I honestly don't know why I'm posting here other than I've been thinking about our plans to TTC. I should say my plans as far as the timeline goes.
I know we have wonderful ladies that are currently TTC and I will happily send you all my baby dust and well wishes for the time being. You are definitely included in this post but since I'm not ttc soon I just wanted to see if anybody was in the same spot as me.
Anyway - my goal is to be able to TTC next summer. That would give me two full school years to work. Our car will be paid off towards the end of next year and our credit cards should be paid off in april 2013 (ish). That doesn't account for any extra money going towards that like what would normally be our car payment once that is paid off.
So, TTC next year with an ideal due date of August is the plan. That would make me feel better as far as if I had to go on bed rest for some reason near the end - work would already be done by the end of May. It seems so far away but then again, this year flew by. So, I have been thinking of what I want to do between now and Oct/Nov of next year when I'd like to TTC. I'm working on getting heathier. I'm still really concerned about delivery and recovery since I had such a hard time with Owen. I feel like if I'm at the healthiest place I can be then I will be in the best position to deal with whatever may come up. I'd like to lost 25 pounds before getting pregnat again. It's a big ambitous but only 5 pounds lighter than where I was when I got pregnant with Owen.
I'd also like to get the house totally cleaned out since the third bedroom would actually be used for a bedroom. I've got plenty of time for that but it's fun motivation to get the house done when I think about the space being used for another kiddo.
Whew. I'm long winded. Anybody else thinking about future TTC plans?
Juni, we've been trying for a while now and have plans for yet another should thins ever come together :) Sounds like you've got an awesome plans and bery attainable goals along the way!
Juni, we've been trying for a while now and have plans for yet another should thins ever come together :) Sounds like you've got an awesome plans and bery attainable goals along the way!
I really think things are going to come together for you guys. I'm sorry it's so stressful in the mean time. :)
I'm on a similar timeline. Obviously my situation is a little different, because we aren't actively ttc, but we aren't really exactly actively preventing either, since it'd be a freaking miracle if it happened either way... but I really need to stay on track with school, (most people take a week off to have their baby, and I just can't do that. I'm a huge wimp, and will NOT be back in class right away, lol.) and by next spring I'll be able to hope for a smooth first trimester and take the gamble, if I don't lose my nerve. At this point I have a *lot* of fear about starting over with a baby again, just when we've started to get stable, which puts my thought process in a gigantic tailspin, but I won't make this my therapy session, lol.
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
How do Doug and Joe feel about the TTC plans?
Doug is on board with a third as long as we can figure out finances and my working situation. Ideally, I would stay home but even if I can just work part time it would be great. Hopefully things work out so we can have another kiddo.
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
How do Doug and Joe feel about the TTC plans?
lmao! I'm totally going to make you my sacrificial lamb... you let me know how Kate does. I know she's right up there on the emotional drama level with Hannah. I think Joe's a lot like me... wants to have another, but really worried about messing up the way things are. I mean, a year ago, our lives were SO different, and now I'm in this really different place... and idk if that's because I'm older and more content with life as I age, or if it's something that happened because I didn't have another baby when I thought we would, if that makes sense. Tbh, we don't even talk about it anymore. I just kind of assume that if he changes his mind he'll either say something, or buy condoms, lmao. I'm wavering a lot these days, just because Hannah's getting older, and has no interest in having a sibling. So, lol, I have no idea why I checked in here, because Idk exactly what I'm planning to do... only that if I do, I need to finish school, lol.
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
How do Doug and Joe feel about the TTC plans?
lmao! I'm totally going to make you my sacrificial lamb... you let me know how Kate does. I know she's right up there on the emotional drama level with Hannah. I think Joe's a lot like me... wants to have another, but really worried about messing up the way things are. I mean, a year ago, our lives were SO different, and now I'm in this really different place... and idk if that's because I'm older and more content with life as I age, or if it's something that happened because I didn't have another baby when I thought we would, if that makes sense. Tbh, we don't even talk about it anymore. I just kind of assume that if he changes his mind he'll either say something, or buy condoms, lmao. I'm wavering a lot these days, just because Hannah's getting older, and has no interest in having a sibling. So, lol, I have no idea why I checked in here, because Idk exactly what I'm planning to do... only that if I do, I need to finish school, lol.
I know our youngest is younger than Hannah but I totally get you. Life is EASY compared to what it will be like with a newborn. That scares me a little bit. I love being able to send the boys out back and check on them instead of sitting out there and making sure they don't put rocks in their mouth.
They get themselves dressed, they wipe their own butt, they put themselves in the car and buckle up. It's just so much easier than it used to be and that is the small part of me that thinks we are done.
