No More Babies | ditl as a mom of 5
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I just had baby no.3 twelve days ago, and oh my goodness, life is nuts right now. We are in the "embrace the chaos" stage, and I don't actually mind it. I've never been more stretched, and it feels good. I can feel myself growing in real time. It's almost empowering. I'm not scared of anything anymore. We are certainly not stopping at 3!
I feel similarly! Just had our 3rd 10 days ago!!
Number 3 was the hardest transition for us. Congratulations!
My #3 turned 3 months today! Agreed that in many ways it has been easier than the transition to 2 was. Things just don’t seem as scary and overwhelming ❤
Sarah, we need a complete cleaning ROUTINE! Daily, weekly, monthly, bimonthly, biannually. I want like the full breakdown of everything you do, when you do it, all of that! It would be AMAZING!😊❤😊
I love baby stage. The smell of the baby, the constant nursing, baby wearing, endless walks with the stroller. Also looking at my huge husband with a tiny baby in his arms 😊😊 ... but we are also pass the baby stage, our youngest is 3 and I miss it so much. I think I would not enjoy the teenage phase. I dont have teenagers yet, but I have a feeling it is not going to be my vibe 😂
Thank you so much for being honest about not loving the baby stage. What you said about having babies so you could enjoy them as children really hits home for me. So many Mamas in the Christian community are afraid to say that they don’t enjoy the baby stage of life and it can make it feel very lonely when you are just not loving it.
Yes! My husband and I have 4. I absolutely love being pregnant but neither one of us like the baby stage, it's a stage we have to get through. It didn't help that all 4 of ours were dairy and soy allergic, had colic and reflux. We adored the toddler stage though which is one of our favorite. Now they are 15, 14, 10, and 7. I am loving this stage of life where they are old enough to entertain themselves without me hovering all the time. We have crazy amounts of school events to attend for concerts, etc. and they can help with the homestead and house chores to help things run more smoothly.
Im right there with you. I spent 10 years having babies. Now that my youngest is 2, for the first time we don't have either a baby in the house or a baby on the way. It feels good to start a new chapter of nurturing the family I have rather than building my family. So many new adventures are on the horizon now that we are done having babies. Its exciting and like you said, restful. I can slowly feel my cup start to fill up again! Great video!
I love and so appreciate these types of videos! Like an old Sarah meets new Sarah!
I wasn’t loving the voiceover videos but I did like their calm aesthetic. This video is also calm but she’s talking to us 🤍
I'd definitely love to see a little more indepth info on how y'all homeschool. We love to do it for our kids but Lord knows where to start lol
love that you are talking about life after the baby stage! I just had my first and honestly love it and feel like I will miss it so much. hearing you talk about your older kids though gives me a lot of encouragement that those stages will be fun and enjoyable too😊
I LOVE that you are taking about not loving the baby stage. We have a 25 month old and a 9 week old. I really don’t like the baby stage. But I want more kids at the same time. Like when I think about having “my kids” over for thanksgiving I picture a full table. I have always felt like the Lord has called me to have a full house but MAN the baby stage is stretching me.
We never consider having another until they hit 18 months old lol. I do not thrive with the baby stage. We have 4 now. One at a time…
Struggling with this now too. Had all the feelings from wanting them like accessories to not wanting any because my parents had a large family and I didn’t want that life. Then we had our first cause all it takes is two minutes of wanting one ;) and said never again. Felt ready again almost 3 years later. Now second baby is 2 years old and we’re in the tricky stage of happy with what we have and wanting to steward this life and not be too overwhelmed to do a good job with these two but also trying to decided what we hope our life will be like later (the full table thought). But I also do not like the baby stage or most of pregnancy! If only it were black and white! A wise woman from church has told me to not make either decision without praying about it.
I also don't love the baby stage! I've been struggling with this because I've always wanted 4 or 5 kids, but it sounds like such a feat right now with just a toddler and 1 on the way. Great to hear others feel this way too.
