~Had To Say No-First Time~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
Valdosta, Georgia
February 22, 2017 7:38am CST
Good morning everyone! I hope your all having a wonderful morning so far. =) It's a cloudy day here-which I LOVE!
To be honest I am exhausted. Normal with having a newborn of course. I might have to take a nap later while the babies nap.
For the first time ever yesterday I turned down a babysitting job. I hated doing it but there was no choice. The lady has 1 year old twins. I know I wouldn't be able to handle them with the 2 babies I have and my 3 older kiddo's. That would be too much on me and unfair to all of the kids. So I said no.
There will be more jobs to come that I can handle I'm sure.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@LadyDuck Thank you, I think so too.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
23 Feb 17
I think Jen is not on mylot much because she is busy with a newborn.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
22 Feb 17
You did the right thing. That would have been a bit much. I have never been a situation where I had to turn down a job.
Hope you are able to have a nap later. Have a great day!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@Happy2beme Thank you. I don't ever want to be unfair to my family or anyone else's.
Thanks I hope so too. =)
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
23 Feb 17
She did do the right thing one year old twins,her one year old boy and a new born.I couldn't handle all those children.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
23 Feb 17
@workathomefan That would be a lot to ask of one person.
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@marguicha (216082)
• Chile
22 Feb 17
Of course you hve to turn down more job. I have read about several mothers who babydit small children in the US. Don´t you have nurseries as part of the education system in your country?
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@marguicha (216082)
• Chile
22 Feb 17
@LovingMyBabies I my country, there are paid daycare centers and Daycare center that are free for people who work in factories or any big plants.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@marguicha We have Daycare's but many parents either can't afford them or don't want their children in that setting-they prefer a smaller group of kids.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@marguicha Oh wow. I don't think they have that here. They have vouchers for low income families so they can have reduced daycare prices but I don't believe they are free.
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@Juliaacv (48523)
• Canada
22 Feb 17
It sounds like that was a wise decision.
You would have had too many too young.
I'm glad that you've got the family and household running so smoothly, and if you need a little nap later on, then that's okay too. You're really doing an amazing job given how young the baby is.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@Juliaacv Yeah I think so too, thanks. It wouldn't have been fair to anyone involved. Thank you, I am trying my best to keep things running smoothly. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@Juliaacv Thank you so much. =) I try my best for them. 
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@Juliaacv (48523)
• Canada
22 Feb 17
@LovingMyBabies You really are the heart of your family, they are lucky and I'm sure that the little ones will grow up to have the same good qualities both as parents as well as partners.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@marlina Thank you. Yeah, I think it would have been too much right now.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
22 Feb 17
@LovingMyBabies Definitively too much. You need to recuperate, most important job that you can do right now
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@shshiju Thank you. I wouldn't be able to take on so many babies.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@shshiju He is doing well. =) Thanks for asking!
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
22 Feb 17
@LovingMyBabies That's correct . How is your new born Josah Jennifer.
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@GardenGerty (157722)
• United States
23 Feb 17
Very clear thinking on your part. You cannot afford to get sick and you surely would overstressing yourself like that.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 17
@Gardengerty Thank you. It would have been too much for me. I definitely don't need to get sick.
@snowy22315 (170794)
• United States
22 Feb 17
You have to take care of yourself first so you have energy to give all the kiddos.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 17
@snowy22315 Yeah that's what I was thinking too.
@celticeagle (159709)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Feb 17
Boy! One year old twins. That's a feet in itself. Hope you can get a nap
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@celticeagle (159709)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Feb 17
@LovingMyBabies .....Really the first time you've said no huh? That is really good. I don't blame you.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@celticeagle Yeah it would have been too much right now for me. Thanks, I hope so too!
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
22 Feb 17
You do have your hands full with all those children. I know how hard it is to deal will newborns. You do need time for yourself and you new borns. And everything will work out nicely in time. I hope things are going well for you and your husband. I know you both had problems in the past with many issues. And remember, you are a woman and you are strong.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
22 Feb 17
@LovingMyBabies That is good news to hear. I am glad you and yours are fine. You just do what you need to do for your family right now. That is the main thing.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@inertia4 Yeah I don't think it would have been fair to anyone. I will take on an older child but no more babies right now.
Things are going pretty good right now, thank you. =)
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@averygirl72 (37763)
• Philippines
22 Feb 17
Yes that would be really challenging. There are more jobs to come that you can handle
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 17
@averygirl72 Yeah it would be too much.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Feb 17
Oh my goodness, I have been away a lot and I missed the baby's birth, congratulations to all of you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 17
@Bellestarr Thank you so much! =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 17
@DWDAVIS Thank you. Yeah it would have been too much right now.
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@JamesHxstatic (29338)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Feb 17
That was a wise decision. You have a full plate and then some. I hope you catch that nap.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@JamesHxstatic Yeah I think so too. Having 2 more babies here isn't a good idea right now. Thanks, I hope so too!
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@shaggin (71676)
• United States
22 Feb 17
I do not blame you at all you need to make sure you are not stretching yourself to thin with having a brand new baby. I used to babysit 3 or more kids every day besides my own two. I loved it and miss it but I have to much anxiety now to do that and with doing cyber school with my son it would be impossible.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@shaggin Yeah I don't think it would have been fair to anyone involved. The kids or myself. I love babysitting but I don't want to take on anymore babies. I will watch an older child but no babies right now.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49184)
• United States
22 Feb 17
That would be really tough taking care of that many babies.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@Tampa_girl7 Yes I think it would be too much right now.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@JudyEv Yeah two more babies wouldn't have been a good idea at all right now.
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
22 Feb 17
There are really times when we have to say no, no matter how difficult it is.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@nottoooldtowrite Yes we do. I had to this time.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Feb 17
I understand, but its hard to push yourself to a job you know you cannot do it, you know yourself than others.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 17
@ilocosboy Yeah I couldn't say yes when I know it would have been too much on everyone involved.
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