Could we afford a baby with what we have?

Sophia's M

My husband and I are madly madly in love. Were young 22 and 23 years old. But we wanted to do things young. We married at 21 and 23 and want our first Child at 23 and 25.

My husband and I agreed that I should stay at home.
In Michigan GOOD quality childcare cost about 1k a month for good care. On top of, I want to raise my child, not have a stranger do it.

Here is what we have going for us.
My husband and I own a 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom house with about 1300 Square feet of living space.-800 dollar mortgage

Health Insurance- We have the Blue Care network-Healthy Blue.
We have a Zero deductible and only a 10 dollar Co-pay for Doctor visits and 30 co pay for emergency room visits.

My car is paid off and his car will be paid off in December of 2010. 280 a month car payment.

However we do have about 8K in student loans and credit card payments.

My husband brings home between 2700-3500 a month depending on his commission.

Advice??
I always shop Second hand. Platos closet here in michigan is My FAV store.
I bought a pair of BCBG shoes for 14 dollars.

I work with kids now but get paid penny's to what my husband makes. My husband is still young and is Climbing up the Ladder at his work. We have alot of love for each other and Praise God that when we wake up, we have another beautiful day to live in his glory!
I always shop Second hand. Platos closet here in michigan is My FAV store.
I bought a pair of BCBG shoes for 14 dollars.

I work with kids now but get paid penny's to what my husband makes. My husband is still young and is Climbing up the Ladder at his work. We have alot of love for each other and Praise God that when we wake up, we have another beautiful day to live in his glory!

Answer
You are so cute! I'm happy you are so in love!!
Oh honey you'll be more than okay to have a child. :) And let me tell you how you can save tons of money:

*Breastfeed exclusively, no bottles/pumps. As a SAHM that is easy!! And formula can cost upwards of $1200 a year!!!! Breastfed babies are also healthier overall, costing less in medical visits and prescriptions.

*Cloth diaper. You save THOUSANDS of dollars, and they can be used with future children as well. Also, there are many new modern types out there that are easy as anything, like this:
http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=1279
I switched to cloth when my daughter was 14 months, and I'm SO happy! :)

*Do baby-led weaning. Not only do you save money by offering real foods and not jarred stuff, but a baby who feeds herself eats exactly how much she needs. Purees are also completely unnecessary, since babies mash food with their gums. :)

*Buy secondhand or sale items. Our crib is convertible to a toddler bed and a double bed, and only cost $200. Our changing table is also a large dresser, and only cost $200. I've seen cribs sold for nearly $2000!! RIDICULOUS. I also found great toys, onesies, and blankets at yard sales for dirt cheap.

*Consider babywearing. A great sling or wrap costs far less than the average "travel system." It's also very beneficial for baby's physical, mental, and emotional development, not to mention allows mommy to go about her business.

*Speaking of carseats, get a convertible one. It will see your child into toddlerhood and beyond, depending on the type you buy, while you have to buy a new seat after 20 lbs if you get an infant carseat!

Help with Greek translation needed.?

Friendly L

Hi. We are traveling to Greece with our baby this summer and I need help translating some phrases from English to Greek. These phrases are all related to my baby and when I say 'her' or 'she' it refers to my daughter. Anything in parenthesis is for clarification and does not need to be translated to Greek. I know there are a lot of phrases here, so please translate whichever phrases you can. You can also email me at almasykusnyir@yahoo.com if you prefer. Thanks!