@@rachelc1243Personally, I was really worried when I was where you are at now, but looking back I have found that having a newborn and a toddler is a lot easier than having just a toddler while pregnant. I hate being pregnant.
@@User-o9r6u Love this. Thank you for sharing ❤️
The middle piece of the cabbage is so delicious just sprinkled with salt! I have the fondest memories of my mom always saving that piece for me and my sisters growing up 🥲
You are adorable and so soothing to watch and listen to. Thank you for giving this tired mom a bit of inspiration!
Pregnant with our 4th and we know we're done as well! My husband is getting snipped to make sure of it lol. I love being pregnant and have had good births/ postpartum experiences but we're excited for the next chapter of just raising and really investing in our 4!
Be sure to also invest in yourselves as when they leave it can leave you feeling empty ❤
Sarah, you are radiant! This season of life is EVERYTHING for you and it’s so beautiful to see you soaking it all in! I can’t wait to have this when my babies are a little older 🥲
Sarah! I value the way you do life and have been learning so much from you over the last few years, thank you for your time and videos!! Could you make a video on how to create a structured day, please? But also include how it's flexible, i get so lost in how to keep up a lot. Particularly as a mom/homeschool mom. I feel like I get lost because I have never had an example that does it in a healthy manor in my life. I'm currently a mom to two, one four one 10 months, but we really want to grow our family to 5 kids Lord willing. I REALLY loved one of your more recent uploads "Healthy habits of a mom of five". Thanks so much for your time!! One of your favorite viewers, Cassandra 😊❤
We have 3 children and I am pregnant with our forth and the hard part for me is the toddler stage. Maybe from 2 to 4. Wow. It is just a constant trying to stay calm and collected. And also I have trouble being a stay at home mom. Not earning money myself and not being „independent“ is a constant thought. I was raised to never rely on others and be independent and with having more than 1 or 2 children that is challenging. I love that you found a job and could make that work so successfully! You’re great. 🙂
So grateful for your talents and how you share the gifts of homemaking and family life with the world❤️still only 21 but one day i see myself in your shoes. Beautiful!
Sarah, I really appreciate you releasing videos on such a consistent basis. I look forward to them, and you don’t disappoint. Thanks sis! And Merry Christmas 🎄✨
I love having older kids too (my oldest is about to turn 18 and youngest is 18 months old). I love being able to talk to and interact with my children and see how they grow and learn while being able to communicate with them. Congratulations on the potty training.
I’m a first time mom with a 3 month old baby girl! I’ve worked in childcare and have been babysitting since I can remember and i’ve always LOVED the baby stage. And now as a Mom I really enjoy having a little baby but i’m curious to see if i’ll like it when she’s older a little more. I also didn’t realize having a baby would be so much work 😂
I just found out I'm pregnant literally YESTERDAY with baby number four! I'm excited but also scared haha. This will most likely be our last baby so I'm soaking it all in!
Big congratulations 🎉🙏🏻
Congratulations!
Congratulations
Congratulations on baby #4🎉!
Congrats!! I just had my 4th 4 weeks ago and it's the best thing ever. He's just such a dream baby
I don’t know why but I loved seeing you have leggings showing under the dress- it’s just so real when wearing dresses and skirts in winter! That’s my daily dress code too:)
I need a lot of sleep, i mean 8 hours and I value personal space. So with 2 kids I am at my limit😂
We just had baby #6 and I don't love the sleep quality, but I love babies, I can't imagine not having a baby, but pregnancy gets harder and harder so I'm very torn.
my 5th is 7 months old and people are always asking me if im "done yet" (in that tone lol) and its so hard to say either way. I hate the idea of being done even if I love the current number I have
I am currently pregnant with baby #4. We have a 9, 7, and 2 year old. I actually really love the baby stage. However, being pregnant is SO rough. (All day sickness.) So because of that, we will be done after this one!
