Freaking out. Sorry it's kind of long

Re: Freaking out. Sorry it's kind of long

• MouseMama817 member

  June 2015 edited June 2015

  I understand completely how you feel. I do not have NEARLY the scope of responsibility that you have but I am a natural worry wart and planner so because I don't know what to expect, the logistics of working a little one's schedule into my husband and I's schedule is nerve-wracking! At work right now we're going through a global shift bid and the results wont be posted til August. So at this point I don't even know what my work schedule will look like for us to be able to plan for daycare schedules, etc. Scary stuff. 

  
  

  One thing that did make me feel better: At the doctor's office the other day I saw a woman w/ SEVEN children and one on the way. Everyone was clean, presentable and she was on time to her appointment! Not only that, but apparently she home schools all of them. It settled my nerves a little bit. If she can make it work with so many things to juggle, certainly I can handle this!

  
  

  
  

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• Thj417 member

  June 2015

  "Everything is going to be okay" that is your new mantra! Somehow everything will fall into place.
  
  As for the crib, take a deep breath! We used a pack and play for the first 6 months by our bed. There are all sorts of size cribs; if you have a smaller space, look into smaller cribs.
  
  Think minimal - you don't really need a swing, a bouncer, a changing table, an entire room of furniture, a bassinet, a rock and play, an exer-saucer and a walker all at the same time. Possibly consider getting one and as baby grows - sell and get the next step/stage for baby's development.
  
  Take a deep breath - everything is going to be okay

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• sjra1028 member

  June 2015

  @Thj417 says it perfectly!!!!
  We've got a full house too! My FIL lives in what would've been our nursery, so our room is all set up with a bassinet/play yard that has a detachable changing table. No, it's not a fancy wooden crib, but it's something!

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• mothernorth member

  June 2015

  Three things will be your best friend for your situation:
  A small bassinet that can go beside your bed and not take up too much space in your bedroom.
  A bouncy seat that can be easily transported from room to room since they're pretty compact.
  A baby sling so you can just strap the little one around yourself and go about your duties.
  I know you must be overwhelmed up to your eyeballs, but you can do it! Enlist the help of the oldest children for small chores like dusting, vacuuming, wiping off tables, picking up after themselves, etc. let them know they're Big Boys now and that's what big boys do that's what we're doing with my 7-year-old step son and 3-year-old daughter and surprisingly, they actually enjoy the responsibility! We told them that helping keep everything clean and put away will help keep the baby safe when he arrives, and they feel important and like they are helping protect their brother

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• mjones0721 member

  June 2015

  Thank you ladies. 3 of the boys are old enough that they will actually be a lot of help (10, 11, and 14). The problem is that they all go to different schools and my 4 year old is in preschool. Only 2 of them can ride the bus from our house, the other 2 I have to drive to school. And all the older boys are involved in extracurricular activities, my 4 year old has speech therapy every week and school starts back up here right around the time the baby will be born. So I also have to buy them all school clothes and buy all the baby stuff within the same time frame. I'm just feeling overwhelmed and hormonal I guess

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