First of friends to marry and have kids?

My husband and I are the first of our friends to get married and soon to have kids. I'm 23 weeks pregnant. It has been really hard adjusting to being pregnant when all of our friends are still single without kids.

We aren't that young (24 and 25), but none of our friends even seem remotely close to getting married/ having kids. Its hard to find ways to spend time with them when all they want to do is drink/party/and try to hook up with other singles. I just wish they were at the same stage in life as us because they are good friends.

What are ways to keep in touch and spend time with our single/mingling friends now that we are about to be parents?

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You have to make sure and include them and yourselves in all aspects of life. Make sure they not only spend time with you as a family but also that you (individually and as a couple) spend time with them. Make sure your husband and yourself get out and stop into that party, have a few drinks or just hang out after the baby goes to bed. On the other end try to include them in your family events, occasional outings and family meals. While we weren't the first in our group to marry and have children the majority of are friends are still single. Our friends seem to enjoy being involved in their lives but it needs to be in the appropriate situation. We invite people for dinner every week when we can, to outings to local parks, zoo, etc. You'll see them as much as you do probably since being single allows them to have the time to spend with you. If they we're married w/ children as well you wouldn't see them as much as you'd think, because with children timing/scheduling is important (to some parents more than others) in their day and no ones timing is ever the same. Just make them feel welcome and loved, they'll form an attachment of their own to your child/family that will make them return.

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Have them over for brunch, or to watch football. Meet for dinner after work occasionally. And it might be time to meet some married couples who are in the same life stage as you and understand.
The best way is to invite your friends at home for party and tell them you need them ,as they are your friends and according to you are good ones so they would understand try telling them your real feelings. All the best
This is a tough situation because most of the time friends who are at different levels in their lives tend to grow distant. The same seems to happen when everyone is already married and one couple gets a divorce. All you can do is have someone else look after the baby once in awhile and you go out with your friends. You can still go to a party and not drink. Or try shopping, a new hobby or sport, or getting together for suppers or for coffee. A baby doesn't have to drag you down all the time, but it certainly will limit your free time.
Honey those folks will soon fade once you two get settled in to parent hood. You will see them from time to time but soon you will see whats really important and when their time comes you will see even less of them. Its just the way it is.
This is a really hard thing to deal with... my husband and I have had to deal with this too. We are 27 and 28... Most of our friends are in committed relationships and a few are married, but none of them have kids (at least our really close friends who we like to hang out with). We have two kids and one on the way, and to be completely honest, we have just had to accept that we have chosen to have a different life than they have, and we just can't do the things that they all like to do anymore. We try and go out as much as we can, and sometimes just one of us will go (usually my husband cause he still really likes going out and having a few drinks) cause one of us has to stay with the kids and it's hard to find a sitter. It's just the reality of the situation.... you will get used to it. It comes with the territory of being married and having a family. You guys have other priorities now... one thing that we have done in the past is just have people over to our house for drinks, games, food, movies, etc. That way we don't have to worry about a sitter, money, etc. Plus, hopefully, in time, you will meet some other married couples with kids and find new, fun things to do with your family. You will adjust... I promise.