You sound like me. I want to have mine in pairs and being pregnant SUCKS
I have 3 ages 5 and under. I would love a 4th because I also love little babies! but the thought of being pregnant again makes me shudder. I was sick all day for the majority of my last pregnancy and for the first trimester with my first two. I know it’s worth it but…eek
I love your videos! They bring peace because of the presence of God in your home ❤ blessings to your family!
I love your green knit sweater!!
Had no idea THAT was your kitchen sink view--Beautiful!
The baby stage is like survival mode EVEN if it’s such a short time because they grow and develop so quickly in the first year. But I feel this, it’s beautiful but chaotic, stressful and even mentally/emotionally draining (even if you do have a good support group/family to help) Baby completely depends on mom and it can be really easy to let your self care and self love dwindle as you navigate life with a newborn!
Love your content so peaceful to listen to and love the practical advice. Please make a video on how you keep your kids active in the colder months, especially at home
I am an anomaly maybe, but I love the baby stage and I miss it. I was in it for fifteen years! My eldest is nearly 16 and my youngest is 2. I miss my babies and want more….. it is hard work, but now I am almost certainly getting “too old”, I find I want one more so much! Thank you for all your lovely content, Sarah. God bless x
Oh, I also have five! We had a big gap after number one, so I guess I left the baby stage for a while then……
I hope you get your one more! 🙏
I love the baby stage, the toddler stage and the kid stage. I haven’t made it past 10 years yet but just love being a parent. Currently pregnant though and for me this the hard part.
Yes, my #5 is 9 months old and I'm really trying to not wish the baby stage away 😂 it is just notttttt my favorite. Glad to hear someone else admit that. He was a happy surprise but man, I was really loving being out of the baby phase for a brief moment- i got a glimpse of it! 😅 I have been pregnant or nursing for almost 11 years now, I will happily move onto the next season when the time comes❤
Thank you for your videos. I always walk away feeling inspired that homemaking is still possible in this fast paced world. Thank you for sharing your faith and your convictions as a Christian woman. I know the Lord has used you as an instrument in my life, and I am sure many others. Blessings to you and your family this holiday season!
Clicked this video in 0.03 seconds of seeing it on my feed 😂
your videos made me love child birth!
And after 2 weeks I still love it
I loooove the baby stage! My kids are 6 and almost 4. It is way easier now, but I miss so much having a baby! I can't physically have any more kids and it is such a pity. In our home there is so much love and we would have loved to welcome more!
Adoption ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼
@janellegill4064 we're thinking about it ❤️
I have an 18 month old and a 3 month old in the house and honestly I feel the opposite. Yes it is hard but I love the baby phase and I almost don’t want them to get any older 😂 as moms we are soo different right
Yes! I feel like my firstborn turned 1 and all hell broke loose, hahaha.
It is a little bit funny, because I was watching you clean your kitchen, by yourself, and marveling at the amount of things you can get done in a day. And I have to remind myself that you are not in the baby stage. And then you got to talking about that! I am sitting here nursing number three in three years, so it is hard to imagine not having the baby phase. I think it will be fun to have more children, but having more babies is daunting. I love this phase! But it is a lot of big emotions and nap living and never having arms to myself.
lol, sitting down with a "baby" as my 2 and 3 year old seem to be magnetized to my lap the moment I sit down haha
Hi, Sarah! Do you have a “sourdough for complete beginners” video?
I know it may seem odd but could tou show us the layout of your kitchen? Or maybe there is a video showing your kitchen 🙈 we are renovating an old house and also have a similar open kitchen and living room, so I am very curious cause it seems very functional. Thank you ❤
I am currently pregnant with my 4th baby. I gotta say I am WITH YOU about not loving the baby stage. I have my babies (high nurture with extended breastfeeding/co sleeping) for the reward of having older kids!!
