Another PL

I"m Kathy, mintoad here and mintoad in the PR. I live in the middle of cornfields in the midwest with my wonderful husband of almost 8 years (together since our senior prom...ack! 14 years ago! I'm getting old!), an 8 year old "puppy," and my 4 wonderful children (ages 5, 3, 2, and 10 1/2 mo). I discovered JJB in November and am a total convert. Don't know how I got by before. I love LD&D product availablity and those videos are awesome!

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Hi Kathy nice to "see" you here...my pr name is pinkfrog

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

Welcome!

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

my siggy?!?!??? you mean HER siggy

pinkfrog wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

my siggy?!?!??? you mean HER siggy

Oh duh Yes, I meant her siggy

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

Good to have you here Kathy!

awhitesi wrote:

Good to have you here Kathy!

Thanks!

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

Thank you for the reassurance! I'm due mid-June so not much longer I think I have repressed the reality of breastfeeding frequency and newborn needs. Hoping DS will learn patience. Definitely been a long road due to gestational diabetes. It was diet controlled with DS, but I'm on insulin this time and sticking fingers 4x/d...yuck!

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

Thank you for the reassurance! I'm due mid-June so not much longer I think I have repressed the reality of breastfeeding frequency and newborn needs. Hoping DS will learn patience. Definitely been a long road due to gestational diabetes. It was diet controlled with DS, but I'm on insulin this time and sticking fingers 4x/d...yuck!

Mid-June! My baby will turn 1 on June 12. Maybe they'll share a bday! Sorry about all the trouble with the diabetes. Keep well, mama! I'm thinking of you and praying for your and baby's health.

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

HAHA! That's what I said too About myself that is

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

That is so true about the tous and finding food in the unlikeliest of places but you're rght. In the end, it's aaaaall worth it

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

Thank you for the reassurance! I'm due mid-June so not much longer I think I have repressed the reality of breastfeeding frequency and newborn needs. Hoping DS will learn patience. Definitely been a long road due to gestational diabetes. It was diet controlled with DS, but I'm on insulin this time and sticking fingers 4x/d...yuck!

You'll be fine Alyssa I'm sure there will be some challenges in the beginning like there were for me but it's all a learning process Oh yuck about the sticking yourself with a needle! I think I would faint if I had to do that myself.

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

Thank you for the reassurance! I'm due mid-June so not much longer I think I have repressed the reality of breastfeeding frequency and newborn needs. Hoping DS will learn patience. Definitely been a long road due to gestational diabetes. It was diet controlled with DS, but I'm on insulin this time and sticking fingers 4x/d...yuck!

Mid-June! My baby will turn 1 on June 12. Maybe they'll share a bday! Sorry about all the trouble with the diabetes. Keep well, mama! I'm thinking of you and praying for your and baby's health.

HA! A lot of June babies this year. At least a lot of people I know anyway are due in June.

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

awhitesi wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

WOW, that sounds amazing. I've always wanted to have 3-4 kids that are no more than two years apart from each other but DH is still on the fence about having a third and my youngest is already 18 months I bet there's never a dull moment in your house

No, never a dull moment (except when everyone is sleeping- like now- when I can take a big, deep breath and hear... silence!)! Life is good!

Too funny! Hopefully I can keep 2 under 2 under control as well as you have!

You'll do great with 2 under 2! It sounds scary at first (as does 3 under 3... ) but it's much easier to freak yourself out about things than it actually is! My floor is littered with toys, I can pretty much guarantee you'll find goldfish crackers and teddy grahams if you look under the cushions of my couch, but it is so much fun and so worth while. How long do you have until your LO is due? I get so excited when people are expecting, the anticipation is so much fun (don't like when I'm expecting so much though because pregnancy likes to kick my backside!)

Thank you for the reassurance! I'm due mid-June so not much longer I think I have repressed the reality of breastfeeding frequency and newborn needs. Hoping DS will learn patience. Definitely been a long road due to gestational diabetes. It was diet controlled with DS, but I'm on insulin this time and sticking fingers 4x/d...yuck!

Mid-June! My baby will turn 1 on June 12. Maybe they'll share a bday! Sorry about all the trouble with the diabetes. Keep well, mama! I'm thinking of you and praying for your and baby's health.

HA! A lot of June babies this year. At least a lot of people I know anyway are due in June.

Thanks ladies! DS is a blast and such a good kid...I'm sure it will be like riding a bike...LOL!

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

my siggy?!?!??? you mean HER siggy

Oh duh Yes, I meant her siggy

mintoad wrote:

Momof2Boys wrote:

pinkfrog wrote:

I can't believe you have so many so close in age how do you do it??? WOW!!!

I always wonder about this too every time I look at your siggy

It's just what I'm used to. DH and I joke that we can pretty much relate to parents of multiples since we're about as close as you can get without actually having multiples! It's actually just great because my kids are all the best of friends, play with the same stuff, and are all close enough that they are all pretty much "into" the same things. When we go places we don't have to worry about someone being bored doing "baby" things or someone feeling left out because they're not big enough. They're just all such miracles and I'm so blessed to have them!

I bet its never a dull moment in your house...I wanted my son close with his sibling however God has a different plan...