There are things you need to do before you have a baby -- before you even conceive. Before you even get caught up in the dizzying warp of trying to have a baby. And before you get wrapped up in the intoxication of having a child.
Parenting is not a death sentence, but in a way, it is. It is the end of any extremely carefree and selfish days or nights. It can be the end of your superiorly hot body or mark the last days of reckless behavior. Until, of course, the kids are older and out of the house. But there is a chance that by that time, you'll be too old to do these things anyway or not care anymore. Or, worse ... be dead. So why not make a parenting bucket list?
Take advantage of the time while you have it. Here are 50 supremely awesome things to do before you do all things "mom."
- Go to an after-hours club and never worry about when the sun is coming up
- Take a road trip and just drive without a clear destination
- Go to an amusement park -- yes, enjoy it as an adult without kids
- Get in really great shape and take photos of yourself
- Refer to the sexual bucket list
- Have a house party
- Go to a rock concert and make your way backstage to enjoy the debauchery
- Put some dollars in g-strings at a strip club (once you have kids, especially if you have a girl, this activity will never be the same)
- Have a girl friends only getaway
- Volunteer some of your free time to a favorite charity
- Spend time in a faraway place with a different culture
- Write down your life goals (great to revisit this after kids)
- Start a scrapbook of your own childhood (you may never get to this if you wait)
- Start a scrapbook of your husband's childhood
- Quit the job you hate and embark on a career you love
- Write that book, record that album
- Take really long luxurious baths
- Get to know moms around your age and dabble in motherhood through their eyes
- Spend the entire day naked with your partner making love in every room of your house
- Learn another language
- Master your signature dish
- Own a sports car or convertible -- it feels too desperate after kids
- Wear high heels every day
- Be spontaneous
- Skydive
- Bungee jump
- Go cave diving
- Own and drive a motorcycle
- Drive around in a NASCAR
- Take classes, finish or start continued education
- Drink champagne for breakfast
- Lie on the beach and read a book alone
- Keep a messy house
- Sleep in. Then sleep in some more
- Enjoy being bored
- Experiment with really long nails (once the kids come, long nails go ... too dangerous)
- Wear lipstick (no one likes kiss marks on a baby's face)
- Get drunk in the afternoon
- Play music really loud in the mornings
- Experiment with parenthood by having cats or dogs
- Enjoy your childless friends
- Own a pet snake
- Run with the bulls
- Swim with the sharks
- Have fun with fashion; get really dressed up even on days you aren't doing anything
- Make Halloween R-rated (gory) or X-rated (naughty)
- Go out to dinner every night of the week
- Enjoy junk food now (it's bad for adults, yes, but worse for kids)
- Write down 5 things your parents did that you will never do (revisit this after kids)
- Be selfish ... just a little ... okay a lot
If you are a parent already, how many have you done on this list prior? If you are childless, have you completed all 50 yet? Have any others to add?
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ja,ja,ja,ja i have only done 5 of those. that's sad =-(
I've done the majority, but definitely still have some to check off the list!
Haha. I miss sleeping in.
I've done A LOT of these, after children! There are some that I am looking forward to doing after the kids are grown up. I had mine young so I *should* be young enough to still go out and really enjoy life by the time they are out of the house.
Definitely a great list. The one thing I'd like to add is finish your wedding album! At least we purchased one and ordered the prints, but have yet to put it together and have a feeling that photos of us are about to become way less important.
30, not too bad. I am an "older" mom though, had my 1st at 27 & 2nd (and last) at 30. But at least I won't be too old to do some of this stuff when my kids are grown.
No I have not completed all of those things and mainly because there are many I dont care to do.
Wow, a lot of those are really stupid and irresponsible things to do. I wouldn't do them even if I didn't have kids.