I am looking forward to being in the season you are in one day ❤️
I, on the other side of the spectrum, feel that the baby stage doesn't last enough, time just goes so fast. 😂
Love your beautiful dress😊!!
I wanna know where did you get those beautiful dress!
I know it’s extremely personal but I’d love to hear how your track your cycle and prevent pregnancy if you’d ever be open to sharing! I’m breastfeeding and don’t know when to expect it back, how to navigate that etc. birth control options seem pretty slim when trying not to take medications.
Try learning about basal body temperature
I have an Oura ring that tracks my basal temp but I’m breastfeeding and don’t have a period currently so it doesn’t really help except hopefully it catches my first ovulation.
This is where I always fail, when I finish breastfeeding and my periods are not quite back to normal, boom pregnant! 😂
I have a 3 yo and 8mo and people always ask “awe don’t you love when they’re this small!?” I feel guilty for feeling like … no I really don’t🙈 I LOVE all of the activities and connection me and my three year old have. Waking up 3+ times a night and having to carry my 8mo old on my hip all day… not so much 😅 Obviously there’s pros and cons to every stage, but I feel better that there’s so many in here that kind of have similar feelings about how hard that baby stage can be!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this type of content. ❤
The baby stage is stressful for the whole family. It’s hard but important work. 4 children I feel content as my youngest is 1 1/2. I know ill be mourning the loss of having more babies soon
Can you do a video of all of your favorite childrens toys?
I’m 15 weeks pregnant with my first so I have no idea how many we will end up having. My husband and I are hoping for a large family but it’s all in God’s hands.
My mom had 5 in 6 years and she always told us when we were teens that she wished she had 2 more. We were more than a handful growing up but that time went by so fast and we all left the house within a few years when the time came. 3 of us moved out of state. I know she’d love to have a couple younger teens now to keep her company and transition out of having a full house!
I really like these everyday vlogs I made my beds today too !!
I went through a difficult time when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and in an effort to move forward, I launched a channel, though it hasn’t gained much traction yetuswj
Calm sweet toddler andsiblings time.
I'm in baby stage atm and if our plans go how i would like them we will be in it for many more years. If my plans came true we would be in the under 5 stage for another 10 years
It did take a while to between our current newborn and toddler so we were nearly out of baby stage, daytime toilet trained, eating like a human instead of a small monster. I am excited for less mess but right now it's necessary for me so i can have my little babies.
This channel should be called the saurkraut chronicals
She's beyond obsessed
So, you’re content where you are at, but if it happens, it happens. I get that. 😊
I only have one boy, and I’m grateful for that. I’m hitting 40 next month, and the ladies on my mom’s side hit menopause early 40’s the latest (without birth control interference). So, it might be the end of line for me.
That’s ok - I have learned I can happiness in all routes.
Mom of two (and counting, Lord willing) here. I'll take the baby stage over toddlerhood any day of the week, haha. 🥴
Oh, totally! I have two very strong-willed toddlers (3.5 and 1.5) and miss them being babies so much! Now I find myself wishing them older - which makes me really sad because I don't want my time with them to go by so quickly, of course! But they are so... extreme! 😅😖😶🌫️
Would you share your sourdough recipe or how you use your bread maker with sourdough? Thanks!!
I think I’ll thrive as a mum when my children are over the toddler stage. 😅
I need a link for your sweater! 🥰
I cannot fathom feeling like my family is complete 🤯 do you feel that way? Or do you think you'll always wonder if you'll end up with another?
Mine didn’t feel complete til after my fourth was born in just a bit over 5 years. For the first time since we’ve been married (7.5 years) I don’t have baby fever!! I also had 4 C-sections and a ton of complications so that probably helped the process. 😅 In the past I couldn’t fathom that I would ever start feeling done. But now there’s just this content feeling like “everybody is here right now.”
Currently I'm pregnant with baby #2 and both my husband and I have a feeling that our family will be complete after this one. It really is a feeling you get. And maybe it's because of a lot of reasons, but it happens!
