride, you might want to wait on finishing those laser hair removal treatments. My SIL had it done only to find out after getting pg that hormones (pregnancy) "void the warranty".

Nooooooooooooooooooooo! Don't tell me that! Well, I doubt I'll be up to much exposure post-baby anyway so maybe that's a good thing, hahaha.

Leigha12 - Getting a second dog (esp one whose potty training is questionable) definitely helped with my baby fever for a while. I couldn't imagine dealing with more than one "baby" 's bodily functions at a time. Oh, and my parents backpacked/camped Europe with me... cloth-diapered too!! I can NOT imagine.

risa_4-11-09 · June 2010

loving the pre pregnancy bucket list!!!

DH to have a teaching job
$x in savings
$x comfortable budget for living and to pay off debt in timely manner
vacation outside US (where depends on budget and DH's new schedule)
lose 40 lbs
run 10k
decide best way to handle mother so she doesn't make me go crazy once we do have baby

Im emailing DH right now my list and asking him to send me his

Chicklit · June 2010

Our big one is getting in a house where we have room to put a child. Honestly, if we had to, we could make this place work, but since I work from home (and work a weird schedule) and DH works from home frequently, we have two offices. Things would get cramped and cranky real fast if we gave up one.

Everything else is a "like to": I'd like to have a better exercise routine down. I'd like to lose 20 pounds. I'd like to finish writing a second book (I have this scary awful fear that if I don't get stuff written NOW, I won't get it done when I have a kid). I'd like to go to Europe.

sandieleeann · June 2010

I need to graduate school, one year left, and find a full time job.

shanwalk2 · June 2010

Have at least $x in our savings acct. Go on a "real" vacation. (resort beach, preferably international).That's about it, but the estimation says savings won't be complete until Jan 2012. Boo.

TX-Bride · June 2010

Get a job that offers a good insurance and vacation! (I can dream, right?)

Having enough income to be able to afford to buy a stokke stroller and a bloom high chair!! LOL!! But that means we have to be in a much better shape than we are right now!

Lose 10 lbs (ideally 15, reallistically 10)

Buy a nicer and bigger car (I will accept a LR3 or LR4 as push present!!) Just kidding of course, but an SUV would be nice.

AustinMimi · June 2010

Mine are:

finish Ph.D.

go to Italy

save $

julezlee · June 2010

DH is itching to have a baby and I keep reminding him that we gotta get all this stuff in order first:

1. Pay off debt and have $X in savings

2. Buy a house

3. Volvo stationwagon for me

4. Get a dog

5. Take a major overseas vacation

6. Also, whoever said figure out how to deal with mom -- that's a serious one I have to figure out. Especially since we live 3 hours away from her now.

Now, we just need a more sound plan for how we're going to get all that done.

thegastons · June 2010

This is actually a great plan! Although we've been trying - although temporarily on hold now - I keep thinking of doing something like this. I think its good to set goals to work towards because it at least gives you a sense of accomplishment and getting closer to the goal.

Most of what I have on my list are "would like to" items since I'm coming to terms with the fact that I will likely have to go back to work. They are mostly things like pay down debt, put money in savings, and possibly take an out of the country vacation (may be a babymoon).

OrangeFelt · June 2010

For me:

- Finish paying off all debts (student loans) and get my XH to finish paying me for our settlement (Its been 3 years, people!!)

- Oh, get married. :P

- What I think is most important: Finish my MBA, and get a job and feel "stable" there before TTC. I'm a bit younger than K is, so its doable.. but I'm secretly afraid of waiting my entire life only to find out we'd have fertility issues.

For him:

- Have a ridiculous $x in savings (but if it "happens" before then, its OK).

- Get his startup company funded

Fun things?

Hell yes, I want that vacation in Santorini! Oooh, and, I want to PR my sprint triathlon time by another 10 minutes, and complete an Olympic distance tri.

Leigha12 · June 2010

I told DH about this thread last night and he really liked the idea. I also think it made him feel better to hear all the non-monetary things I want to do before TTC because he feels like it's his fault we're not in the place monetarily to try soon. He's starting up his own business and is having trouble grasping that it can take a couple years to be profitable (at least more profitable than minimum wage).

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