**Monday QOTD**

Sorry this is so late everyone, I just saw that I'm Mommy to Be of the week!

What have you and your DH done so far in order to prepare yourselves to be parents? What would you still like to do before becoming pregnant or becoming parents?

Re: **Monday QOTD**

Hmm... I guess the main thing we have done to prepare to become parents is buy a house!

Other than that I'm just focused on trying to get pregnant..... the rest will follow I feel like nothing can TRULY prepare you, you learn on the job!

Re: **Monday QOTD**

Well, I did ALOT of reading and research. And we've both tried to eat a little healthier, although with the holidays that has sort of gone out the window. I also take pre-natals. Oh yeah and we've been using Pre-Seed! I guess that's all more about getting pregnant then actually becoming parents huh?

Re: **Monday QOTD**

I'll answer my own question

Initially we didn't do much to prepare except buy a few books. I've done a lot of reading online since then though and learned quite a bit about what I can do to ttc.

We also have a room which is a designated nursery and we haven't done too much with it, it's currently a music room but we aren't changing it because we know what it will be eventually.

Re: **Monday QOTD**

We've been trying to enjoy ourselves: go out for drinks with friends when we can, took a big vacation a few months ago, in anticipation of not being able to do all those things for a while once we have a baby
thats it really.. other than TTC stuff, of course

Re: **Monday QOTD**

Me being Naive thought I would get preg. the first time and 4 cycles later nothing...I have learned not to stress, I take 800 mcg of Folic Acid Daily, I stopped caffine. DH has stopped smoking and he takes a multi-vitamin.

As much as we would love to travel the world we can't just yet because of finances but we go out and enjoy our selves. Our partying days are over and we are so ready to become parents.

Re: **Monday QOTD**

We haven't really done anything different. I started taking pre-natals but I always forget to take them...I have to get back on track with them.

I bought OPK's for this month and we are going to start using those. I used them last month but I don't think I was testing the right time of day and I never got a so on to this month.

We already have a house and we know what room will be the nursery. Once I am PG we are going to re-do that room comepltely-sheetrock and all! But I don't want to do that until I get my BFP.

Re: **Monday QOTD**

Well I vowed to try to be the healthiest me I could be. I always eat pretty good and exercise, but I've started incorporating more organic food into my diet. I've lost a few lbs, which I'm thrilled about. Other than that, I faithfully take my prenatals and B-complex (for LP issues).

I'd say the only thing DH decided we needed to do before baby is to save more/better. I know we'll never feel like we have "enough" money, but I'm already feeling better that we have a more substantial savings. We're also finishing our basement so we can add more living space to our small home.

Re: **Monday QOTD**

We made sure we were financially stable , purchased a home and settled in. Life Insurance., Will., IRA., savings etc.

Re: **Monday QOTD**

We moved to a larger apartment, our last apartment was teeny tiny!

Does stalking the Parenting board count?