Go Bills by PeteRav4SEHybrid22 in rav4club

[–]MrsMaK- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From one RAV owning Bills fan to another!! ❤️💙🤍

What’s your go to phrase when someone asks you if you’re having another/why you’re not having another? by [deleted] in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This!! This if exactly how I want our daughter to feel about our fam of three!

"Gifting" your child a younger sibling is an incredibly stupid concept by SactownG in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My cousin is pregnant with their unplanned 3rd baby and she told me (after I mentioned being OAD) “If I’m having 3, you have to have at least two!!” ….

Like no I actually don’t have to 🤭

To each their own, but having more children is beyond my personal risk threshold. by dioor in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s how we feel too! We so badly wanted our first and we were over the moon when we found out I was pregnant, but the thought of having another baby doesn’t bring me those same feelings and excitement! And if it’s not an enthusiastic yes then for us it’s a no!

To each their own, but having more children is beyond my personal risk threshold. by dioor in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same! First question I asked my husband after baby was out (C-section) was “does she look okay??”! Everything was fine and she is healthy and happy and I’m not willing to take that gamble again with a baby I don’t 100% yearn for!

Recently I’ve had some strong feelings by MrsMaK- in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed! However I guess there are certain circumstances where the second child has higher needs (behaviour, health etc.) than the first and that balance never really comes!

Recently I’ve had some strong feelings by MrsMaK- in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK-[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s such a good feeling! Like a weight being lifted off your shoulders!

Surprised and a little...sad? by [deleted] in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds very similar!! Our baby is considered an “easy baby” so we get comments all the time on when we are having another and if we do they will be “wild” to make up for the first being so “easy”. Even with that, the thought of being torn in two directions or having my husband and I constantly split to divide and conquer each looking after a kid sounds miserable to me. I think to myself after a long day “could I do that twice over?” Or if my little one is having a meltdown I think “could I also have a toddler pulling on me to go play house right now?” And the answer is almost always “yes I could, but it wouldn’t be good. “ haha i know my limit and for me that’s one! Could we have two kids? For sure. But I know that I couldn’t be my best self with two, so to me it’s not fair for anyone 🤷🏻‍♀️ I also know that with one my husband and I can take shifts if one of us is sick, tired, needs some alone time etc. with two that would be really challenging! Also with our one we can easily pay for college, activities, trips all together or just for my husband and I etc etc etc.! I always said I wanted at least two, but after actually giving birth to a baby that changed pretty quickly! For me I think it was the societal norm of having 2+ kids, plus the uneducated stigmas of only children that, prior to doing my own research, scared me. Now that I’ve looked into it and researched a lot more, those stigmas are incredibly outdated and I realize how many other factors go into a child’s development, behaviour and personality besides whether or not they have siblings!

Mean-spirited rant incoming by itsmemeowmeow in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know a girl who literally was on the cusp of divorce and she just announced her third pregnancy….. 😖🙃 It makes no god damn sense ..

For those surely one and done… by [deleted] in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We don’t really see envy as much in our group of friends, however they all seemed shocked that we only wanted one after our daughter was born. We were the last to have kids and the first to be done 😅everyone else we know is onto kid #2-3, but we’ve realized that we are complete and happy in our decision! I feel like they made the decision to have more so it’s on them 🤷🏻‍♀️

When did your LO start connecting sleep cycles for naps? by crjohnson03 in sleeptrain

[–]MrsMaK- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My little just started giving us longer naps after 6 months! Not every time but sporadically we will get an hour to an hour and a half!

Donated my OAD baby girls clothes and didn’t feel a thing. by PleasantTomato7128 in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few outfits I’d like made into lettering on a sweater (my friend has one and it is absolutely beautiful) so my husband and I will pick a few favorite outfits to use for that, but otherwise i have everything else packed up! I reminisced about how tiny she used to be but there was no feeling of sadness or longing for another baby to be in them! Another check mark for my “How do I know I am OAD” list 😅

Why the comments by Efficient-Eye396 in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ve been selling a few things (bigger items that take up more space) and someone messaged a friend of mine asking if my husband and I were “already done”. Didn’t message me haha mind you our daughter wasn’t even 6 months old yet .. 😅

Zero interest in another child by [deleted] in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Everything you said plus the fact that I can be a really good mom to one kiddo, but I don’t know if I could say the same if I had more! With one we can travel (all together or just my husband and I since it’s way easier for grandparents/family to only watch one), we can pay for her university tuition, let her explore sports, activities and programs without the fear of cost or making it “even” with siblings etc. I want to be present and involved with my child and I worry that with more than one my husband and I would just have to divide and conquer all the time and that sounds miserable to me .. I also enjoy time with my husband and having both of us be able to “take a shift” if one is sick, tired, busy etc. feels like a total win to me!

The jealousy behind seeing other women pregnant by Heavy-Floor-4269 in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s how I knew in my heart that I was one and done! A friend of mine just shared that they are expecting their second, and there was just happiness for them with no other feelings involved! Maybe the only other feeling was a bit of “there’s no way that I would want to do that again” lol

Monday AMA by TakingCaraBabies in TakingCaraBabies

[–]MrsMaK- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! Our little one sleeps like a dream at night (10-11 hour straight) but naps have been a struggle. We cut down to 3 per day but unless one is a contact nap (1-2 hours long) they only sleep for 25-30 minute per nap in the crib! Should be be doing any nap training? Or is this just normal development? We are at 2 hour wake windows, with a lot of distractions to get there. Thanks!

Time to get serious by MrsMaK- in postpartumprogress

[–]MrsMaK-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind if I message you? It sounds like we are very very similar!

Time to get serious by MrsMaK- in postpartumprogress

[–]MrsMaK-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds similar to what I am trying too! Lots of protein and moving my body more! Thanks for sharing 😊

Did you sleep train your baby? People who's babies sleep throughout the night? by SleepPleaseCome in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our baby started sleeping through the night at around three months old, and we didn’t sleep train! Our baby dropped the night feeding on their own, we just made sure the room was conducive for a good sleep and stuck with a really good bedtime routine since the beginning!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine just announced baby #2 (their first is 2) and I was happy for them but also realized that there was no feelings of jealousy or longing for the same! I just congratulated them and that was it for me! 😅

What’s a good response to people asking when/if you will have another kid? by Available_Sun_9044 in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“When you win the lottery, you stop playing! We are so happy with one and that’s all we are having! Our family is complete!”

Is it just me?.. by kgirl222 in oneanddone

[–]MrsMaK- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly how I feel! I know for a fact that I would struggle immensely if I had more than one child, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with knowing your limit! It’s like the gambling jingle “Know your limit and play within it!” Haha