OK, this is a long story. Our dd is 1yo next week, and I really want another. I am an only child, and am desperate for dd to grow up with a sibling that is close in age. We were originally thinking that we would wait a couple of years.
However, I was made redundant whilst on mat leave last year, and am currently doing an interim part time role which is until December. Trying to find a permanent p/t role has proved impossible so far.
My reasoning for bringing the second baby forward (if we are lucky enough to conceive reasonably quickly again), is that if we 'go for it' now, I can take mat leave and pay based on the current role I am doing, I'll just go on mat leave when the contract ends in December. Dh and I are both HR Managers, and this is definitely the case.
Dh keeps telling me we can't afford it. Now, we managed with dd, and when we planned her, we thought we would have her in nursery f/t, in fact she only goes 2 days a week. So to have another one would be another 2 days a week, and also give me another 9 months to find a p/t role.
Dh has a very good job, along with lots and lots of savings, and if we can't afford it, who can! He wants me to wait until I find a permanent job. I am worried about this, as with the role I was made redundant from, I'm sure getting pg so quickly after I started never did me any favours.
AIBU to expect him to at least have a sensible conversation with me? I feel a bit like I am brow beating him into it.