I let my old domain expire. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it and after mulling it over I decided to not renew it. I had it for a year, I blogged on it for 8 months. It was a catchy name but sadly it didn't catch on. It isn't as though I had a huge following and I decided it wasn't an expense I wanted to endure being a SAHM and it wasn't in our family budget.
I took a little hiatus from blogging but I haven't stopped reading. I'll just blog at these digs as they're pretty comfy.
Aaron turned 2 recently; I don't know where the time has gone. It flew. We spend our days visiting friends, going to play groups, parks and sometimes staying in and relaxing and watching a little TV. Life with a 2-year-old is interesting. Aaron is constantly testing our limits and doesn't seem to get it. We do need to be more consistent with him I will say. He just doesn't seem to understand consequences and actions. His latest thing is pulling up a chair to counter, sink or TV when he wants something that is out of reach or wants to be including in what Eric and I are doing.
He loves to "help" with the dishes which sometimes make a simple task that much harder to accomplish. He likes to takes things and drop them from the drying rack to the sink and vice versa. I don't mind when he does this with plastics and spoons and forks I save the sharps for last and take the chair away but it doesn't make for a safe situation when he does this with plates or bowls. Sometimes we end up yelling at him for his safety and I just don't know if it's worth the fight. On one hand I want him to feel included but I want to ensure his safety as ho doesn’t' yet understand the concept that we don't drop glass. I'm at a stalemate with this one.
Today when Aaron and I were taking the bus home from playgroup I passed my old work and a random thought crossed my mind. I wondered where I physically was when Aaron's conception took place (as in when Eric's sperm and my egg met) and also where I was when Aaron implanted himself to my uterine wall. I know completely random but I've been reminiscing about the past. Was I on Nova Scotia? PEI? New Brunswick? We were on vacation back east when I hit the 4 week mark before I found out I was pregnant.
Part of me is starting to want a second child, we discuss it but we both know where not ready emotionally or financially. When I see a newborn my ovaries start to twitch. I am looking into a new method of contraception as I am tired of being on the pill. I am tired of pumping hormones into my body. I am almost certain that I am going to get an IUD almost certainly the Mirena. (Yes I know there is hormones in this one but it's limited to my uterus) It is pricey around $350-$400. It's good for 5 years, but if we decide to have another child in 2 two to three years it seems like a waste of money. I've though of the copper IUD and they scare the shit out of me as I don't look forward to 2-3 months of increased cramping around my period. (And I had a friend get pregnant with it)
One reason I want to stay on the pill is completely in vain but I have clear skin when I’m it. When I am not on the pill I can get some wicked acne and I’m not talking about a few pimples but I get ones that are hard as rocks that start deep under my skin and their painful. So I’m at another stalemate. Pill vs. IUD.
The medical professional who would be inserting my IUD it is very experienced and I've discussed my concerns with her. Have any of you used any IUD's and do you have any feedback? You're input would be most welcome.
2 comments:
I know a girl who got pregnant TWICE on the copper IUD - no bueno!
It drives me nuts when the boys get in the cabinet and drop the glass bowls. I am getting ready to replace all of my pottery plates with plastic plates and bowls for awhile. They are very interested in using plates and bowls and the hard plastic will help prevent the breaks that I know are coming. They are pretty cheap too so I don't think it will cost much to buy a set and use for awhile.
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