MummyKP
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Me again, sorry!
Had a day off work today and got me thinking about our future.
Bit of a breakdown on our life right now:
Newlyweds, in rented two bed property in a very nice area, I'm in a new career so not entitled to SMP if we conceive when hoping to, so just maternity allowance, hubby is employed but hoping to change career.
So starting to think about the next 12 months, which we are hoping to expand our family, and thinking about our home conditions. We live away from family and in quite an expensive area, but what we pay for our property is pretty good considering the size, location and brand new build. It's only two bed, which for most couples is fine as there's a room for the baby, and a room for us, but my hubby currently uses the spare room for his own office where he works a lot for his hopefully successful career.
Obviously baby will be in with us for the first few months, but hoping when they get to 5 months they can go into their own room. However, I can't take hubby's office off him, and we can't really afford a three bed roomed property whilst I'm only receiving MA, so I've been trying to think of ways around it. Anyone been in this situation before? Or got any ideas around this? We could fit baby's things in the spare room with DHs equipment but that would really be the last resort as sometimes he works late in the evenings which he wouldn't be able to do if baby was in there. I know I am thinking WAY ahead here, but whilst WTT I'm considering EVERYTHING! I'm so stuck on this situation I don't really know how we can get around it :/
This seems a bit silly but I just felt like I needed to get it off my chest and maybe get some advice off fellow ladies
Had a day off work today and got me thinking about our future.
Bit of a breakdown on our life right now:
Newlyweds, in rented two bed property in a very nice area, I'm in a new career so not entitled to SMP if we conceive when hoping to, so just maternity allowance, hubby is employed but hoping to change career.
So starting to think about the next 12 months, which we are hoping to expand our family, and thinking about our home conditions. We live away from family and in quite an expensive area, but what we pay for our property is pretty good considering the size, location and brand new build. It's only two bed, which for most couples is fine as there's a room for the baby, and a room for us, but my hubby currently uses the spare room for his own office where he works a lot for his hopefully successful career.
Obviously baby will be in with us for the first few months, but hoping when they get to 5 months they can go into their own room. However, I can't take hubby's office off him, and we can't really afford a three bed roomed property whilst I'm only receiving MA, so I've been trying to think of ways around it. Anyone been in this situation before? Or got any ideas around this? We could fit baby's things in the spare room with DHs equipment but that would really be the last resort as sometimes he works late in the evenings which he wouldn't be able to do if baby was in there. I know I am thinking WAY ahead here, but whilst WTT I'm considering EVERYTHING! I'm so stuck on this situation I don't really know how we can get around it :/
This seems a bit silly but I just felt like I needed to get it off my chest and maybe get some advice off fellow ladies