So yet again sleep eludes me and Im thinking of my Great Grandma. She is one of 12 kids and they lived in 3 bed house. No inside loo. No bathroom. 6 kids per bedroom. Slept in double and single beds shoved together. No central heating. No double glazing.
My 2 DDs aged 5 and almost 3 always sleep in the same bed despite having bunk beds. DSS sleeps on sofa bed in LR every other weekend. DH and I thinking of TTC next Spring. People in general that Ive casually mentioned this to seem to think wed be over crowded. House has 2 bedrooms. Our room is much bigger than average double room. Even if I got preggo straight away it would be another 18 months maybe more till baby was born and then another 9-12 months on top till itd need to go in DDs bedroom.
Tho compare to conditions when Great Gran was kid, we have a mansion. Cant understand why folk balk at the idea of us having another child (my DDs are from previous long term relationship) especially a Im one of 5, DH is one of 4 and I have a brood of step sibling on both sides that come to a grand total of 11.
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Thinking about Great Grandma and her 11 siblings
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thursdaysgirls · 22/10/2013 22:41
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