Comments for Mama Kate

Comment on Hairy solution by Kate

Kate — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:30:53 +0000

Lol! Oh yes, I saw what you did th-hair! X

Comment on Hairy solution by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:04:23 +0000

Oh my god, that is simply hil-hair-ious! See what I did there!

Comment on Giggles by Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:40:37 +0000

Oh, I love your wee lass – she makes me laugh so! xx

Comment on On Completing the Family by Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:15:20 +0000

I’m also questioning having a second child. Ruby is just over 1 and like you, I feel blessed to have such a happy, well-behaved, sleep-loving child. My pregnancy was great and L&D was perfect, How could I be so lucky as to have that again? I definitely feel like I would jinx things.

I’m also concerned about the financial aspect and TIME and SANITY. I just don’t know how I could fit another kid into the mix. Part of me tells myself that I don’t need to think about it right now, there’s plenty of time. But the other part of me keeps saying, “you aren’t getting any younger!” and I am concerned about being in that ‘high risk’ category.

Comment on On Completing the Family by almostif

almostif — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:07:54 +0000

You never know, right up to that point where you’re told that future children are no longer a possibility. At. All. That being said, I have often told people that there is no right time to have a baby, all that thinking and emotion just gets in the way! I never ever wanted another baby after my first miracle, but now I have three.
I wrote on the subject here: http://ifleftuntreated.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/cd7-theres-never-a-good-time-to-have-a-baby/

Comment on Striking a Pose by Claire

Claire — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:34:38 +0000

Lovely pics Kate. Love her beautiful blue eyes x

Comment on On Completing the Family by Kate

Kate — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:04 +0000

But you didn’t ask when she was tiny! Also you are a good friend for whom the question is relevant so I didn’t mind you asking at all. It’s all the random people who asked that bugged me! X

Comment on On Completing the Family by Mrs M

Mrs M — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:50:45 +0000

The answer to that question is YES! I got pregnant with my second child when my first was only 8 months old, and it was planned before anyone asks (although we didn’t think it would happen immediately…). I wanted a small age gap as there was a big age gap between me and my sister and it was horrendous. It was hard work when they were tiny but it’s paid off now as they are the best of buddies.

I was also conscious that I didn’t want to be an older mum. Nothing wrong with it of course but for me, I like the idea that I’ll still be relatively young when they’ve (hopefully) flown the nest to go to University etc so the older I get the less likely I am to have any more.

I did think about having number 3 when number 2 was little but he was a horror adn well we’re just undecided about number 3 and I doubt it will ever happen because I don’t think either of us want another baby enough to make it happen!

Comment on On Completing the Family by Fay

Fay — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:31:26 +0000

Oops, now I feel bad as I know I’ve asked you that!

Comment on On Completing the Family by Kimberly

Kimberly — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:16:24 +0000

My mom asked me the same thing right after I gave birth to my first one (probably 2 hours after).
“Are you ready for another one?”
“Uh…absolutely not”
“Oh. I was ready for another one right away”.

Obviously I decided on more eventually. I will say the only time I even remotely felt like wanting another baby right away was this last time. That feeling wore off pretty quickly once she reached a more high maintenance stage though.

And people constantly ask if we are done. It probably won’t stop for another 5 years or so.