I have no desire to live in a tiny house, but I'm another one who would never want a giant house...just too much space to clean and upkeep. We currently live in a 3-bed, 1600-sq-ft home, and I can't really imagine ever wanting anything bigger. Check in with me next year, though, when we're up to our ears in baby/toddler stuff.
Me: 34 Husband: 35 Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17 BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
I want a bigger house. Ours is about 1400 sqft, but most of that is my master. The rest of the rooms are small, and has a strange older home layout. It's very choppy. Our next home (we bought this as our starter) will be closer to the 2000 mark, ideally about 2500 if we can manage to it financially.
We have lived in a lot of different houses. Most recently what has me all about the bigger the better, is we lived in a 3 bedroom mobile home for 4 years. It was horrible. (I think it was 14 X 72) We had a living room, eat in kitchen, a single bathroom, and 3 bedrooms. All in a long narrow mobile home. My husband works 3rd shift and it was near impossible to keep the kids quiet enough for him to sleep. Of course I kept them as occupied as I could but it was still rough. Then we went house hunting last year and I was super excited when we found this house. My grandpa says it's too big, what will we do with all this space, but I haven't regretted it yet. (2209 sq ft)
@LivingLaVidaGinger "an entire 6" subway sub" lol I never eat less than 6" haha and I've been craving subway!!! I'm a little jealous
I've been a bad bish.... I'm sorry for my absence and lack of support. I am currently 145 comments behind on the randoms thread and don't forsee a way/time to catch up... so I am just going to jump in and say hi.
I hate House Hunters International because jealous. I just want to be able to find my forever home, let alone a vacation/second home in another country.
Our current house is 1250 sq ft and while I do find it cozy, our rooms are small and I can see us needing more space when the boys are older. But I also think 2000 sq ft would be more than enough.
Guys! I mean gals! I am at a conference-ish at work and just attended a talk on food borne illnesses. The food safety specialist said there hasn't been a listeria recall from deli meat since 2003 so her educated opinion is if you're going to eat it cold get the pre-packaged (in a soft package) stuff because it goes through a process that bursts listeria cells. Very interesting
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
I'm not sure if there has been a previous discussion about this - but does anyone go to acupuncture or a chiropractor in a preventative way while pregnant? I'm not having any issues, but my Doula recommended regular appts with an acupuncturist and a chiropractor for the rest of my pregnancy just to keep things on track and aligned, etc. Has anyone else heard of this?
Guys! I mean gals! I am at a conference-ish at work and just attended a talk on food borne illnesses. The food safety specialist said there hasn't been a listeria recall from deli meat since 2003 so her educated opinion is if you're going to eat it cold get the pre-packaged (in a soft package) stuff because it goes through a process that bursts listeria cells. Very interesting
This makes me feel better, I always felt that rule is stupid because really all the recent ones have been from fruit and vegetables but no one tells us not t eat those.
Our first home was a Spanish style bungalow in San Diego. It had 2bedroom,1 bath and was just under 900sqft. It was livable and our living room was a great majority of the space but what saved us was our built in shelves, large backyard, and garage for holiday decor/storage. We're now in TX and in a 2bedroom 2 bath that's 1400sqft. I couldn't imagine living in under 1000sqft again. Even at 1400sqft, we're anxiouslay awaiting my husbands graduation so we can move into a larger home. However, I do love how smaller homes are creative with their functionality and storage.
Mines 1850 sq ft and it's a good size but I would trade open living space and master bath and closet space for another bedroom and way more storage. Layout and storage make a HUGE difference.
Mines 1850 sq ft and it's a good size but I would trade open living space and master bath and closet space for another bedroom and way more storage. Layout and storage make a HUGE difference.
Totally agree with this! Two houses could have the same square feet but feel completely different all based on layout. Our downstairs layout is not great since it is more closed off and disjointed, making one room not very useful. So while 1550 sq ft is fine for now I see us moving to a new house within the next five years, even if it's similar size but a better functioning layout.
