Bastiansmom
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- Joined
- Apr 1, 2009
Hello Everyone!
DH and I met my freshman year of college while working at the same restaurant. A year later we were married and had a baby. I finished my BBA, we bought a house and 9 years later we are still going strong. I always knew I wanted to have more than 1 child, but the time never seemed right.......In college, new house, new job, another new job, etc. My son was a surprise so I wanted my second child to be a "decision" if that makes sense.
We are planning a trip to WDW in October. I think we have decided that we are going to start "trying" then or soon after!! This is a HUGE decision for us. Even though I made the decision I am still in shock that I actually made the decision and I'm okay with it. I truly thought I would put it off forever.
Question 1: My kids will be right around 10 years apart. My son hates the idea of having me having a "baby." He did say it would be fine if I could clone him! If your kids are far apart, do they get along? Did the first accept the second? How long did that take?
Question 2: I constantly find myself planning for baby stuff. I have online shopping carts full of my baby wish lists. I've also called the hospital to get an estimate. Is this crazy? Did/do you do this? I haven't bought anything, but so much has changed in 10 years I'm just trying to figure out what our expenditures will be over the next year or so.
Question 3: How much maternity leave did you take or are you planning on taking? My employer will pay me for 6 weeks and then I can take vaca and sick leave after that.
Question 4: How difficult is it to breast feed/ pump while working a fairly intense job that is 40 minutes from home? In a cubicle?
Question 5: Has any one tried the Shettles method? We are thinking of trying it. How long (with or without Shettles) did it take to conceive after quitting birth control pills?
(I realize most of my questions included more than one question.. but I wanted to categorize)
Thanks for all your answers and advice!
DH and I met my freshman year of college while working at the same restaurant. A year later we were married and had a baby. I finished my BBA, we bought a house and 9 years later we are still going strong. I always knew I wanted to have more than 1 child, but the time never seemed right.......In college, new house, new job, another new job, etc. My son was a surprise so I wanted my second child to be a "decision" if that makes sense.
We are planning a trip to WDW in October. I think we have decided that we are going to start "trying" then or soon after!! This is a HUGE decision for us. Even though I made the decision I am still in shock that I actually made the decision and I'm okay with it. I truly thought I would put it off forever.
Question 1: My kids will be right around 10 years apart. My son hates the idea of having me having a "baby." He did say it would be fine if I could clone him! If your kids are far apart, do they get along? Did the first accept the second? How long did that take?
Question 2: I constantly find myself planning for baby stuff. I have online shopping carts full of my baby wish lists. I've also called the hospital to get an estimate. Is this crazy? Did/do you do this? I haven't bought anything, but so much has changed in 10 years I'm just trying to figure out what our expenditures will be over the next year or so.
Question 3: How much maternity leave did you take or are you planning on taking? My employer will pay me for 6 weeks and then I can take vaca and sick leave after that.
Question 4: How difficult is it to breast feed/ pump while working a fairly intense job that is 40 minutes from home? In a cubicle?
Question 5: Has any one tried the Shettles method? We are thinking of trying it. How long (with or without Shettles) did it take to conceive after quitting birth control pills?
(I realize most of my questions included more than one question.. but I wanted to categorize)
Thanks for all your answers and advice!