![]() ![]() Not only did I spare us some change but I also saved time and energy in not shopping for these items in the busy hormone-induced daze after the baby arrived. I simply applied what I knew about stockpiling to the purpose of preparing for a new little one. Neither did our budget. Did we have a huge income in comparison to years past? Did we win the lottery? Now twelve years and five children later, we still try to economize. But I am pleased to report that with the birth of our sixth child last summer, I did not feel the squeeze. How was I going to fit diapers, wipes, and extra feminine products in the budget? Or should I say, our budget felt the squeeze? How could we accommodate one more mouth to feed? And though the births of each child has always been surrounded by happy moments, I often became stressed by the vast amount of supplies that were needed, particularly in the early weeks. Yet, with each new addition to our family, I have felt a little squeeze of pressure. I’ve been more than blessed to be home with my children. One year has become twelve and one child has become six. That was a nice cushion for a time, but things were still tight living on one income. However, we knew that I was going to stay home for at least the first year, so we began to economize during my pregnancy to pay off my student loan and to create an emergency fund. Living on two incomes had allowed us to live pretty luxuriously. When my first son was born, I was teaching high school full-time. ![]()
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