We moved into our house about 3 years ago right before #3 was born. I don't even know how many sq ft our house is, but I want to say 2000 or so. We THOUGHT a 4 bedroom house would suit us for awhile, but now with #4 on the way we will likely have to move again within the next couple years. We also need extra room for the purpose of having a guest room...bc I have family that visits from out of state.
@homemake completely agree. I could Never understand layouts that gave a big ass walk in closet yet a small living room, and impractical bedrooms. I hate wasted space!
I usually do paper invites to pass out to the kids at daycare, but everyone else (i.e. family) we use do invites through FB. There are a number of reasons I could site, but the biggest are that I rarely have my stuff together soon enough for paper invites, paper invites gets expensive (we need about 40 between family and DC), and I hate the thought of so many going straight into the trash.
We've lived in our 3 bd 2 bath 1500 sq ft for 7 years now and are itching to move to something bigger now because it feels like we are on top of each other all the time. It's a good layout and open concept with good closets, but it's the other type stuff that is in our way (like the computer, scrapbooking supplies, treadmill, etc). I think even 1 more decent sized room or basement or usable attic space for those things would make a huge difference. Since we're adding baby #3, we're aiming to find a +2500 sq ft, 4 bd that also has some other space we can use for that other stuff.
@BumpasaurusRex i think HGTV must have gotten a lot of feedback similar to yours (I've also heard this complaint from many friends.) Now they mostly feature Americans who are moving to foreign countries for either work or retirement. They are hardly ever searching for vacation/2nd homes anymore.
I love it because it makes me feel like I am traveling even tho I am just chilling on my couch.
Me: 36, H: 37 FTM, 2 Furbabies married 03/17/07 lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC due: 2/15/17
I'm not sure if there has been a previous discussion about this - but does anyone go to acupuncture or a chiropractor in a preventative way while pregnant? I'm not having any issues, but my Doula recommended regular appts with an acupuncturist and a chiropractor for the rest of my pregnancy just to keep things on track and aligned, etc. Has anyone else heard of this?
Meeee! Granted, I see her for my SPD too, but I am a really big believer in preventative chiropractic care in pregnancy. With my 1st daughter I had really intense back labor through the whole process, with daughter #2 I saw my chiro for SPD but then also for regular adjustments leading up to L&D (saw her on same schedule as MW visits) and I literally had half of one contraction the whole time that I felt in my back. I mean, it isn't a double blind study or anything, but my anecdote is thank you Jesus for my chiropractor! LOL
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
The kid across the street sits on the porch and smokes weed pretty often. Its a beautiful day and I'm more than slightly jelly as I hear him and his friend doing the cough....
@MissMerciBeaucoup I see my acupuncturist once a month right now. It's mainly been for mood/stress/calming up til now, but I feel like she helps me run on an even keel. I always sleep great for the week after I see her. As I get further along, there are apparently a bunch of things she can do to help kiddo get in the right position for labour and stress/pain management techniques. I've yet to talk to her about how she would feel about a last minute appointment in early labour, but she's a really cool woman and if she would go for it, it's something I think would really help.
We have a 2100 sq foot ranch house. We talk regularly about adding an upstairs bonus room over the garage. We moved here last year and really I feel in love with the open concept, massive yard, and pool.
Thanks @poetryandoceans and @peachesnbean ! I'm on board with anything that can do to help with pain management while pregnant and during labor, so I'll try them both out!
Guysssss my little dude is sick! Not sure what, possibly 2yr molars. Poor guy has a fever, won't let me put him down, doesn't want to eat, and just seems miserable. He, thankfully, will drink water. Now I'm feeling kind of blah and wondering if it's all in my head, or if we both have a bug??
I'm sorry @kirstynikole. I hope he feels better very soon.
I has a question....in regards to preparing freezer meals, I live in an apartment and we have a standard size fridge/freezer. I don't really have much room to stock these meals. How are the rest of you ladies handling this? Please and thank you!
