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We’re 2.5 months out from the first kid. I think we’re very well prepared, but I think this is the calm before the storm.
We’re going to get a freezer for down in the basement, for breastmilk storage, and then just to have the expanded storage for frozen food. Chest freezer, or regular side door freezer? I’m on team chest freezer, but I understand it’s more convenient to store things in a side door freezer… I’m torn.
You want access to the breast milk ASAP. A side door freezer with drawers works good enough for keeping the cold in as long as you aren’t too rough pulling them in/out (think of them like full of water, any air that “spills” out needs to be recooled). I would keep it on the same floor as you live in however, kids screaming because they’re hungry and you have to go to the basement first, open the chest freezer (I know I couldn’t keep it tidy enough and rummaging for those bags while the kids screaming does not sound like a good time), then go back up and warm it up?
It’s usually not time-sensitive to get it but some nights can be very draining and you want to have everything within reach. A steriliser and milk warmer is my secret tip, I thought we didn’t need it but we got gifted both and they were amazing. Boiling bottles is an energy and water and time intensive chore, and a bottle warmer ensures a great temperature.
Also yeah it’s kind of the calm before the storm but don’t underestimate how boringggggg it can be. Like there are hours where nothing happens and then minutes in which hours happen. My wife practically lived in the chair in front of the TV while the small one was sleeping/feeding. Find something nice to do while the little one sleeps on one of you.
Me and my bf are talking more about having kids together!! I got so excited I started crying. Hopefully I’ll have more to post here in a few years ccc: (not counting any eggs before they’re hatched but it’s feeling real in a way that it hasn’t before)
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That’s awesome! I’m very excited for you! If you have questions, concerns, if you need suggestions, just reach out!
Thank you! We want to live together for a year or two first, but it’s something we both always wanted. We both work in childcare/education so it isn’t totally idealistic/idle speculation :p Thank you so much for the encouragement!! I am so happy I haven’t been able to stop getting weepy every few hours lol.
My back hurts really badly (6 out of 10, chronically) these days, and it is super hard to pick up my 60 lbs. seven-year-old boy. But he is autistic, and rarely speaks. So when he tries to say “pick me up”, I feel compelled to oblige. T_T
I went to the bleakest baby shower this weekend
Extremely immature 18 year old mom-to-be with a baby shower that she wanted decorated like a wedding. The vibes were dire!
Yikes. We once went to a baby shower with a gender reveal that went very wrong. The mother-to-be was devastated by the reveal, had to excuse herself, it was … Awkward to say the least.