I need to change her clothes.
I need to change her diaper.
Her diaper is dirty.
Where can I change her diaper?
I need to buy diapers.
What size are these diapers?
I donât know if they (diapers) will fit her.
I need to buy wipes (disposable baby wipes).
She is tired.
She needs to take a nap.
She is asleep.
Please be quiet (because the baby is sleeping).
Please do not wake her.
She is hungry.
I need to feed her.
I did not bring enough food for the baby.
I need to buy food for the baby (baby food / baby formula).
She cannot eat that.
She eats infant formula (baby formula).
She eats baby food (jarred pureed baby food).
I did not breastfeed her (when she was born).
I do not breastfeed her (now).
This is her bottle (baby bottle).
This bottle (baby bottle) is dirty.
I need to clean her bottle (baby bottle).
She wants her pacifier.
I need to clean her pacifier with water.
Her pacifier fell (to the ground).
Can we bring the stroller there?
Is there an elevator?
We will need to carry the stroller up the stairs.
We will need to carry the stroller down the stairs.
I cannot take the stroller there (due to access).
I will carry her (in my arms).
He will carry her (in his arms).
Can you carry her? (in your arms)
Can you hold her for a moment?
Where can I put the stroller?
I do not want to take the baby there.
Is it safe for a baby to go there?
Please be careful (with the baby, ex. to a child who is being too rough with her).
When I was pregnant I was very sick.
I had very severe nausea and vomiting (during pregnancy).
I was sick for the first five months (of the pregnancy).
She was born on 15 August 2009.
She was born at 10:22 pm.
We were excited that she was born on a Greek holiday (15 August).
I had to have a caesarian section (c-section).
My blood pressure became very high so they had to take the baby out right away.
She weighed 2.7 kilograms (when she was born).
She was born a few weeks early.
She was small but healthy (at birth).
She is almost one year old (now).
She weighs 8 kilograms (now).
She does not feel well.
Her teeth hurt (due to teething).
She has a fever.
She will not stop crying.
I do not know why she is crying.
I need medicine for the baby.
I cannot give her aspirin.
Do you have Tylenol for babies?
She has an allergy.
She is too young (for that).
I do not want her to get sunburned.
The baby is too hot (temperature due to weather).
It is too sunny (here) for the baby.
Can we sit in the shade?
She looks like her father.
When she was born she looked exactly like her father.
I do not think she looks like me.
She does not have much hair yet.
It will grow eventually (her hair).
My mother died on 22 February 2010.
She will not remember her grandmother.
My mother was very excited to have a grandchild.
My father loves her very much (the baby).
He (grandfather) buys many clothes and toys for her (the baby).
We want to have another baby soon.
I would like to have another girl, but a boy would be fun too.
We would like to have 2 or 3 children.
Many of our friends have babies and young children.
She will have many friends to play with when she is older.
She will not remember this visit to Greece but we will have photographs to show her.
We will bring her back to Greece in a few years.
On our next visit to Greece we will probably have another baby.
This is her bedroom (being shown in a photograph).
Her bedroom walls are painted purple (being shown in a photograph).
We are traveling with a baby.
She must sit in her car seat.
We cannot move the car seat.
She cannot sit on your lap (during a car ride).
Please write in Greek text, not English letters. Thank you so much for your assistance with this project whether you translate one phrase or more!!!

Answer
I need to change her clothes.
ΠÏέÏει να Î±Î»Î»Î¬Î¾Ï Ïα ÏοÏÏα ÏηÏ.

I need to change her diaper.
ΠÏέÏει να Î±Î»Î»Î¬Î¾Ï Ïάνα ÏηÏ.

Her diaper is dirty.
Πάνα ÏÎ·Ï ÎµÎ¯Î½Î±Î¹ βÏÏμικο.

Where can I change her diaper?
Î Î¿Ï Î¼ÏοÏÏ Î½Î± Î±Î»Î»Î¬Î¾Ï Ïάνα ÏηÏ;

I need to buy diapers.
ΠÏέÏει να αγοÏάÏÏ ÏάνεÏ.

What size are these diapers?
Τι Î¼Î­Î³ÎµÎ¸Î¿Ï ÎµÎ¯Î½Î±Î¹ οι ÏάνεÏ;

Disposable diapers.
Î Î¬Î½ÎµÏ Î¼Î¹Î±Ï ÏÏήÏηÏ

Those diapers are not her size.
ÎÏÏÎ­Ï Î¿Î¹ ÏÎ¬Î½ÎµÏ Î´ÎµÎ½ είναι Ïο Î¼Î­Î³ÎµÎ¸Î¿Ï ÏηÏ.

I need to buy wipes (disposable baby wipes).
ΠÏέÏει να αγοÏάÏÏ ÏεÏÏεÏάκια μÏÏÏν.

She is tired.
Îίναι κοÏÏαÏμένη.

She needs to take a nap.
ΧÏειάζεÏαι να ÏάÏÏ Î­Î½Î±Î½ ÏÏνάκο

She is asleep.
ÎοιμάÏαι.

She is hungry.
Îίναι ÏειναÏμένοÏ


I need to feed her.
ÎÎ­Î»Ï Î½Î± Ïην ÏÏοÏή.

I did not bring enough food for the baby.
ÎÎ³Ï Î´ÎµÎ½ ÏέÏνει αÏκεÏή ÏÏοÏή για Ïο μÏÏÏ.

I need to buy food for the baby (baby food / baby formula).
ΠÏέÏει να αγοÏάÏÏ ÏÏοÏή για Ïο μÏÏÏ.

She cannot eat that.
Îεν μÏοÏεί να Ïάει αÏÏÏ.

She eats infant formula (baby formula).
ΤÏÏει ÏÏÏÎ¿Ï Î¼ÏÏÏ.

She eats baby food (jarred pureed baby food).
ΤÏÏει βάζα ÏÎ±Î¹Î´Î¹ÎºÎ­Ï ÏÏοÏέÏ.

I do not breastfeed her (now).
ÎÎ³Ï Î´ÎµÎ½ θηλάζοÏν ÏηÏ.

This is her bottle (baby bottle).
ÎÏÏÏ ÎµÎ¯Î½Î±Î¹ Ïο μÏοÏκάλι ÏηÏ.

This bottle (baby bottle) is dirty.
ÎÏÏÏ Ïο μÏοÏκάλι είναι βÏÏμικο.

