I used to put it right next to my phone so when my alarm went off for work I would see it. What is the first thing you look at when you wake up? Maybe put it there.
Haha. My phone. So addicted. Good idea!
This is what I was going to suggest. Mine sits next to my phone as well. And don't worry if you forget. You're getting in the habit so it'll happen.
Post by honeybee434 on Mar 14, 2015 2:47:37 GMT -5
So I sat down and did some number crunching tonight and don't see how we could afford to have two kiddos in daycare making what we currently do....so, we may have to push TTC out from when I was wanting (late summer), until DH gets a significant raise, which we think will be sometime next year but we don't know if we're talking about first have or second half. First half we would be fine for TTC. Second half, or if something happens and it didn't go through, and we would be screwed. I think I'll be number crunching for the next 4 months.......
I keep thinking I want another LO ASAP. Then we have a rough week of sleep and I remember how sleepless the first 9 months of pregnancy was for me and I'm like OH HELLS NO. I also really, really want to re-accrue enough sick and vacation time to cover several weeks of FMLA again. It sucked not being paid for an entire month last time around.
I'm thinking we'll start trying later this summer. It took almost 2 years to conceive LO, so I'm afraid of it taking a long time again. Damn you, PCOS.
Post by honeybee434 on Mar 14, 2015 18:56:54 GMT -5
Does anyone have any opinions on 2 years apart in school vs 3? I feel like the June birthday makes it hard. I like the idea of kids being 2 grades apart, but that gives such a small window when the first has a summer birthday.
Does anyone have any opinions on 2 years apart in school vs 3? I feel like the June birthday makes it hard. I like the idea of kids being 2 grades apart, but that gives such a small window when the first has a summer birthday.
I have no real opinion since my oldest is just in kindy but I will say that it's weird how birthdays/spacing/school works. My sons are closer in age (27 months apart, born in June and October) but will be 3 grades apart, whereas my second son and DD aren't as close in age (33 months, born in October and July) but will only be 2 years apart in school.
My brother and I were 3 years apart in age and in school. He was a freshman when I was a senior.
(Why do I keep opening this thread!? Kick me outtttt!)
I go back and forth all the time. Start trying this summer.... wait until January/February 2016..... I just do not know what the right spacing is.
This is me. I'm leaning towards next winter, but part of me wants to be pregnant now and have a close age gap. Especially if we decide we want another after that.
Does anyone have any opinions on 2 years apart in school vs 3? I feel like the June birthday makes it hard. I like the idea of kids being 2 grades apart, but that gives such a small window when the first has a summer birthday.
My brother and I were 2 grades apart. It was nice, but my boys will be 3 grades apart and I don't really think it'll be that much different. I didn't really hang out with my brother and his friends but that could have been different if we were the same sex siblings, I guess, or if I had an older brother instead of a younger one. The 3 year difference does give us a break for a year of not paying preschool tuition (and will probably help come college time, too), lol, which I guess is a plus.
My sister's kids are all 2 years apart in school and the 2 boys tend to hang out with each others' friends since they're all into sports and stuff.
I think I could drive myself crazy with trying to plan out timelines and spacing. My husband thinks I'm a nut job with that stuff and says it'll be fine however it ends up. I know he's right but still can't help thinking about it. I plugged my cycle into fertility friend this month to start keeping track again.
I think I could drive myself crazy with trying to plan out timelines and spacing. My husband thinks I'm a nut job with that stuff and says it'll be fine however it ends up. I know he's right but still can't help thinking about it. I plugged my cycle into fertility friend this month to start keeping track again.
I'm the same way! I'm such a planner, that it ends up being a negative thing sometimes.
I tried to plan the spacing between these boys and then ended up having a miscarriage so next time I'm just gonna be like, whenever it happens, it'll be good. Though ideally not in the middle of winter because do not want to have to drive to hospital in a blizzard. lol
Apparently the hubs has been imagining phantom symptoms I'm experiencing. He claims I told him I wasn't feeling well 3 different mornings last week and that could mean something. A: if I felt bad last week (which I don't even remember) it wasn't anything like how I've felt when pregnant B: it was during the first week of the possible TWW (not even sure because I wasn't temping), so it'd be way to soon for symptoms. Slow your roll dude. One more week until I can test, if necessary.
Yesterday DH and I decided that we will start actively trying again in December! Yay! I am still BFing and have not had a period yet, but I am totally ok with that. I will have 5 months after weaning to hopefully figure out what my new cycle will be.
For DD we went the "let nature take its course" route, so the whole planning thing will be new for me.
Yesterday DH and I decided that we will start actively trying again in December! Yay! I am still BFing and have not had a period yet, but I am totally ok with that. I will have 5 months after weaning to hopefully figure out what my new cycle will be.
For DD we went the "let nature take its course" route, so the whole planning thing will be new for me.
I only had one wean one session to get my period back so you may not have to completely wean if that's not ultimately what you want to do.
Well, my plan has always been to BF for 1 year. I am happy that my supply has cooperated (thus far), but I hate pumping and cannot wait to be done with it for a while. If DD wants to nurse in the mornings and evenings beyond 1 year I might keep going, so it is good to know that just cutting out the middle of the day might be enough.
Also, in terms of TTC earlier... I don't think I could handle 2u2 and working full time. The struggle is real on a daily basis with just 1 DD. I will likely go part time once I get KU with #2, but I just started at my current job in Dec, so I feel like it should be at least 1 year before I request a part time schedule....
Post by alwaysnc4me on Mar 17, 2015 11:52:46 GMT -5
Hi ladies, I am hopping on in here. Hubs and I want at least one more kid, maybe two. We'd like for our second child to be close in age to Amelia and think about a 2 year age gap would be nice and would put baby 2 being born in May-Aug 2016 so right before I start grad school. We're going to start trying in July/August so I am gearing up and by making sure I am exercising and taking my vitamins.
I have a question about BBT, I have an awesome temporal thermometer that I'd like to use to chart. Wouldn't that work just as well?
Whelp...DH and I talked about when we wanted to try again on Monday since I got my period back - he suggested after the summer, and I told him after the holidays (it was such a drag not being able to drink!) Cut to D'ingTD last night and him not following the schedule ifyouknowwhatimean and coyly saying 'oopsie!'.
Stinker.
For those of us planning for another - we'll all stay J14 mamas, right?
Whelp...DH and I talked about when we wanted to try again on Monday since I got my period back - he suggested after the summer, and I told him after the holidays (it was such a drag not being able to drink!) Cut to D'ingTD last night and him not following the schedule ifyouknowwhatimean and coyly saying 'oopsie!'.
Stinker.
For those of us planning for another - we'll all stay J14 mamas, right?
I'll always be here but I may double dip. Not that I have to be thinking about it for at least til the end of the year.
Whelp...DH and I talked about when we wanted to try again on Monday since I got my period back - he suggested after the summer, and I told him after the holidays (it was such a drag not being able to drink!) Cut to D'ingTD last night and him not following the schedule ifyouknowwhatimean and coyly saying 'oopsie!'.
Stinker.
For those of us planning for another - we'll all stay J14 mamas, right?
I'll always be here but I may double dip. Not that I have to be thinking about it for at least til the end of the year.
Me too. I'm sure there will be lots of us who will have #2 around the same time
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