Everyone has the same palette colour!
I will say that peoples biggest regret, almost universally, is not having more kids. There certainly are stages we all have that are a grind to get through, but once you get through them you have that child for the rest of your life!
Source for this? According to an NIH meta study of regret studies, education is the top regret, with the Parenting category a distant 4th.
@@heatherwhite2788my source is nearly everyone over the age of 50. They say kind things about our family and share that exact regret.
She has 5 kids and homeschools. I think it's reasonable for their family to avoid pregnancy. People who regret not having more usually had 2.
@ I’ve actually heard multiple people say that they wish they had another one even after having many kids. It’s far more prevalent than people wish to acknowledge.
Yes I literally had an older gentleman say this to me last night… we have six… so glad we didn’t make permanent decisions in those baby years… or I would have been done after two 😂 it’s just one baby at a time… feels like a small family now lol.. maybe one more 😉
Is the gold ring on your finger one of the health tracker ones? If it is, I would love to hear you talk about how you use it :)
Where is your cardigan/sweater from? I love it so much
I think I’m a little bit like you Sarah. Not a baby person. Now I have a toddler and it’s already so much fun! Can not wait for him to become kid and teenager and adult. He’s our first and I’m pregnant with our second but I am definitely having babies to raise them to become wonderful adults ❤️
We do Adventure Club at our church!!
love this vid :) its so peaceful! what was that you put on the couch? is it a table??
I went through a difficult time when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and in an effort to move forward, I launched a channel, though it hasn’t gained much traction yethgrt
I think it's a balance board
Does anyone know if she has an updated video on the homeschool curriculum she uses now? I know she has old videos
❤as a follower from you original channel, why not posting these days in life videos to that channel and reviving it? A million followers are there and love to see how your channel and family grows
That channel was hacked
It was actually a really smart branding move. She shifted away from personal content to just homemaker content, and by making a new channel, she created a subset of her audience that's more likely to be loyal and buy from her sponsors.
Where did you get your wooden utensils from? I'm in Canada and I find it hard to know what wooden utensils are actually good and safe to use. Just thought I'd ask!
Love the duvet, do you have it linked somewhere?? I have been searching for one.
I really wanted to be a young mother for exactly that reason. To reach the age of 30 or so with 5 children and enjoy this time as long as I have the strength.
But God had other plans.. I got married at the age of 28 and now I have my first child at the age of 29.. and very very tired lol
Same here, solidarity. So tired!
Is your husband at home while you make videos? How do you make your bed with no kids hanging off you!? I can’t do much without the kids swarming me! Maybe home schooled kids get less clingy?
Oh my goodness! What a GORGEOUS view of my favourite mountain out your kitchen window 🥰 I also feel like I would grieve if I had more babies right now. My babies are teenagers now! But yes, as the Lord wills... we can handle whatever He chooses to give us ❤
It's perfectly fine to celebrate not having more babies while missing not having more babies.
Who takes care of the smallest baby ? I am always wondering how you are so relax with a small little one . I want to be like you , more relaxed, but I can’t , I am nervous if he falls , hits or I don’t know
The older kids watch him
The sweet spot of parenting, aka the golden years, has to be when everyone is under 10 and out of diapers. The intense years for me were 4 under 5, and then the 4 teenagers together. Love my teenagers, they are actually really nice, but wow, intense :)
I truly don’t understand what’s the big deal with diapers, maybe I’m a weird person 😅 I have two in diapers atm and it doesn’t bother me at all, it’s the least stressful part of parenting for us! starting to potty train the eldest but with no rush at all.
Maybe it's when you are outside, in the house me too I didn't have any problems with 2 with diapers, but when you are outside you have to carry a suitcase practically and you have to chenge the babies in impossible places... when you are out of diapers phase you go everywhere lightly with your kids and it's much easier.
