[shoeshopping]

And as of late, I am pretty tired of being pregnant and a single parent. I am now 30 weeks pregnant -- my children are ages 2, 5 and 11 and whenever we are out and about (not that I am insecure) but SOME PEOPLE and their comments are so intrusive. I am just ready for someone to pull out a tranquilizer gun filled with Norplant and chase me down.

I just wanted to vent. The leg cramps. The hunger pangs at 3 a.m. Not to mention I am no longer a size 6. This is the LAST TIME I do this.

I have heard some women either love being pregnant or absolutely LOATHE it.

I am one of them that loathes it. I am really sick of it. Emotionally I am not doing well. And I ask myself everyday WHEN WILL THIS MADNESS END.

I know I know - most likely in 10 weeks.

[spitzlvr]

I'm with ya!

I'm 28 weeks pregnant, and, while I can't wait to hold my daughter, this pregnancy is HARD.

I normally have a bad back and hip, and....well.... 28 weeks pregnant! And they can't give me much.

I hurt ALL THE TIME now. I keep hoping it will get better, and it hasn't. I am still working - 4 hour daily commute. I'm a bit stressed.

We can have a whine and cheese party if you like.

I have felt like whining all day - there is no one (in real life) I feel comfortable whining to.

[SchmennaLeigh]

*blinks*

37 weeks tomorrow. After two months of battling preterm labor.

Yeah. I'm ready to be done.

I feel your pain, shoeshopping. Feel free to continue to vent. Ventventvent.

[shoeshopping]

ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT. And another *thing*. All you people who take the expecting parking places near the handicapped section in parking lots that think I don't need that spot and you can use it to park your SUV because you were pregnant SEVEN YEARS AGO (I caught a lady and she apologized and smirked) -- that is just plain wrong.

I cannot even walk 2 blocks uphill. Up until the DAY I conceived, I was doing two hours of kickboxing a day.

My body has foresaken me. My mind is filled with negativity and I am now a fat woman. My doctor has advised against my carrying my two year old when he is non-compliant because he is 30 lbs. What am I to do?

Get a taser??? A leash? Expect him to obey??!!!

[coco46]

Hey Shoeshopping...maybe you should use the Taser for the people who take the expecting mom parking spots?

I might use that idea myself.

Just wanted to chip in. I feel your pain.

31-1/2 weeks and counting!

[SchmennaLeigh]

I agree. Go with the taser. *ponders this herself*

Heh. Taser.

[spitzlvr]

hmmm.....tazer.....I bet THAT would make me feel better!

[lambeausam]

Better yet - cut the stems of the tires!

Hang in there!

Sam

[leaabc123]

I am still in the first trimester, one week to go and am more than ready to be done with morning sickness. I am just hoping that I am not one of the ones who has it all through out the pregnancy.

Most weeks, I am a single parent with 2 toddlers under three at home and dealing with the issues of foster care bureocracy (sp?), since dp travels many weeks. By Fridays, I am nuts and am counting down the hours and monitoring plane flights online, like I am in the control tower.
Hmmm, about 7 hours to go right now.

[shoeshopping]

The most recent unwelcome intrusive comment came from a member of my family -- sadly, my sister.

"Are you going to get your tubes tied?"

"No," I replied. "Are you?" I was trying to invite conversation. She has two children.

Am I supposed to act like "yeah, I should, shouldn't I?" or pretend I have some shame??

Wait. What is the baby quota you need to achieve to get that question asked????

Three? Four? Seven?

I think this is where there is SUCH a double standard. If I were married with 16 children, I would be on the six o'clock news. But if a single parent had 16 children...

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[6boysrus]

Been there done that with 6.. hoping to do it again!

Those kids are a Blessing shoe and dont let anyone tell you any different

[shoeshopping]

[[faints]]

HOW DO YOU DO IT, 6boysrus? Back-to-back bunkbeds?

Sam's Club? My grocery bill NOW brings me to tears. I cannot imagine what it is going to be a couple of years from now.

What are the age differences of the six, if I may ask? You have my respect and my amazement.

Quote: Im a Bio mom to 6 boys (Im actually the adoptee). Though I dont have as large of a space between all mine.. there is a 10.5 year difference between oldest to youngest. oldest is 14, then 11, 10, 7, 5.5 and 3.5[6boysrus]

I read this on another thread (kids ages 20 to 2 years of age or something). When I read this, I actually said one word outloud at my computer.

Dude.

[6boysrus]

LOL

the Boys ages are 14 11 10 7 5.5 and 3.5

Yepp, we homeschool and I know all about tight budgets. We were in the Marine Corps for 20 years..

I cut corners when I can... I am a coupon FREAK, online, newspapers have friends clip and save em for me.

I watch for sales- Im not a one store shopper. I do go to Sam's maybe once a month if that. I also go to Walmart, Kroger an Meijer depending on what is on sale. We also have a store called Aldi- which is generic stuff for all the condiments, snacks, bread and canned goods. Without this my grocery bill would roughly be close to $1000 month which is a mtg payment! lol but with this system i have developed for us, I usually spend roughly half that amount, sometimes less. Sometimes more if we are having guests for dinner or bbq.

Bunks? lol Well, we just moved from Illinois over the summer to Indiana (job change for hubby). We went from a 4200 sq foot 4 bedroom 100 year old house to a 4 year old 2200 sq foot house w/ basement.

Naturally we dont have as much room for things..lol So we are in the middle of building triple bunks right now..
Its a 4 bedroom and the bedrooms are fairly large so one bedroom will fit two sets plus three tall dressers. Oldest has his own room, and 3rd bedroom is used for guests.
The loft area and the kitchen are used for schooling.

I think over the years you just have to get frugal without compromising living... I often shop for myself at salvation army.. the kids have so many clothes i dont know what to do with them all!

I am frantic about going to antique shops , garage sales, bargain stores, resale stores to look for furniture to restore and nic nacs, etc for decorating. Ive also been known to find some beautiful things garbage hunting..lol

Im quite creative and have been blessed with the gift of making something out of nothing. Thoughit has driven my dh nuts for 16 years.. Im sure he appreciates the cost- savings..lol

Sorry for ranting..

Yvonne

[shoeshopping]

Yvonne, you are an inspiration. Seriously, I am going to start taking more time to look for money-saving deals -- it is just serious time management on my part!!!! I often feel like if I can do all my shopping at one store, that the time saved is worth it.

I don't know if it is worth it at this time, however, because finances will be tight until January. [[sigh]] Holidays cause such a stir of stress.

[shoeshopping]

Because my domestic partner and I wanted to have a child. Nine months is temporary. The nine months will be a distant memory a year from now, five years from now, ten years from now...and the nine months STINK but they don't last forever.