I told DD(3) that she had to be something I could buy. I'm not creative, or crafty, and this year we just needed easy. :laugh: She wanted to be a ghost originally, but changed her mind at the last minute to being Rapunzel. The twins (b/g, 9 months), are going to be a cat(girl) and a mouse(boy) (which also perfectly describes their relationship, lol!)

We drink lots of milk - only skim though, since that's what I was brought up one. Sometimes, if we're out to eat, we'll drink 1%. I can't handle anything over 2%, though.

So, I told DH last night. You guys, I feel so, so, so ridiculous. He laughed. Asked if I was joking, laughed some more, said he thought it was impossible, and laughed again. He's happy! Well, he told me this morning that his first reaction was more of a "what the heck" response, but he's been thinking about it all night and this morning and keeps getting more excited. He said the timing is less than convenient, but there's nothing we can do about it now and he could either be upset and ruin a great thing or roll with it and be happy. I told him I thought he didn't want more kids, and he said that he didn't, but there's no way he's not going to love this one just as much as the others. Leave it to him to surprise me. I think I was so nervous b/c he's been working 50-60 hours a week recently, we've been working on saving money, and we've really been getting on each other's nerves and fighting a LOT recently...so that probably clouded my judgement on how he would react. Now we are just praying for a healthy baby in 2017!

Apples with peanut butter.

Thank you, everyone. I was able to get in at our clinic for a test this afternoon to confirm. Our last clinic required a pregnancy test through them before they would schedule an appt., the one we're at now said they only need a positive HPT, as long as it's not one that was picked up for $0.88, according to the nurse. But I asked for them to test me anyways. It's official. They only did a urine test though. First visit will be at the end of the month when they will do bloodwork and an ultrasound. Now to tell DH...not sure when or how. With our first he was convinced I was pregnant before I even thought of taking a test, so that was easy. Maybe when he gets home from work tonight after the others go to bed.

No lying. We discussed me going off of hormonal BC a while ago (it messed with me so badly), and started using FAM. Went months with no ovulation and ridiculously messed up cycles, and given our odds from our doctor, we honestly didn't think it would ever happen. And, we only "did the deed" twice over the last month. We knew that it *could* happen after I quit BC, but neither of us thought it would. When were discussing FAM, he asked, "So the worst that will happen doing this is we'll have another baby?" I told him yes, and he was totally ok knowing it may happen. He's made it clear though that he doesn't want more (getting rid of baby stuff, telling other people we're done, etc.), so I'm not sure how he'll react - if he'll still be ok with it or upset now that it happened and isn't a 1% chance.

Not scared for my safety. Just that he's going to be upset/mad/disappointed and be angry with me; and that something that could be a happy (although very surprising) event is going to be...quite the opposite, I guess. Filled with lots of crying.

Our oldest DD turns 3 on the 22nd, and the twins will be 10 months old on the 22nd as well. I've been feeling super tired the past week, very nauseous the last 2 days. I just took a pregnancy test while my daughter is in dance class. I think it was positive. One line was lighter, but very, very much there. I'm extremely scared to tell my husband. He doesn't want any more kids. I did want 4 total, but I wanted to have the 4th when the twins were 2 or 3...if I am pregnant they will be 18 months when this one comes. My Dr. doesnt know how we were able to have our daughter. He said when we tried to get pregnant the second time our chances of conceiving over a year are less than 1%. I haven't ovulated on my own in 3 years and 9 months (when I got pregnant with our oldest). We had to use fertility treatments after her (which I can only assume is how we ended up with twins). I'm not supposed to be able to get pregnant. I don't know how this happened (well, I do, but it wasn't supposed to). I'm sorry I'm freaking out here. I'm so scared to tell my husband and what he's going to say. I have no idea how I am going to handle having another baby when the twins are so young. Someone please tell me it will be ok.

"You should really think about what's best for them, not just what you want."

I would LOVE one more. Four just seems right to me, and I can't really explain it. DD (almost 3) keeps asking for more babies, too. I told her that if we had another baby, we would have less money, and mommy would be even busier...She said, "Yeah, but if us had more babies us whole big family would be even happier." Hard to argue with that! Unfortunately, though, DH is done. :(

My DD loves to have me read the Magic Tree House! She'll listen to the entire thing in one sititing.

Let me start off by saying I never really gave a second thought to audiobooks until I heard about so many people using them for their kids to listen to, as well as having it suggested to me for DD. I, personally, for myself, don't like them, which I think is why I never considered playing them for my kids before I started seeing everyone around here loving them! I'd love to have start DD listening to some - I think it's a really good idea for her. For those that are doing or have done this... When and where does everyone have their kids listen to them? How do you get them to actually listen? DD (3) has great comprehension, and I regularly read her stories like Little House on the Prairie, etc., and she loves them (which is why I thought this may work). But she is ALWAYS talking. Talking over music, talking during TV shows when she gets to watch them...just always talking. At 3, of course I don't expect her to sit still as a statue to listen to these all the way through. Should I play it in the background & hope she catches some of it? Or still too young? She is definitely capable of sitting & listening (at least for short periods), as she does it during story time at the library all the time. What stories did they love to listen to, or which are your favorites? TIA!

The days are SO long sometimes! Your DS is older than our kids, so it may be harder to find organized/group activities during the day for him, but, FWIW, I take my DD (almost 3) and the twins to the library for storytime (or sometimes just to hang out - they have GREAT activites like blocks, puzzles, etc.), to the Family Resource Center and the play area in the mall, to the park (weather permitting). We go visit their grandparents (the ones that are retired), go on walks in our neighborhood, and play hopscotch or just draw with chalk in the driveway. Sometimes we go to the Children's Museum. She is in gymnastics and dance, which helps too.

Awesome advice! Thank you so much. I'm totally impressed with how well you understand our situation! Not many people do, and actually, overall this is the first forum/group that I've been a part of where I've been given advice that I can actually use and people seem to REALLY understand what I'm asking. :laugh:

I love this idea! She loves games, so I bet it would be great! Thanks! I checked it out, and tried a sample lesson with her this morning...she did great! We may try it, the yearly subscription isn't all that expensive, and it would absolutely be worth it if it helps her. Thank you! I figured that it is just going to take time, and all of a sudden it will click for her and she'll take off. We have 2 Leap Frog movies...but she LOVES them so I may have to pick up a few more. I'll check Starfall and Teach Your Monster to Read! :) Our DD also has no concept of her age. Took her to the library yesterday and told her she could get anything she wanted...she picked out 6 books about bats and 4 about Russia. Most kids her age were still going through the board books. Pretty sure the librarian thought we were nuts. :lol: It's difficult seeing them be so hard on themselves at such a young age!