- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
August 2016 Moms
TheTamedShrew
member
Options
Stay at home moms, come in!
TheTamedShrew
member
I wanted to see how many other SAHMs are here on the August board. Maybe we could do a weekly/monthly check-in or something?
EDD for August baby?
How many kids at home?
Ages?
Do you work from home or part time?
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when?
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home?
Any new milestones for current kids?
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming?
ETA: I thought of other questions
EDD for August baby?
How many kids at home?
Ages?
Do you work from home or part time?
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when?
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home?
Any new milestones for current kids?
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming?
ETA: I thought of other questions
Re: Stay at home moms, come in!
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 2.5 year old girl
Do you work from home or part time? No
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? I currently have no plans to. It wouldn't make sense financially. However, I would like to continue my education once all the kiddos are in school.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? I love taking DD to local playgrounds and the library.
Any new milestones for current kids? We just successfully potty trained DD. yay!
How are your kids reacting to new baby? She is starting to understand there is a baby in mommy's belly and keeps talking to it and kissing my stomach.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 18 months
Do you work from home or part time? Currently working 2 days a week, but will sah full time when baby #2 comes.
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Yes, when both kids start school.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? We have annual passes for the aquarium and the zoo which dd loves.
Any new milestones for current kids? She's definitely picking up words so quickly now.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? She doesn't really understand yet, but we'll just keep repeating it as things go along.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 20 months
Do you work from home or part time? 2 days a week, Saturday and Monday
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? I hope not
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? Color/fingerpaint with music playing, so also singing and dancin around
Any new milestones for current kids? Starting to talk so much more...kids are so funny
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? He has no clue, so it's easy so far! Except when we ask where the baby is he points to my belly
How many kids at home? 2 girls
Ages? 1 and 3
Do you work from home or part time? nope
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Yes! Definitely but it was most likely be after we are done having all our babies and they are all in school. So, it will be awhile.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? We do a lot of painting.
Any new milestones for current kids? Not currently but I plan on starting potty training with DD2 in late spring/early summer so that we don't have two in diapers
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? DD1 is really excited and wants to name our new baby Rainbow and has informed me that she DOES NOT want a brother. DD2 is pretty clueless.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 11 months
Do you work from home or part time? I work 1-2 days for a couple hours doing horse and dog massage therapy. I also blog from home.
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? I'd like to just stick with part time until the kids go into school but we'll see.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? Not necessarily at home, but DD loves it when we take walks in the park and swing at the playground.
Any new milestones for current kids? She's been taking 1-2 unassisted steps for a couple months now, but starting yesterday she is a legitimate walker haha. She also recently started clapping any time we say "go broncos" which is awesome haha.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? She's too young to understand.
How many kids at home? 1 ds and 2 sds that are school age
Ages? 2, 8, 9
Do you work from home or part time? No
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Not any time soon
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? We love to bake together, build forts and dig holes outside
Any new milestones for current kids? Ds has had a word explosion lately. He's using full sentences and repeats everything.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming?
Haven't told them yet.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 20 months
Do you work from home or part time? No.
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? After kids are in school.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? Sing and dance and reading books
Any new milestones for current kids? He's been talking a lot lately and pretty much repeats everything we say.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? He kisses my belly and answers yes when we ask if he's going to be a big brother.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 20 months
Do you work from home or part time? I watch an 8 month old 5 days a week, am a fitness instructor a few hours a week, and I also work part-time when needed for the company I worked for before kids.
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Maybe at some point. I always thought I would when the kids were in school but we are thinking about homeschooling so that would push it back.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? We read and color a ton.
Any new milestones for current kids? My dd has been daytime potty learned since 16 months and is now waking to go potty at night. So excited that she is out of diapers before the next one comes.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? Haven't really discussed it. We will a few months from now but I want to make sure everything is going well before it's discussed.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 22 months
Do you work from home or part time? No
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Don't know, but I need to do something though. Getting board, and I can feel my brain cells slowly dying.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? Drawing with crayons, reading.
Any new milestones for current kids? No more naps. Sigh....
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? Haven't told her yet, otherwise she'd expect the baby now. Will tell her when it gets a little closer and my belly gets bigger.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 20 months
Do you work from home or part time? Nope
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? No current plans. Kind of want to home school so will probably continue my education during this pregnancy.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? We go to a lot of play groups and baby wearing meet ups.
Any new milestones for current kids?
Currently working on potty training
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? Doesn't quite understand it, but loves all babies, so hopefully she will do well when LO is born.
How many kids at home? 2 boys.
Ages?8 and 5
Do you work from home or part time? Nope
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Nope. Maybe part time after kids are all in school.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? While the oldest is at school, my little guy and I love going to the Library, doing puzzles and anything outside.
Any new milestones for current kids? Nothing recently.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? They ask for a new baby all. The. Time. But, we haven't told them yet.
Edited to add.
How many kids at home? 1
Ages? 21m
Do you work from home or part time?
Nope
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when?
No plans to. I'll eventually own a piece of my dad's business but that won't require me to work full time.
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home?
We go to tumbling, story time at the library, parks, and lately we've been baking together.
Any new milestones for current kids?
Her language skills are amazing and it's crazy how quickly it's happened. I feel like she went from babbling to full sentences overnight!
How are your kids reacting to new baby? She doesn't quite understand yet. I tell her I have a baby in my tummy and she just looks at it then goes to play with her toys lol
How many kids at home? 5! All girls!
Ages? 9, 7, 5, 3, 2
Do you work from home or part time? I sell Scentsy but that's more of a hobby than work
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Not until all the kids are in school!
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home? I love to just sit on the floor and play with them!
Any new milestones for current kids? None at the moment. My youngest will be 2 tomorrow!
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming? We haven't told them yet and don't plan on it until around 12ish weeks! We aren't really telling much of anyone until then or after. Only a few people know.
How many kids at home: one 13 month old boy named Hudson (Huddy)
Do you work part time?
I am a mental health counselor and work 10 hours a week. It ends up being one afternoon a week and one morning.
So you plan on going back to work full time at some point?
We have no plans to. I like being able to work a bit outside the home a bit because it gives me the opportunity to do both things I love... Counseling and being a mom.
Any milestones for current kids? My son is growing and learning and exploring like crazy. He is my wild & crazy guy and I love it!
How are your children reacting to having a sibling? Haha... He has no clue. Even though he was the first person I told
EDD for August baby - August 30th
How many kids at home - 2 (boy/girl)
Ages - 4 & 2
Do you work from home or part time- No
Do you plan on going back to work full-time at some point? If so, when? Maybe when all the kids are in school...
What is one of your favorite activities to do with the kid(s) at home - CRAFTS or dancing and singing.
Any new milestones for current kids - Our 2yr old is excited to potty train and is very independent.
How are your children reacting to the new baby coming - They don't know yet... my 4yr old is VERY verbal and talks nonstop... so until we tell other people, we're not telling them. Although he is an amazing big brother already, I know he'll be excited. He tells me we can't sell his old toys, because we might have another baby someday.