Tentative Intro

kbates85

Hey Ladies, 

I hope you don't mind me introing. I've lurked a bit in the past. The reason I've hesitated is because I'm on 110% sure that we are one and done. My husband says that he is, without a doubt, DONE and has even mentioned getting a vasectomy at some point. As of right now, I'm one and done but I know myself well enough to know that I could change my mind. Thing is that we are both fairly young (I'm 28 and he's 36) and our son just turned 1. So, even though we both feel this way now who knows what could happen in a few years? Anyway, if we do ever have another baby I would prefer a bigger age gap (like 4/5ish years) so it would be a while. 

All that said, the main reason I'm introing is because I've noticed a lot of ladies (Both IRL and on my BMB) are getting baby fever and/or pregnant with number 2. Or, at least plan to be pregnant in the next year or so. That is just sooooooo not where my head is at right now. I don't even have the slightest bit of baby fever. Frankly, the idea of being pregnant and having another baby sounds terrible to me right now. I'm really enjoying our son and feeling extremely content as a family of 3. 

OK, that was kind of a long explanation. Let me know if I'm in the wrong place. 

~Kim

Chapter79

Not in the wrong place!  There are women here on the fence   Some of us are 210% sure, and some of us aren't at all.  So no worries, you can totally hang with us.

Your son is adorable! Welcome!

legalbeagle1

Hey Kim.  Thanks for introing!  We sound exactly the same.  My son is 15 months and I have friends with toddlers around the same age who are planning on TTC later this year to have kids around two years apart.  Cannot even imagine that.  I also have friends who have new babies and while they are super cute I am just not interested!  I look at my super adorable toddler who is so interactive and gives me kisses and I would just rather have that.  I'm a little older (33) but my husband is younger (29).  Due to my career (lawyer) I'd prefer a 3-5 year age gap as well if we have a second.  It would be really hard for me right now to take another maternity leave.  That being said, we love our son and both have incredibly busy and happy careers and would like to travel, buy a home (difficult in NYC) and still enjoy our hobbies (my exercise classes are not cheap) so we may be OAD.  Husband is more certain we are OAD than I am also and I'd never want to "talk him into it."  Anyway, that is all to say WELCOME.  YOU ARE HOME.

Shabutie

Hey @kbates85 !
I know you from the Feb'13 board(my username was changed from BNHarris8)

Glad to have you and that cute baby over here

TittsMcGee

Hi & welcome.

There's a lot of ladies who are fence sitters but still post here. We welcome anyone, so feel free to post here.

Your DS is a cutie.

JackoftheBox

Hi! I am a fence sitter and they haven't thrown me out yet! Lol.

TittsMcGee

JackoftheBox said:

Hi! I am a fence sitter and they haven't thrown me out yet! Lol.

You're lucky we like you :P

kbates85

Wow! What a warm welcome! You never know what to expect on TB. Some these board are crazy town but you guys seem super cool. Glad to be here!

TittsMcGee

kbates85 said:

Wow! What a warm welcome! You never know what to expect on TB. Some these board are crazy town but you guys seem super cool. Glad to be here!

I think we might be doing this wrong you guys. We should be mean.

 

 

kbates85

legalbeagle1 said:

Hey Kim.  Thanks for introing!  We sound exactly the same.  My son is 15 months and I have friends with toddlers around the same age who are planning on TTC later this year to have kids around two years apart.  Cannot even imagine that.  I also have friends who have new babies and while they are super cute I am just not interested!  I look at my super adorable toddler who is so interactive and gives me kisses and I would just rather have that.  I'm a little older (33) but my husband is younger (29).  Due to my career (lawyer) I'd prefer a 3-5 year age gap as well if we have a second.  It would be really hard for me right now to take another maternity leave.  That being said, we love our son and both have incredibly busy and happy careers and would like to travel, buy a home (difficult in NYC) and still enjoy our hobbies (my exercise classes are not cheap) so we may be OAD.  Husband is more certain we are OAD than I am also and I'd never want to "talk him into it."  Anyway, that is all to say WELCOME.  YOU ARE HOME.