I need to clean her bottle (baby bottle).
Îα ÏÏέÏει να ÏλένεÏε Ïο μÏοÏκάλι.

Can we bring the stroller there?
ÎÏοÏοÏμε να ÏέÏοÏμε Ïο καÏÏÏÏι;

We will need to carry the stroller up the stairs.
ΠÏέÏει να ÏέÏοÏν Ïο καÏÏÏÏι μέÏÏι ÏÎ¹Ï ÏκάλεÏ.

We will need to carry the stroller down the stairs.
ΠÏέÏει να ÏέÏοÏν Ïο ÏοÏÏ Î¼ÏεμÏέ κάÏÏ Î±ÏÏ ÏÎ¹Ï ÏκάλεÏ.


Is there an elevator?
Îίναι ένα αÏανÏÎ­Ï ÎµÎºÎµÎ¯;

I cannot take the stroller there (due to access).
Îεν μÏοÏÏ Î½Î± ÏάÏÏ Ïο καÏÏÏÏι εκεί.

I will carry her (in my arms).
Îα Ïην ÏέÏει.

He will carry her (in his arms).
ÎÏÏÏÏ Î¸Î± Ïην ÏέÏει.

Can you carry her? (in your arms)
ÎÏοÏÎµÎ¯Ï Î½Î± μεÏαÏέÏοÏν αÏÏήν;

Can you hold her for a moment?
ÎÏοÏÎµÎ¯Ï Î½Î± Ïην κÏαÏήÏοÏν για λίγο;

Where can I put the stroller?
Î Î¿Ï Î¼ÏοÏÏ Î½Î± ÏοÏοθεÏήÏÏ Ïο καÏÏÏÏι;

I do not want to bring the baby there.
Îεν Î¸Î­Î»Ï Î½Î± ÏέÏοÏν Ïο μÏÏÏ ÎµÎºÎµÎ¯.

When I was pregnant I was very sick.
ÎμοÏν ÏÎ¿Î»Ï Î¬ÏÏÏÏÏÎ¿Ï ÏÏαν ήμοÏν έγκÏοÏ.

Severe nausea and vomiting.
ΣοβαÏή ναÏÏία και έμεÏο.

I was sick for the first five months (of the pregnancy).
ÎμοÏν άÏÏÏÏÏÎ¿Ï ÎºÎ¬Î¸Îµ μέÏα για ÏοÏÏ ÏÏÏÏοÏÏ ÏένÏε Î¼Î®Î½ÎµÏ ÏÎ·Ï ÎµÎ³ÎºÏμοÏÏνηÏ.

She was born on 15 August 2009.
Îεννήθηκε ÏÏÎ¹Ï 15 ÎÏγοÏÏÏÎ¿Ï 2009.

She was born at 10:22 pm.
Îεννήθηκε ÏÏÎ¹Ï 10:22 Ïο βÏάδÏ.

We were excited that she was born on a Greek holiday (15 August).
ÎμαÏÏαν ενθοÏÏιαÏμένοι ÏÎ¿Ï Î³ÎµÎ½Î½Î®Î¸Î·ÎºÎµ Ïε ένα ÎµÎ»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏ Î´Î¹Î±ÎºÎ¿ÏέÏ.

I had to have a caesarian section (c-section).
ÎÎ¿Ï Î´Ïθηκε μια καιÏαÏική Ïομή.

My blood pressure became very high so they had to take the baby out right away.
αÏÏηÏιακή ÏίεÏη Î¼Î¿Ï Î­Î³Î¹Î½Îµ ÏÎ¿Î»Ï ÏÏηλÏ. Îι γιαÏÏοί ÏÏειάÏÏηκε να αÏαιÏέÏεÏε Ïο μÏÏÏ Î±Î¼Î­ÏÏÏ.

She weighed 2.7 kilograms (when she was born).
ÎÏγιζε 2,7 κιλά

She was born a few weeks early.
Îεννήθηκε ÏÏÎµÎ¹Ï ÎµÎ²Î´Î¿Î¼Î¬Î´ÎµÏ Î½ÏÏίÏεÏα.

She was small but healthy (at birth).
ÎÏαν ÏÎ¿Î»Ï Î¼Î¹ÎºÏÏ, αλλά Ïγιή.

She is almost one year old (now).
Îίναι ÏÏεδÏν ενÏÏ Î­ÏοÏÏ.

She weighs 8 kilograms (now).
ÎÏει ζÏγίζει 8 κιλά.

She does not feel well.
Îεν αιÏθάνεÏαι καλά.

Her teeth hurt (due to teething).
ÎÏει ÏÏνο ÏÏο ÏÏÏμα ÏηÏ.

She is teething.
Îίναι οδονÏοÏÏÎαÏ.

She has a fever.
ÎÏει ÏÏÏεÏÏ.

She will not stop crying.
Îεν θα ÏÏαμαÏήÏει να κλαίει.

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