re: *OFFICIAL THREAD* Moms with 4+ kids

Quoting Life is G♡♡d:" Thankfully we do already do this. And it helps SO MUCH!!!! Keeps us from just buying frivelous(sp) things ... [snip!] ... but looked good at the moment on the shelf in the grocery store, lol. Can you explain, please, how it was harder emotionally?"

Honestly I think itwas only because she had medically issues and cried ALL thetime..

Can I join or save for later? I'll have 4 come October and could definitely use the advice from the moms who've been juggling longer  . Also we're not sure if this will be our last or not but I'd love to read more from moms with more than 4 to help in that decision making as well down the road.  

And congrats on the ttc #5!!!!

Quoting **Pregnancy Addiction **:" Honestly I think itwas only because she had medically issues and cried ALL thetime.."

Understandable!
Can I ask your age?
and the ages of your children?

Quoting babybaker:" Can I join or save for later? I'll have 4 come October and could definitely use the advice from the moms ... [snip!] ... read more from moms with more than 4 to help in that decision making as well down the road.   And congrats on the ttc #5!!!!"

absolutely momma...And welcome to MWLK (moms with lots'a kids) lol.

Thanks...it is definitely a huge step for us...one we have talked about thoroughly and are still talking things through..but im excited  

Quoting Life is G♡♡d:" Understandable! Can I ask your age? and the ages of your children?"

I just turned 27, and I have a 8, 7, 5, 4, 2, and 1 year old. and one on the way  

Quoting **Pregnancy Addiction **:" I just turned 27, and I have a 8, 7, 5, 4, 2, and 1 year old. and one on the way  "

In your opinion, did your pregnancies get rougher on your body the older you got?

Quoting Life is G♡♡d:" In your opinion, did your pregnancies get rougher on your body the older you got?"

Honestly no, however thi pregnancy has been my toughest simply because of the possible miscarriage, as far as my actual body goes, i feel fine though. My last three I have had a lot more MS than my first 4 but thats it lol.

Quoting **Pregnancy Addiction **:" Honestly no, however thi pregnancy has been my toughest simply because of the possible miscarriage, ... [snip!] ... as far as my actual body goes, i feel fine though. My last three I have had a lot more MS than my first 4 but thats it lol."

I had fairly decent pregnancies with my first three...only problem I can report is with number 3, I had a lot of stress and anxiety due to my husband's ex girlfriend trying to cause a lot of turmoil in our life, so I wasn't eating like I should have been and not gaining weight, but baby girl turned out fine.

With number four, I had a lot of spotting the entire pregnancy, I kept pulling the muscle that runs vertical along the front of my stomach, my left leg would go numb a lot because of where biddy was positioned and I was so much more tired with number 4 then I was the previous kiddos.
All to which I chalked up to my age, lol.

Quoting Life is G♡♡d:" I had fairly decent pregnancies with my first three...only problem I can report is with number 3, I had ... [snip!] ... and I was so much more tired with number 4 then I was the previous kiddos. All to which I chalked up to my age, lol."

yeah I have had LOTS of heavy bleeding this pregnancy so far...but so ar the baby has a very strong heartbeat and my levels keep goingup....I am just considered high risk and get lots of scans now lol.

With my 3rd i delievered 7 week early and my 2nd and 4th were also early at 4 weeks early.

Quoting Single_Momma:" Im a single momma to 4 kids. I just wished I had more time to spend with them. I work two full time jobs to support my kids and I. Love kids but no more for this one.. "

When your kids get older they will appreciate everything you have done and will do for them. Hang in there!

Quoting 4ever changed [95]:" Its kinda sad that theyve grown up that fast When they are babies we dont think about school till its time to enroll"

They really do grow up way too fast! Today my oldest turned 10. So surreal

Quoting 4ever changed [95]:" My oldest baby will be in the 2nd grade   Dont get me wrong im going to enjoy the break but its ... [snip!] ... conceive by then and it will help occupy your time I cant imagine what it will be like when every single one is off to school"

Sept I will have a middle schooler     (5th grade here is middle school)

Quoting Life is G♡♡d:" Damn, ain't that the truth!!!!!!!! I am happy, they will be starting school, but i get sad imagining them out of the house during the day!  "

Im actually looking forward to that. Well not right now since they just got out of school, but give me a few weeks and ill be counting the days when they go back!

Quoting Patti.:" Sept I will have a middle schooler     (5th grade here is middle school)"

Yup, my oldest turned 11 last week, and will be starting 6th grade this september...I can NOT BELIEVE IT!!!!

Quoting Patti.:" Im actually looking forward to that. Well not right now since they just got out of school, but give me a few weeks and ill be counting the days when they go back!"

hhahaha...damn straight!
Most parents can just throw the kids out side and tell them to go enjoy the weather..."it's too pretty of a day to stay cooped up inside"....
we can't do that here...the yellow flies, black flies and mosquitoes are so overwhelming, it's depressing....We literally have to RUN to our truck just to evade from getting bit all up!