Thank you! Yes it does sounds really similar. My husband is also more sure then me but we are mostly on the same page. I actually only work part time (accounting - 15 hours per week) but my husbands schedule is CRAZY. He works in the restaurant industry and as if that isn't enough he's also a worship leader. He has a flexible schedule but works a minimum of 6 days a week. Anyway, we actually haden't planned to have children (happy accident) but it turns out being a parent is AMAZING. Best job ever. Much like you, we enjoy a certain lifestyle and we both come from large families were there was never enough of of anything. We have no desire to recreate that even though I know it's part of the reason I am who I am. 

kbates85

Shabutie said:

Hey @kbates85 !
I know you from the Feb'13 board(my username was changed from BNHarris8)

Glad to have you and that cute baby over here

Thank you! I thought your cutie looked familiar! Our BMB is part of the reason I came looking for this board! I feel like everyone is getting KU and/or has baby fever over there and I just can't relate! Glad to see a familiar face!

[Deleted User]

Welcome! I am a fence-sitter as well. Glad to have you!

KatieB19

Welcome!

JackoftheBox

TittsMcGee said:

kbates85 said:

Wow! What a warm welcome! You never know what to expect on TB. Some these board are crazy town but you guys seem super cool. Glad to be here!

I think we might be doing this wrong you guys. We should be mean.

 

 

TittsMcGee

Shabutie

Maybe you should go over to Parenting where everyone is super nice :P

JackoftheBox

JackoftheBox

JackoftheBox

JackoftheBox

Oh wait I mean.... 

TittsMcGee

JackoftheBox said:

Oh wait I mean.... 

That would be my home. LOL...

 

TittsMcGee

I hope @kbates85 doesn't hate us for hi-jacking her intro.

JackoftheBox

@kbates85

I don't know about the rest of these bitches. But you have my seal of approval! 

michelle615

Welcome! 

JackoftheBox

TittsMcGee said:

JackoftheBox said:

Oh wait I mean.... 

That would be my home. LOL...

 

Who did you think I was talking to? The OP? HAHAHA eh no.

TittsMcGee

JackoftheBox

OP!!!

Shabutie

lildis09 said:

I think we may have scared her off...

OK guys, no scaring away good people! :P

I like @kbates85
we're not joking at you, we're just screwing around with each other, lol

TittsMcGee

lildis09 said:

I think we may have scared her off...

She knows we're nice. She's probably off baking us cookies. Gluten free for you @lildis09

JackoftheBox

@kbates85 you there? 

Shabutie

JackoftheBox said:

@kbates85 you there? 

she hasn't signed on since her last comment here. She's probably actually working, unlike the lot of us :P

JackoftheBox

Shabutie said:

@kbates85 you there? 

she hasn't signed on since her last comment here. She's probably actually working, unlike the lot of us :P

SHUT UP I'm working.... kind of... ok no no I'm not  

TittsMcGee

Shabutie said:

@kbates85 you there? 

she hasn't signed on since her last comment here. She's probably actually working, unlike the lot of us :P

That's a good sign.

It means she's not ignoring us, not that anyone would want to ignore us. She's off baking those cookies I told you guys about. You have to trust me on this.

kbates85

Nope! You didn't scare me! I'm back for more. Ive just been trying this new thing lately where I actually DO THINGS while the baby is sleeping. We will see how long that lasts. Anyway, you guys are hilarious! Love that my post got hijacked!

TittsMcGee

kbates85 said:

Nope! You didn't scare me! I'm back for more. Ive just been trying this new thing lately where I actually DO THINGS while the baby is sleeping. We will see how long that lasts. Anyway, you guys are hilarious! Love that my post got hijacked!

No cookies?

Here's something to cheer us up.

 

JackoftheBox

kbates85 said:

Nope! You didn't scare me! I'm back for more. Ive just been trying this new thing lately where I actually DO THINGS while the baby is sleeping. We will see how long that lasts. Anyway, you guys are hilarious! Love that my post got hijacked!

This is so overrated  :P

TittsMcGee

I say sleep when the baby sleeps.

TittsMcGee

YellowWallpaper12 said:

TittsMcGee said:

I say sleep when the baby sleeps.

Does this mean I can nap at work from 1-3 (nap time at daycare)? lol

That sounds good to me. You might lose your job but at least you napped.