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
How do Doug and Joe feel about the TTC plans?
lmao! I'm totally going to make you my sacrificial lamb... you let me know how Kate does. I know she's right up there on the emotional drama level with Hannah. I think Joe's a lot like me... wants to have another, but really worried about messing up the way things are. I mean, a year ago, our lives were SO different, and now I'm in this really different place... and idk if that's because I'm older and more content with life as I age, or if it's something that happened because I didn't have another baby when I thought we would, if that makes sense. Tbh, we don't even talk about it anymore. I just kind of assume that if he changes his mind he'll either say something, or buy condoms, lmao. I'm wavering a lot these days, just because Hannah's getting older, and has no interest in having a sibling. So, lol, I have no idea why I checked in here, because Idk exactly what I'm planning to do... only that if I do, I need to finish school, lol.
I know our youngest is younger than Hannah but I totally get you. Life is EASY compared to what it will be like with a newborn. That scares me a little bit. I love being able to send the boys out back and check on them instead of sitting out there and making sure they don't put rocks in their mouth.
They get themselves dressed, they wipe their own butt, they put themselves in the car and buckle up. It's just so much easier than it used to be and that is the small part of me that thinks we are done.
But then I hold a baby and forget all that. ;)
being on the other end i am jealous!!
grass is always geener. its not an easy decision either way. good luck ttc
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
How do Doug and Joe feel about the TTC plans?
lmao! I'm totally going to make you my sacrificial lamb... you let me know how Kate does. I know she's right up there on the emotional drama level with Hannah. I think Joe's a lot like me... wants to have another, but really worried about messing up the way things are. I mean, a year ago, our lives were SO different, and now I'm in this really different place... and idk if that's because I'm older and more content with life as I age, or if it's something that happened because I didn't have another baby when I thought we would, if that makes sense. Tbh, we don't even talk about it anymore. I just kind of assume that if he changes his mind he'll either say something, or buy condoms, lmao. I'm wavering a lot these days, just because Hannah's getting older, and has no interest in having a sibling. So, lol, I have no idea why I checked in here, because Idk exactly what I'm planning to do... only that if I do, I need to finish school, lol.
I know our youngest is younger than Hannah but I totally get you. Life is EASY compared to what it will be like with a newborn. That scares me a little bit. I love being able to send the boys out back and check on them instead of sitting out there and making sure they don't put rocks in their mouth.
They get themselves dressed, they wipe their own butt, they put themselves in the car and buckle up. It's just so much easier than it used to be and that is the small part of me that thinks we are done.
But then I hold a baby and forget all that. ;)
lmao, I'm the same way.
I think my huge struggle is that I think I'm ALWAYS going to want babies. I'd have a hundred newborns. But do I want a 100 teenagers? Not so much, lmao.
All of you ladies will be receiving baby dust from me! I love babies too, but sadly, we are done. As for worrying about having them far apart, there are some real advantages. For me, the key is to just appreciate and enjoy the moments and the rather exaggerated differences they bring. In the meantime, I am preparing myself to be a future grandmother and considering becoming a doula. I am also planning to get lots of excitement and joy from all of you having babies! Remember, practice, practice, practice because practice makes perfect.
Yipee for new MS babies!! I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
Leah, itu the fear. Kate will be almost 5 when this baby is born. Our lives with the 2 is stable, secure, and pretty much easy. I have NO idea how the dynamic of our whole lives is going to change now. I'll keep you posted, lol.
That said, if I could convince Bill to go for a fourth, I would want to try right around the time you ladies might be due-like TTC again once this one is one? But considering it will likely take me having an affair to get any sperm anywhere near my vajayjay during ovulation, I won't hold my breath.
How do Doug and Joe feel about the TTC plans?
lmao! I'm totally going to make you my sacrificial lamb... you let me know how Kate does. I know she's right up there on the emotional drama level with Hannah. I think Joe's a lot like me... wants to have another, but really worried about messing up the way things are. I mean, a year ago, our lives were SO different, and now I'm in this really different place... and idk if that's because I'm older and more content with life as I age, or if it's something that happened because I didn't have another baby when I thought we would, if that makes sense. Tbh, we don't even talk about it anymore. I just kind of assume that if he changes his mind he'll either say something, or buy condoms, lmao. I'm wavering a lot these days, just because Hannah's getting older, and has no interest in having a sibling. So, lol, I have no idea why I checked in here, because Idk exactly what I'm planning to do... only that if I do, I need to finish school, lol.
I know our youngest is younger than Hannah but I totally get you. Life is EASY compared to what it will be like with a newborn. That scares me a little bit. I love being able to send the boys out back and check on them instead of sitting out there and making sure they don't put rocks in their mouth.
They get themselves dressed, they wipe their own butt, they put themselves in the car and buckle up. It's just so much easier than it used to be and that is the small part of me that thinks we are done.
But then I hold a baby and forget all that. ;)
I totally understand what you are saying!! An old friend came into town last night and arranged a dinner for her close girlfriends. There were 4 babies there from 4 months- almost 2 and then Lucas. All the other parents kept saying they were jealous I was eating with 2 hands, and that I could pass Lucas my phone to play games on when he started to get antsy. I was starting to think "hmmm maybe we have a GREAT thing going here with just one" then I held my friend's 4 month old daughter.... and she babbled at me. Swoon.
I hope and pray that the timeline works out perfectly for both of you.
