I don’t know about you, but I love home decor. I also love mirrors, no not for the vein reasons, but I love them because they can be so simple and yet at the same time very beautiful and decorative
Very soon I will be hosting a review from CSN Mirrors. They have some of the most beautiful and decorative mirrors I’ve seen. Keep your eyes peeled for the review, you would not want to miss it!
Have a great weekend,
I was browsing this new site I had heard about Mamapedia when I came across this really interesting question. This one really hit home for me and I could relate in a few ways. I thought not only would I offer up my 2 cents on this subject and let her know that she’s not alone in a sense, but figured it would be a good thing to get posted here as well.
Hello. My husband and I are thinking of trying for baby #2 in 2010. We are looking for a bigger place to live and saving up some money so we can be ready. We are struggling a bit financially in this economy, so any tips to get ready in this way would be appreciated.
I have some weird concerns. I have a 21 mos old daughter right now that is the love of my life. I am afraid that I will not even be able to love a second child as much. Is that awful? I am afraid I’ll favor my little girl. Yikes!
Also, I HATED being pregnant and the first year of a having a newborn I did not really enjoy – at all. The sleep deprivation, the sore nipples, the no napping, the spitting up, etc, etc.
I always hear that mom’s forget and can’t wait to have a second one. Really? What’s wrong with me? I certainly remember the horrible pregnancy, the PPD, the colicky baby of non-stop crying for weeks on end, the SLEEP issues. ARGH!
Of course it was all worth it – and my daughter makes me and my husband so VERY, VERY happy. 🙂
Now my situation right of the bat is different because it’s been 5 years this November since Oj’s been in this little baby stage, but I knew how she was feeling. I’ve been going back and forth on this situation myself with Jeff. Since having Owen, we’ve never been that financially set for various reasons. Though I think if you’re a celebrity or something like that, you really are not ever really financially set for a child. But tips wise, I searched google and found a various list of links HERE. I hope you can find some to help you.
I come from a family where each of my grandma’s children had about 3 kids a piece, and in our house favoritism was well shown as my middle sibling was always treated better than my younger brother or myself in a variety of ways. So this is something that really makes me wanting another baby a struggle. I don’t want to have things be the same way they were with my siblings and mother growing up. I think that this is something that you won’t be able to know how to deal with until you have the baby. I know I’ve seen my aunt come home and live with having another baby and later on another baby again and she has shown me that your heart is able to hold so much more than you realize. Your first baby is suppose to be your entire world. He/she is the first baby, it’s a new experience and it becomes something that takes over your whole world and changes how you see things.
From what I’ve seen, the more children you have after your first are not going to take away from your first baby unless you let it. It might be a struggle at first, but you’ll soon realize that you had nothing to be worried about with how having a second baby affects how you feel for your first child. I think it’s normal for any good mother to worry about this and I can’t say I’ve met one who hasn’t. Your mothering instincts will kick in harder and you’ll realize you had nothing to worry about.
I can relate to the hating pregnancy and stuff. I had a pretty rough pregnancy myself. I couldn’t handle any dairy (hard because pre-pregnancy I could drink a gallon of milk myself and now I can’t stomach it at all). Also I spent the first 4-5 months of my pregnancy doing nothing but sleeping and throwing up. I lost a ton of weight and still shocked I was able to carry a healthy baby to full term. I also developed PPD with Owen, and it was tough to handle without realizing what it was really. Though I did get luck and Owen was a pretty good baby. Didn’t cry to much and preferred to be on his own mostly. My only advice in all of this is that every pregnancy is different and so are each and every baby. Of course there is no crystal ball to be able to tell what your next pregnancy/baby will be like because that would take the ‘fun’ out of lol.
I say that if you two are really ready to start trying, go for it. All of the questions seemed normal concerns that any mother would have. It’s a big decision and changes every ones lives. It’s normal to have doubts and concerns. Good luck with your choice =)
Well we all know how much I love Little Miss Matched socks. They are a staple in this house. Well just when you thought they couldn’t get any better, they have come up with the coolest idea around; pick your own pack! I asked Nicole to tell me a little more about this awesome deal. So I thought I would share that info with you:
For the very first time, we’re giving customers the chance to choose a pack of socks EXACTLY the way they want it. Fans can now choose from our best sellers and new fall line to create their very own, personalized 3-pack of socks.
The brand new “sock picker” lets you choose 3 single socks to create your custom pack…now you can really go crazy with your creativity! And it’s perfect for some added back-to-school shopping fun.
The “sock picker” recently went live, so I wanted to send over the link–
http://www.littlemissmatched.com/Catalog/create_your_own_sock_pack
So why not send your kids back to school in style with this awesome deal of socks. Plus the added bonus that the socks aren’t suppose to match will save you a lot of trouble come laundry day!
So we are finally moved and all set up. It’s been 2 weeks and my internet is still all crazy. We were given the run around with getting it hooked up, that took a whole week to get figured out. Now it’s just adjusting to the fact we’re connect through the router and not directly to the internet, so the connection isn’t always great.
With the moving came to registering O in a new district, that was a mess. We were run in circles and told we had to wait until DECEMBER to get him tested….well that got bumped up to last Wednesday. The testing went well and as I already knew, he knew everything (just about) that he needed to know. Also, a lot of it was above his age level. He needs to work on his rhyming and what ‘next to’ ‘above’ ‘around’ mean in sense of directions. He had trouble with the cutting too, only because we don’t allow scissor use here since he’s a bit hyper at home lol. It was painful to watch him cut with his thumb & pointer finger. So we were suppose to know if he got accepted to their program in about 3 weeks. Well that pited him right at the time school started. So I decided to call them and see what they said today, but deep down knew the answer:
I’m sorry we just don’t have room for him right now. If a spot opens we will give you a call. Other wise try again
So I hung up and just sat down and cried. I just don’t know what I’m going to do. I know there are home schooling stuff, but I don’t know where to start and I’m worried about the social aspect of it since he lacks a good amount in that area. I mean yeah we’re living with my sister in law and niece and there are kids on either side, but it’s not the same. He’s going to miss all the fun projects and things they do in school and just that time away from me and daddy as well. I can even type any of that out with out having some tears. It breaks my heart because I know how much he loved it last year. He always was talking about this or that or something about school. He even asked to ride this little bus car thing outside the store the other day so it could take him to school….He says he’s not sad about it but I don’t know if he realizes it yet. It just makes me feel really defeated and like it was a mistake to move. I mean we’re already seeing the money get saved, but it seems like everything else has just been one big hassle after another.
Well, thanks for listening to me complain, other good things coming in the next day or so I can guarantee. I really do appreciate any and all that look at and read this blog, I know sometimes I can be horrible about updating it, but I’m trying lol.
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