My daughter has had some sort of giant booger stuck in her nose for a couple days now. We pulled out the nose-Frieda for the first time since she was a newborn. Not only did we succeed in clearing her nasal passages but I laughed so hard I was crying.
So basically... everyone needs a nose-Frieda on your registry.
@AfKash when we had our small freezer in our apartment and I was making meals ahead or portioning bulk ground meats etc I would do a few either quart or gallon sized freezer bags, fill, then lay completely flat in the freezer. Once they were frozen solid I'd turn them on their sides and lean them against the side like I was filling a bookcase with books. This way they froze as flat as possible to take up much less space.
@homemake Lol!! I have that on my registry and even though I know boogers won't get in my mouth, it seems so gross!!
My BIL didn't think it could get in his mouth either, until one time my niece's mucus was pretty thin and he didn't have the mouthpiece seal on tight enough
My little brother left for the Navy earlier this week and my mom has been absolutely devastated. She is so not a crier but she has been crying nonstop since he left. She wasn't this sad when I left for college 7 hours away. I have no idea how to help her because I've never seen her like this. She's always been such a pillar for the family and now she's the vulnerable grieving one. I've been coming over to her house and I've cooked her and my dad and sister dinner every night, done small chores, etc so she doesn't have to worry about it. I've been staying at her hosue until she goes to bed because she copes with distraction and I'm running out of things to talk about. She doesn't want to talk about my brother because it makes her sad and she doesn't want to go out to do anything, but she wants to be surrounded and distracted. I just have no idea what to do. Help me.
@WinchesterGirl Baby stuff has been a big topic, and she loves talking about it. But I don't want to feel as though I'm being self-centered when I try to fill those long silences with more baby talk. I'm sure this depression she's in will pass, but it's still new and painful and I guess she's just learning how to adjust.
@LivingLaVidaGinger I'm sure she's very nervous for your brother being in the Navy and all. It's definitely more uncertain then you going away to college. Is this his first deployment? Also, it could be because he's the youngest one. He is right? Parents get so attached to the youngest. Otherwise, I would say that maybe it's time for your mom to see a counselor. Sometimes, we all just need a little professional help.
Re: Weekly Randoms (10/2)
Husband: 35
Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17
BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
Ours is about 1400 sqft, but most of that is my master.
The rest of the rooms are small, and has a strange older home layout. It's very choppy.
Our next home (we bought this as our starter) will be closer to the 2000 mark, ideally about 2500 if we can manage to it financially.
@LivingLaVidaGinger "an entire 6" subway sub" lol I never eat less than 6" haha and I've been craving subway!!! I'm a little jealous
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
Our current house is 1250 sq ft and while I do find it cozy, our rooms are small and I can see us needing more space when the boys are older. But I also think 2000 sq ft would be more than enough.
Big Bro 7/14/13
Little Bro 2/6/17
Married to my Soul Mate since 09/06/09
Moving is is a nightmare though!!!
I love it because it makes me feel like I am traveling even tho I am just chilling on my couch.
FTM, 2 Furbabies
married 03/17/07
lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC
due: 2/15/17
Its a beautiful day and I'm more than slightly jelly as I hear him and his friend doing the cough....
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
I has a question....in regards to preparing freezer meals, I live in an apartment and we have a standard size fridge/freezer. I don't really have much room to stock these meals. How are the rest of you ladies handling this? Please and thank you!
My daughter has had some sort of giant booger stuck in her nose for a couple days now. We pulled out the nose-Frieda for the first time since she was a newborn. Not only did we succeed in clearing her nasal passages but I laughed so hard I was crying.
So basically... everyone needs a nose-Frieda on your registry.
@homemake Lol!! I have that on my registry and even though I know boogers won't get in my mouth, it seems so gross!!
Those Frieda things are so gross. What's wrong with the normal blue nose thing?
Nose Friedas are amazing
Also, it could be because he's the youngest one. He is right? Parents get so attached to the youngest.
Otherwise, I would say that maybe it's time for your mom to see a counselor. Sometimes, we all just need a little professional help.