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Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:08 am
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Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:15 am to Brobocop
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Baby No. 1 is <2 yrs old.
Prayers sent.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:24 am to Brobocop
You "figured" it out as opposed to finding out? What did you do - give your wife a secret pregnancy test?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:33 am to kywildcatfanone
Daycare costs double.
Will you need a bigger car?
Does the wife work? She may want/need to take more time off.
You've gotta start buying more diapers again or buy more for the new one. But you probably won't have to spend a lot of money of new baby things. You'll obviously need additional car seats and maybe a double stroller.
We were in the same boat, 25 months between our two girls. A baby is simple, a few months ago when the youngest was 6 months old or so, our older one spent the night out. My wife and I looked at each other and wondered why we ever thought that was hard.
2 was/is a game changer
Will you need a bigger car?
Does the wife work? She may want/need to take more time off.
You've gotta start buying more diapers again or buy more for the new one. But you probably won't have to spend a lot of money of new baby things. You'll obviously need additional car seats and maybe a double stroller.
We were in the same boat, 25 months between our two girls. A baby is simple, a few months ago when the youngest was 6 months old or so, our older one spent the night out. My wife and I looked at each other and wondered why we ever thought that was hard.
2 was/is a game changer
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Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:44 am to TDsngumbo
Edited for you
Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:44 am to TigerRob20
Posted on 4/29/19 at 9:04 am to Brobocop
Well your time is going to be the #1 thing.
Financially, daycare was pretty much the only thing of significance. With formula and diapers next.
As been mentioned, make sure at least one of your cars is big enough.
Also, they won't start canceling each other out until the second kid is about 2-3. So until then, godspeed. We had our second when our first was 2.
They're 2 and 4 now and the 4 year old can entertain the two year, which frees you a tad.
Financially, daycare was pretty much the only thing of significance. With formula and diapers next.
As been mentioned, make sure at least one of your cars is big enough.
Also, they won't start canceling each other out until the second kid is about 2-3. So until then, godspeed. We had our second when our first was 2.
They're 2 and 4 now and the 4 year old can entertain the two year, which frees you a tad.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 9:10 am to Brobocop
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Edited for you
I was just picking and knew what you meant. I guess I was still in OT mode.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 9:26 am to Brobocop
Congrats on the 2nd baby. Our two girls are 19 months apart and the youngest is 6 months. So I know what you're about to go through...
As far as adjustments. Cost of daycare, diapers & wipes, etc...luckily I had another girl so we didn't have to buy a lot more in clothes.
Good luck!
As far as adjustments. Cost of daycare, diapers & wipes, etc...luckily I had another girl so we didn't have to buy a lot more in clothes.
Good luck!
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:28 am to Brobocop
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Were there any changes or scale backs that you had to make in preparation of having multiple childrens? Baby No. 1 is <2 yrs old.
Well, sure. The obvious ones are the clear additional expenses of a new child, so the diapers, formula if your wife doesn't exclusively breastfeed, eventual baby food, wipes, etc.
Hopefully a lot of your "baby gear" is still hanging around and can be reused.
If your baby is a different gender, eventually a lot of the clothes aren't going to be reusable for the new kid (I'll leave the comments on this one to the poli talk board)
If you use day care, those will go up, and day care costs seem to go up every year so it will be a slight bit more than the first one (although some places offer a small discount for two or more kids)
To me, the financial issues were there, but it was more of a time issue. My wife and I both work and we both help out at home and raising the kids, but I work more than my wife does. For the first baby, this was no big deal. For the second child, I really had to step up my parental duties, as it was increasingly hard, for a while, for her to deal with both kids at night by herself. That meant me having to change my work schedule for a while, work from home more, etc.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:45 am to Brobocop
Baby No. 2-This is when we went from a small, fun, red BMW coupe to a fully loaded huge arse minivan with video entertainment system. Congrats and good luck.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:48 am to LSUFanHouston
Very true. The financial hit from #2 paled in comparison to the hit on our time. And we had 4 years between #1 and #2, so #1 was pretty independent. Still a huge time struggle.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:51 am to Brobocop
quote:You understand how this whole baby-making process works, right??
This was not planned
If not, go over to the O-T Lounge Board. They'll explain it to you....
Posted on 4/29/19 at 2:28 pm to LSURussian
Thoughts and prayers. I’m 40 and we have a 3 yr old and a 11 month old.
When we got our 2nd child it was a huge wake up call. Wasn’t planning in #2 and we got a call to adopt and took custody the next day.
Wouldn’t change it for the world but it was a huge hit to the finances and we are just now getting adjusted to everything.
When we got our 2nd child it was a huge wake up call. Wasn’t planning in #2 and we got a call to adopt and took custody the next day.
Wouldn’t change it for the world but it was a huge hit to the finances and we are just now getting adjusted to everything.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 4:07 pm to beebefootballfan
I would leave the country.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:21 pm to Brobocop
I have a 5 month old and a 3 yr old.
As everyone mentioned, the additional finances are obvious, but that’s something that should have been figured out prior to pregnancy (I’d assume).
Bigger issue is time, or lack thereof. For example, my 3 year old’s bed time has been around 730pm since she was 6 months. That enabled my wife and I to just hang and relax for the few hours we had before we went to bed, or we could go out to dinner while grandma sits home and watches tv, etc.
With the newborn on a different schedule, that all went out the window.
Also makes it a little harder to get the whole family out of the house on the weekend when there’s 2 kids on different eating and napping schedules.
As everyone mentioned, the additional finances are obvious, but that’s something that should have been figured out prior to pregnancy (I’d assume).
Bigger issue is time, or lack thereof. For example, my 3 year old’s bed time has been around 730pm since she was 6 months. That enabled my wife and I to just hang and relax for the few hours we had before we went to bed, or we could go out to dinner while grandma sits home and watches tv, etc.
With the newborn on a different schedule, that all went out the window.
Also makes it a little harder to get the whole family out of the house on the weekend when there’s 2 kids on different eating and napping schedules.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:30 pm to Brobocop
The costs for additional children haven't really been all that noticeable for my house. Babies are cheap. Teenagers are where the pain will hit me I'm sure.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:48 pm to notsince98
Extra diapers, health care and other stuff is incremental. It’s the childcare or the need for a bigger, new car that’s the big expense.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 2:45 pm to 632627
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Extra diapers, health care and other stuff is incremental. It’s the childcare or the need for a bigger, new car that’s the big expense.
For me, kid #2 was hardly noticeable cost wise. No change in health insurance. Diapers were only like $20/month. No child care to deal with. 2 kids fit great in cars we already had.
3rd kid does require a bigger vehicle and when you are outnumbered 3-2, life is a WHOLE lot different.
Posted on 5/1/19 at 7:42 am to TDsngumbo
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I was just picking and knew what you meant. I guess I was still in OT mode.
Dial it back chief. The OT is strong with you.
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