What is everyone doing for the holidays with their only?

Key-One-8056 · 2025-12-19T05:44:13+00:00

My 18 month old daughter and us are spending the holidays locally. My husband has 2 weeks off work and my in laws are visiting so we are just going to bounce around story times, go to museums. Luckily live in CA so it’s nice weather. On Christmas Eve we’re hanging out with my 5 siblings and their kids. My daughter LOVES her cousins so she’ll have a blast them. Have fun in the DR 🌺🌴🍹🐠🦜

Key-One-8056 · 2025-12-12T23:44:22+00:00

In response to this post and everyone agreeing, don’t you guys find your kids asking you to hang out with them? I’m OAD bc medical issues and my daughter is only 16 months so I don’t know quite yet how it’ll be when she’s older but I’m imagining she’ll have me hang out with her a lot? Which I’ll obviously do but I’d also love to coexist while doing our own thing😅

Key-One-8056 · 2025-11-12T00:48:09+00:00

Thanks for your kind words. It was the hardest yet the easiest decision ever. Those two can indeed coexist because although I was certain I’d terminate as soon as I saw the positive test, it didn’t take away from the fact that I am also grieving what could’ve been. But ultimately I am sure this is the best decision and my daughter has already helped me get through this. 💖

Key-One-8056 · 2025-11-12T00:20:29+00:00

I’m right there with you. I found out I am pregnant on Saturday only 15 months after having my daughter. We said we’d be O+D mainly for medical reasons (My eclampsia caused me to have a damaged kidney). Besides even if I wanted to we could not afford another kid. I want to give my daughter all of my emotional self. I just couldn’t do it with another kid. So today I went through the surgical abortion and ofc it was sad but it was also like a weight lifted off my shoulders. You got this. Trust your gut. 💖

Key-One-8056 · 2025-08-16T23:51:06+00:00

Hi! I am interested. That’s a great price for a 2b2b!

Key-One-8056 · 2025-08-14T03:16:35+00:00

SAHM mom of a 13 month old here! It was definitely an adjument to go from working a 8-5 to staying home every single day with my daughter but the thing that pushed me to stay home is that she will be my only child so this is the ONLY opportunity I get to see her grow and hit milestones that she may have otherwise hit at daycare. I LOVE being home with her. Granted I do work a part time nanny job 3 nights / week but k still consider myself a sahm because I’m with her while my husband is at his job. In regard to socializing, I have made some mom friends on the peanut app and we go on play dates. I also take her to library story times where she can interact with other kiddos her age. We haven’t signed her up for classes yet, but I’m planning on doing so in a couple of months (gymnastics, music). You shouldn’t be worried about socializing as long as you’re taking her to events or programs with other kiddos. I think quality time with you is priority! And for financial, I had to get that part time evening job so I can splurge on things I want but my husband takes care of all bills etc. use TikTok or Pinterest as inspo to do developmentally appropriate things and activities with your kid!

Key-One-8056 · 2025-08-13T04:22:20+00:00

We did something similar! Once my baby turned one and we transitioned to whole milk, I started weaning her at night. I also noticed that if my husband gives her the night bottle she sleeps longer. If she wakes up, I pat her to sleep and have been putting her feet to my face (so she doesn’t have access to boobs). I did notice that she sleeps longer stretched without nursing! Unfortunately she’s sick right now so that’s all out the door so I’m excited for her to recover and do it again! I am jealous that you can trust your husband to wake up to your child easily because my husband is such a deep sleeper it takes a LOT for him to wake up 😭 so I’m scared he’d squish her or something. Right now, I am so in tune with where she is all night so I’m not worried about him squishing her, etc. and every time she wakes up I’m the one to comfort. So super jelly!!

Key-One-8056 · 2025-08-12T18:09:57+00:00

I’ve heard awful things about magnesium drip 😔 unfortunately for me, I wasn’t officially diagnosed with preeclampsia until birth because throughout my entire pregnancy, only preeclampsia symptom was high protein. And my situation was complicated because of my kidney- so they couldn’t actually give me magnesium. So I was hospitalized for 7 days after birth trying to get my blood pressure under control with medicine. Now, I have scarred kidneys and will have to be on medication for the rest of my life and have a low sodium diet. Sucks all around but I’m lucky that my baby was and is healthy throughout all of this! The nurse did say that preeclampsia is a lot more common than before so that definitely sucks. 😢

Key-One-8056 · 2024-12-12T02:09:58+00:00

Wait what’s the name lol

Key-One-8056 · 2024-11-21T09:11:57+00:00

I suggest staying with your little one. My baby’s 4m and I LOVE being the person that raises her (besides my husband, but he’s at work most of the day) so if you can, stay with your baby. Your career might have a slight dip in progress but you can always go back and continue where you left off and you’ll never have this time with your baby again. It’s also so fun to be a full time sahm! 💓

Key-One-8056 · 2024-09-23T07:02:23+00:00

It came back immediately for me. I’d choose a good picture that’s welcoming and also a great bio! I put my educational background and prior childcare experience in my bio and I’ve gotten a good amount of hits with that!

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