wow...this thread is picking up speed! DS has been taking catnaps these 2 days, everytime i started to type a reply, i will hear him crying in the bedroom!
Hello to Tamarind, pbtgal, Cheri, J2R & JasTan! *wave*
Tamarind,
wow..you will be travelling a lot this year! Lucky you! wish i can do so too but ds is still too small so our destinations will be limited. thinking of bringing him on a cruise first to see how he takes it.
i like pink too! in fact i think i gravitate towards pastel and cheery colours nowadays. hopefully my future #2 will be a girl so that i can go all out and grab the pretty pink gears for her!
pbtgal,
you also trying for #2? jia you jia you! you live quite near me leh?
Woofwoof,
so your DS is gor-gor to mine
my main consideration for #2 is logistics. right now my mom can only help me for 1-2 hours per day, and mil stays too far away. sometimes my hubby needs to travel too. if i fall sick (which i did 2x after giving birth), i need a back-up person to take care of my kids. also not sure if i get pregnant now, will it be safe for me to carry my son around like i do now? if not, then who is going to do that since i'm the sole caretaker for most part of the day? so we decide to defer #2 till DS is old enough to go to childcare - hopefully things will be easier by then.
SAHM vs FTWM - wah, 5k can be tai tai already leh!
Cowandchick,
Hats off to you for having the energy to pursue courses! i was in the midst of taking a translation course when i found out that i was pregnant. managed to finish the course but never got the chance to put it to good use. i think part-time jobs (especially home based ones) are really ideal for sahms like us!
Hippo 2002,
so did carrying your girl a lot really result in clingyness? cos i do that too, being alone at home with him all day. was reading the Baby Whisperer and the author also warned against that cos it discourages the babies to learn to be independent.
Re : 2 or more kids
my ideal was 3. but now too old liao, no more energy, so settle for 2. decide to hv #2 cos don't want DS to bear the sole responsibility of caring for us in the future. i myself only has 1 brother and we always feel very bad to leave my mom if we need to go abroad for studies. hubby on the other hand has 3 other siblings and doesn't find it a problem.
sorry very lor - sor, that's what happen when i don't log in frequently!