tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726467411136258364.post3347616762670944055..comments2024-01-04T10:52:07.727-05:00Comments on The Domestic Princess: Baby DiscussionsThe Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10280702464062952706noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726467411136258364.post-7922713742066925922009-11-12T14:34:39.757-05:002009-11-12T14:34:39.757-05:00I agree that you will never have enough money but ...I agree that you will never have enough money but it always works out. We wanted to be married a year before we started trying, we made it about 8 months... We were worried about how to pay for everything but everything else fell into place! Daycare is our biggest expense but we found an amazing home daycare that is very responsible! Look around and know that there will never be a perfect time.Kristakinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726467411136258364.post-62395612100408546572009-11-11T22:18:45.286-05:002009-11-11T22:18:45.286-05:00Take it from me (mom of two) that you will never, ...Take it from me (mom of two) that you will never, ever have enough money. BUT, we always make it work. Our kids are good kids-smart, capable, and they want for nothing. They are fed, clothed, and housed--and all very well I might add. We gave up trying to keep up with the Jones' b/c that will never happen. Also, look into home care either in your home or in someone elses home. It could save you up to half. Full time my babysitter sitter would be $700 a month and believe me when I tell you that she is on the EXPENSIVE end of that ratio. Just use word of mouth and NOT the ad's in the paper. I am still waiting to have the conversation about my third. Continue to have conversation about it though. You may just realize that you both are ready and ready now. Good luck and best wishes.Kim3278https://www.blogger.com/profile/12867347027174697273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726467411136258364.post-56027380657000692732009-11-11T21:39:57.566-05:002009-11-11T21:39:57.566-05:00I think this is one of those things that if we wai...I think this is one of those things that if we waited till we had the money- the world would be childless. That's where faith comes in!<br /><br />blessings<br />mary<br /><br />take it from an older (not so sure about wiser) someone who was there once!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726467411136258364.post-57764282479431764822009-11-11T17:31:25.714-05:002009-11-11T17:31:25.714-05:00We have also had the baby conversation... MANY tim...We have also had the baby conversation... MANY times. Our ultimate conclusion was that when we both had jobs (I was in undergrad and grad school the first couple years of our marriage) we would be open to having children. Now we both have jobs and I think, "That's a lot of money. I wonder if we should wait until I get my raise." But the truth is you will never have "enough" money. Because even when I get that raise, I will ultimately find ways to spend it. At Goodwill, Hobby Lobby, Ann Taylor, or somewhere. I will just have to make it happen. So we are now trying, and if it happens, we will adjust. And like you said, that pre-tax daycare savings account is incredible. :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267112478875577808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726467411136258364.post-16648299051637179842009-11-11T14:40:58.459-05:002009-11-11T14:40:58.459-05:00I think about this all the time! Even though my h...I think about this all the time! Even though my husband and I aren't thinking about having kids for a while..I'm still worried that we're never going to be able to afford the day-to-day expense of having them. <br />Please let us know any good tips you find out!!!!Nakiya @ Taste of Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555893508420635483noreply@blogger.com