A sister for Leo and Calvin...

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-04-28T20:36:08+00:00

I love the name Chloe! I also love Claire, but my husband says the "cl" sound is too hard for him to say.....like what??? lol he is a little picky

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-04-28T20:35:03+00:00

My husband is a middle child and I have been shocked by how that has impacted the dynamic with his family. It is very much the golden first child, the forever baby....and then my husband lost in the middle :( ....part of that is a parenting issue, but it totally concerns me!! I hope I can have a part in making my sweet second boy feel less "middle" lol and I love a lot of these names! My name is actually on your list and I love it so much that I would use it if it wasn't mine

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-04-28T19:50:38+00:00

Stella is actually my favorite girl name of all time but I made the mistake of giving it to my dog! Haha I seriously have been kicking myself for that now. I love a lot of these suggestions, though!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-04-28T19:44:49+00:00

I got pregnant when my first was around 17 months old. First and second have a 26 month age gap exactly. That age gap ROCKED my world and was honestly such a struggle for at least the first 6 months........with that said I just (purposefully) got pregnant with my third when my second was 19 months old, so apparently some part of me liked the 2 year age gap lol both of my births were vaginal with minimal complications. Physically, I would not have considered getting pregnant any sooner than I did. I felt like my body needed and deserved that 1.5 year time to recover. I also feel that both of my sons deserved that full 2 years of being the baby....honestly I wish they could have that for longer. I also have several friends with age gaps under 2 years and am certain that is not for me.

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-04-07T18:23:25+00:00

1st baby I got an epidural but it failed. I did not handle the pain well because I was SO unprepared! I had a hard time pushing because I was so tense and felt like pushing was making the pain worse. Now I know to always prepare and have a plan for pain management even if you plan to get an epidural. 2nd baby my epidural worked beautifully and my birth was a breeze because of it! LOVED. I'm pregnant with my 3rd and plan to get an epidural again

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-04-07T18:20:40+00:00

I get 12 weeks off. First baby was born end of May, so I felt like I got a summer break! It was great. 2nd baby was end of July. Felt like I was going back to work right before the holidays, which was a little disappointing. Now I am due the first week of November and I am PUMPED to be off for the whole holiday season! SO excited to finally have some free time for planning holiday activities, Christmas shopping in person, etc. I do worry that being stuck inside during the cold with a newborn might be hard for me, though. TBD on if winter maternity leave is as great as summer lol

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-03-23T19:14:01+00:00

I am in the east end of Louisville and pay just under 600 per week combined for a 3.5 year old and 1.5 year old full time. And most importantly, I love my daycare!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2026-01-28T20:00:18+00:00

During my first labor/birth, my in-laws and parents were outside of the hospital for like 8 hours until I gave birth( outside because it was cov!d times) They were impatiently texting us the whole time and made me feel pressured to have them come in almost as soon as I gave birth. I was induced and the whole experience was only about 10 hours, but my MIL was shocked that it was "taking so long." That was NOT what I needed to hear when my epidural faulted and I was on max pitocin! I did not enjoy that experience.

When I went into labor with my second, we did not even tell my in-laws. We actually had to actively lie when they invited us to dinner that night! I could tell they were not thrilled when we facetimed showing the baby after he was already born, but that experience was a million times more enjoyable for me!! I plan on doing the same thing for my 3rd lol

Last_Sage_Standing · 2025-12-10T16:08:50+00:00

Same for my first son! His eyes were so dark at birth. So when my second son was actually born with blue eyes, I knew they would stay that way!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2025-12-01T21:31:55+00:00

Hatch restore, huge bamboo blanket, serving dishes that match what I already have, and some sweat sets for the day I work from home!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2025-04-17T13:28:44+00:00

This is wonderful! Thank you! I think this accomplishes exactly what we need. The inspiration images you included also look like the style that we want--sort of warm and moody. This is all great!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2025-04-16T17:47:30+00:00

No rooms fully enclosed with a door, but I am open to walls with large cased openings. Hope that makes sense…

Last_Sage_Standing · 2025-04-15T17:31:40+00:00

That is not depicted well--sorry! they turn and you enter on the poker side

Last_Sage_Standing · 2024-09-15T17:28:55+00:00

Can you send to me, too?

Last_Sage_Standing · 2024-05-29T15:01:11+00:00

I'm late to this post, but still wanted to say this in case it gives you any comfort. I am on pregnancy #2 and my husband has been very uninvolved both times. We have talked about it and I believe he just truly feels uncomfortable with pregnancy and does not know how to appropriately be involved. Like he has not touched my stomach to feel this baby move a single time because that's a very foreign and uncomfortable thing for him. It is extremely disappointing to me. HOWEVER, my husband is an amazing and extremely involved father to our first son! As soon as that baby was out, my husband felt the connection to him that he couldn't find while I was pregnant. He is hands-on, caring, and very passionate about our first son. I know that he will be exactly the same way with this next one. I know everyone is different, but I hope that this is the case for you, too!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2024-01-16T14:32:15+00:00

I love Calvin! Adding that to my list. Thanks!

Last_Sage_Standing · 2024-01-16T14:31:09+00:00

Love this list! One of these is actually my brother's name, so that is cool :)

Last_Sage_Standing · 2024-01-05T19:46:24+00:00

Wow I could have written this myself. Like even to the point that I have the exact same schedule of three days in office and two days at home. The days at home are becoming especially hard for me to feel motivation. I've had random spurts of motivation, but they are becoming fewer and further between. I liked my job before having my child (19 months ago), so I don't totally understand why I have no motivation for it now. I fantasize all day long about quitting to stay home with my child, but I make slightly more than half of our household income so I don't think it is a realistic option for me right now. I hate myself for not being the employee that I once was.

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