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Jodi -- congratulatins! A new baby! How much fun!! I have three - there are 32 months to the day from my first to third child -- the middle one is tucked right in the middle :) They are now 26, 25 and soon to be 24. It was very difficult in the young days 'cause hubby traveled a lot and for most of the early years we never lived near family. I will cross my fingers for a little girl for you -- our daughter was our third and last child -- I kept her in frills and dresses untill she was old enough to say NO MORE! You will have so much fun sewing frilly! |
I had those baby blues really bad a few years ago. They passed and I am sooo glad. My boys are 12 and 10 now and believe me, I need my sleep to deal with their bickering all day. I watch my nieces who are 4, 2 and 1 every now and then and it's hard. With the age my two are it's nice because we can go to amusement parks and the number is even(2 parents, 2 kids) and they're both old enough to enjoy stuff like that. We go to the movies and my car only has seats(it's a Beetle). I knew three would be overwhelming and that's why we stopped at 2. That doesn't mean that you don't get that urge to ever have another one though. Plus, without having an extra baby I can do all the school related stuff(field trips, volunteering,etc.) |
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However the thought occured to me the other day that it's only 8 more years before my first child is an adult. His childhood seems to be flying by. I know it will be difficult, overwhelming and stressful to have another, but in my heart i think that it will be worth it to have another human being in our family for the rest of our lives. And it isn't like he/she would be a baby forever. I think i'm trying to talk myself into it:p |
I am going to add how difficult it is with a third. My sister has two girls and a boy. The two girls are into gymnastics, dance and one in band and they all have CCD. The boy is into soccer. My sister and her husband need help (me and my other sister) to get them all where they have to be. You cannot have a car - you need a van because the older ones always want their friends to go places with them and there are fights in the back seat (this one is touching me!). Also, two gang up against one when fighting. Usually the middle and the youngest are against the oldest. They don't share - everyone wants their own stuff and no one else can touch it. When you go to amusement parks, mom always gets stuck with the little one while everyone else gets to go on the big rides. Also, three to put through college, three weddings and no retirement left for mom and dad. Also, with three, there is a better chance that one will come back home to live (with their own children):eek: My other sister has two girls, and her life is a lot calmer and saner that the one with three. |
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I understand it will be busy and there will be even more bickering, i don't even care about that. WHen I was a kid there were 3 of us and we packed into the backseat of a ford escort. LOL we survived and we all laugh about it now. They are just funny memories now that didn't hurt any of us. I would never allow my kids to be so involved in so many things that we would need others to help us. Dance gymnastics and band?? WOW I understand kids have intersts but I don't believe it should take over a whole family's life. Maybe that is a good thing that there will be so many years apart, by the time the baby is into extra curricular things, the other two will be in college. LOL |
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Do you have any smaller kids you can watch for awhile? Niece, nephew, kid of a friend? Twelve hours of watching a two year old can make those baby blues go away for a little while. I watched my other niece who's not quite one and it's HARD. You can't even get a meal made with a little one that you have to constantly keep an eye on. I know, I know, babies ARE cute but they all grow up eventually. The new baby will turn into a six year old some day.... |
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Oh hunnie !! Me too !! We are trying to have another one hopefullie a girl !! We have 2 boiz right now very similar in your age bracket too...they are 9 yrs & 7 yrs....:D :D |
Yep it's hard to have a baby, I certainly haven't forgotton those days as I've done it twice. I don't think I've sat and had a nice meal in 9 years. :p The thing is, I don't think i really mind. The more I think about it I think it will be quite a bit easier with a new baby now as opposed to before, my boys really are going to be able to be a big help and I'm also much older and more mature (as is my husband). It was hard with my first but I was also 22 as opposed to being 31 now. We've talked to my kids and they want a baby brother/sister also. My little one even prayed to god to give his mommy a baby. :p I think we will start trying in a few months. I want to lose about another 20 pounds before I get pregnant. Because unfortunately I gain 60 pounds with pregnancy!! I HATE THAT PART THE MOST!! Kimmie, I wish you luck! I hope you get a little girl! |
I had baby fever when I turned 30 and had it for about 2 years. I already had my 3 who were very close together ( I had a 3 year old, 2 year old, and newborn...talk about insanity!) I had my tubes tied after my third, and when that baby fever hit I drove my husband so crazy he finally said, "honey, call and find out how much it would be to get your tubal reversed". Well, it costs ALOT...about $10,000. So I decided not to do it. Boy am I glad now. My kids are now 19, 18, and 16. I only have one thing for you to think about: They will be teenagers someday. Nobody can adequately prepare you for teenagers. You have to live it and you will regret that you had kids..and you shoulda just had Yorkies. But then they do something great and all is well with the world again. I have people tell me that I will get through this and I will LIKE my kids most of the time again. AND that Grandkids are great. Good luck in whatever you decide!! I would suggest having all boys (coming from the mother of two girls and a boy). |
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i think you are right about this as well we have talked about it as well w/ the boiz & my older one was yes mommie you deserve you have a baby girl...my younger one is like not uh i'm the baby still & wants nothing to do w/ it !! :( :( My hubbie doesn't mind @ all !! :thumbup: :thumbup: He grew up in a bigger family than me i was the oldest & i onlee had my little brother.....my hubbie grew up in a family of 4 which is wat i would like 2 boiz & 2 girlz....i do luv going to my hubbie's gathering they have such a big family that everyone is oh so close & tons of kidz, cousins, nephews, grandkidz..etc...so i do thank you for all your prayerz Miss Jodie !! ;) ;) |
I have 3 children and I will not say it isnt hard because some days it is! I think its mainly because my 2 youngest are s close in age and they fight fight fight!! Shes 5 and hes 6. Those two can be the best of friends one minute and the worst of enemies the next LOL Then I have my daughter who will be 12 this month and shes great (not saying the 2 little ones arent LOL) shes older and we have a great relationship. I guess what Im saying is that You will be fine with 3! oh and this is gonna sound CRAZY but I have looked at this chart and its 100% right with all my kids, my friend has tried it and my cousin as well and it worked LOL just take a look at it http://www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/cal.html |
i wish I had another baby. I want a girl so bad, but Im going in for a hystertomy on the 19th :( |
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