I WANT ANOTHER BABY!!!
More than anything else in the whole world, this year for Christmas I want another baby. :) We do encounter a few problems, however. This weekend we move into a new... old... house. It was built around 1920 and has been added onto... poorly :(... a few times since then. Yikes. It's going to take a lot of work and, consequently, a lot of money. Furthermore, I'm finishing up the last year of my Masters in Education program through Montana State University, so I am effectively unemployed, and my handsome and charming husband is in the process of transitioning between careers- from 82nd Airborne Infantry Paratrooper with the US Army to
Riverton, WY Police Department Officer. (I'm so proud of him and all he does). To make a long
story short, our finances are up in the air, which may not be an ideal situation to add a new baby to.
(My already existing and already perfect not-so-little baby in his bath tub.)
I do have a plan, however. It's not as much a plan as a challenge. I am challenging myself to find ways for my family to live well on less. If I can find ways to cut our expenses while maintaining a good standard of living for my family, we can feasibly have another baby. Which for me, as you might suppose, is a FANTASTIC incentive.
(My not so teenie-tiny baby when he was slightly teenie-tinier.)
Over the next weeks and months I will be actively seeking out ways to cut costs without dramatically cutting our lifestyle. If anyone has any suggestions to add, please give your input!
I want another baby, too! But I really do know that it's not happening for another 2 years. At least. :( If you find ways to cut expenses, let me know!
ReplyDeleteIf it helps, our budget changed surprisingly little from one to two. It really wasn't even noticeable.
ReplyDeleteI would say, it wouldn't be noticeable if you were able to be a stay-at-home mom. If you have to pay for daycare, an extra several-hundred a month for a second child is QUITE noticeable.
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