Fuck me
If I would have known the logistics of having 4 kids to get ready for back to school I am unclear as to wether I would have had 4 kids...OF COURSE I wouldn't change anything now and I love and adore them so all you scoffers shut up thats not what I am saying. Its just no one warned me or explained to me all the appointments and money you need to spend to have healthy, seemingly happy children of various ages!
Ok so in August we have 4 pediatrician well check up appointments and they are all AT LEAST 45 minutes because the doctor is never on time and each kids has to be asked certain questions and do certain tests. I try and book all 3 young ones the same day in a row so I don't have to take out 3 days of doctor appointments just one day is ruined. So while we are there the girls are madly bored and of course misbehave making me appear to be the LAST adult on earth who should have bred 4 times! We have THE BEST PEDIATRICIAN if you want contact info email me!
THEN I take the teenager to her appointment but this year she went on her own WHOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!
Now we are at the dentist portion of August. Again I insanely book all 4 girls same day so I only have one rotten day of whining and complaining. Our dentist is awesome and she gets us in and out fast (possibly because she has 5 kids and can relate!). Dr Dixon's office in Sorrento Valley we see Kim Sauer DDS.
Then 2 have to get ortho dontist appointments and of course they HAD to be at 2 different offices so thats 2 separate days of ortho appointments and trying to NOT take the other 2 little ones on either day posses a babysitting issue.
THEN all 4 have the eye doctor to see......you getting the idea? 4 more appointments.
DONT FORGET that every year at least 2 need papers filled out at the pediatrician and dentists office before school.....
One is entering middle school so I have to go to the school 2 times. Once to pick up papers and fill them out and another day to see school and get her schedule and picture taken. One is headed to Kindergarten and so I have to enroll her one day and go back another day for Kinder orientation and classroom/teacher visit. Thats 4 more days in August.
Now comes the expense: new shoes 1 pair per girls $200+, socks (haven't bought yet but I imagine for all 4 girls $100), panties ($7 a pair for some $10 a pair for some and $10 for 5 for little ones = $150)....1 new outfit for each girl ($200), 3 backpacks ($130) and 3 new lunch boxes ($60)...that doesn't include ANY school supplies which I will have to purchase after the first week of school.
OH and I left out a $30 co pay for EVERY doctor appointment....$400
TOTAL COST FOR BACK TO SCHOOL for 4 daughters - around $1200
Feel my pain yet?
Kids that made me a card yesterday cause I didn't feel good that calls me the best mom and made me look thin PRICELESS
Wouldn't change a thing I swear its pretty damn cool to see all I CAN do for them!
If you ask me "How many could should I have Erika?" I'd say 5!
If I would have known the logistics of having 4 kids to get ready for back to school I am unclear as to wether I would have had 4 kids...OF COURSE I wouldn't change anything now and I love and adore them so all you scoffers shut up thats not what I am saying. Its just no one warned me or explained to me all the appointments and money you need to spend to have healthy, seemingly happy children of various ages!
Ok so in August we have 4 pediatrician well check up appointments and they are all AT LEAST 45 minutes because the doctor is never on time and each kids has to be asked certain questions and do certain tests. I try and book all 3 young ones the same day in a row so I don't have to take out 3 days of doctor appointments just one day is ruined. So while we are there the girls are madly bored and of course misbehave making me appear to be the LAST adult on earth who should have bred 4 times! We have THE BEST PEDIATRICIAN if you want contact info email me!
THEN I take the teenager to her appointment but this year she went on her own WHOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!
Now we are at the dentist portion of August. Again I insanely book all 4 girls same day so I only have one rotten day of whining and complaining. Our dentist is awesome and she gets us in and out fast (possibly because she has 5 kids and can relate!). Dr Dixon's office in Sorrento Valley we see Kim Sauer DDS.
Then 2 have to get ortho dontist appointments and of course they HAD to be at 2 different offices so thats 2 separate days of ortho appointments and trying to NOT take the other 2 little ones on either day posses a babysitting issue.
THEN all 4 have the eye doctor to see......you getting the idea? 4 more appointments.
DONT FORGET that every year at least 2 need papers filled out at the pediatrician and dentists office before school.....
One is entering middle school so I have to go to the school 2 times. Once to pick up papers and fill them out and another day to see school and get her schedule and picture taken. One is headed to Kindergarten and so I have to enroll her one day and go back another day for Kinder orientation and classroom/teacher visit. Thats 4 more days in August.
Now comes the expense: new shoes 1 pair per girls $200+, socks (haven't bought yet but I imagine for all 4 girls $100), panties ($7 a pair for some $10 a pair for some and $10 for 5 for little ones = $150)....1 new outfit for each girl ($200), 3 backpacks ($130) and 3 new lunch boxes ($60)...that doesn't include ANY school supplies which I will have to purchase after the first week of school.
OH and I left out a $30 co pay for EVERY doctor appointment....$400
TOTAL COST FOR BACK TO SCHOOL for 4 daughters - around $1200
Feel my pain yet?
Kids that made me a card yesterday cause I didn't feel good that calls me the best mom and made me look thin PRICELESS
Wouldn't change a thing I swear its pretty damn cool to see all I CAN do for them!
If you ask me "How many could should I have Erika?" I'd say 5!
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