@@manuelapigna1801 that makes sense :) we’re very lucky that in three years we had very few difficult situations when we’re out and about, and only one of those was actually stressful. somehow I think I’ll worry more about taking my kids to public restrooms 🙈
@@slopesmonte 🤣 yeah also restrooms are a whole other chapter... much easier a bush especially with boys. 🤗
@@slopesmonte same! I have 4 under 5. 2 are potty trained and 2 are in diapers. I prefer the diapers! Managing potty breaks for older toddlers is easy harder than changing a diaper. I've also rarely had diaper accidents in public. But we have potty accidents often lol.
You don't need a stroller with a toddler? How old is your littlest? I could not live without a stroller and my youngest is almost 2 and half and still takes a nap.
Helps to fit in a single vehicle like a minivan or suv...most only fit 7.
May I ask, what vacuum do you use for your hardwood floors? Do you like it?
I actually stalked her vids to find this info ! Ahaha ! But doing some personal research I found out it's the Dyson cordless "detect" it's the one with the light on it and I got it and it is FABULOUS ! I have all hard floors and it's PERFECT . I got it on Black Friday . I literally screen shot her vids and tried to find it on Dyson lol there's diff "power" levels which make them diff prices I for the v12 which the most powerful one is v15 . But it's called Dyson "detect" . Hope this helps !
@ wow! Thank you so much. Very kind of you.
for me it's the other way around - I love babies but I don't like toddlers and kids and that's the reason I don't get any kids at all 😅
Love your cardigan! Do you want to share where it's from?
It’s from Sezanè.
Hi, I was wandering, do you ever eat fish? If think I have never seen you making any?
She cooks salmon quite often
Where is your duvet covers from?
The thumbnail is so stereotypical of a clickbait
There is something to like and dislike in every stage. 😊
Give me a new new born any day, toddlers are wild animals 😂
Your older videos are popping up. A dress years ago you did a video on things you didn’t buy any more and one of those things was fingernail Polish. And now your nails are done. When did that change? Don’t get me wrong i love watching you and seeing the changes.
The cushion you have seems a MISSONI......beautiful but sooooooo expensive. Is it a real real? if not, where did you purchase the dupe?
As I make decisions I think will I regret this later.
Will I regret calling in sick to take care of my poorly baby?
Will I regret having more children?
Will I regrets homeschooling my children?
The answers seem clear
Christ is king🙏🙏🙏
your blume link doesn’t work
I’m 17 weeks with my third and got told at last appointment that I shouldn’t have anymore and if I did I’d have to sign a paper pretty much signing my life away😭 third C-section and have anterior placenta they’re afraid of acretta.. anyone else in my position? I’m so sad I always wanted 4 children
How long do you prepare for or set aside for making these videos? I don't know how you have time to make videos and make sourdough and home school and look adorable... I'm struggling to manage having 4 kids, while two of them are already attending public school. And I don't make sourdough or create any social media content. Anyway thank you for sharing calm and inviting content. I wish I could be friends with you in real life. It would be so nice to encourage each other to follow Jesus and raise healthy families. God bless you and yours.
I went through a difficult time when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and in an effort to move forward, I launched a channel, though it hasn’t gained much traction yetjhf
I have a son. He is only 2 months old. I am done with babies. No more for me.
I feel you
Any tips to help kids enjoy healthy meals? Do they eat everything you cook? No picky eaters? 🥲🫣
Why don't you post anything Christmas related, don't decorate, don't celebrate Christmas?
She has a Christmas tree and stockings in this very video
I thought this lady wasn't vlogging anymore???
This has nothing to do with the subject.. but why put two sheets? lol
I just had my second 2 months ago and have a 3 1/2 year old. We aren’t really sure if we want a third but if we did it would be in at least 4 years. I decided that I don’t want to keep any baby stuff as my little grows out of things. Luckily 2 of my best friends are pregnant so I can give away a lot of it and donate the rest. If we do have another down the road I’ll just get new things.
I didn’t mind the baby stage with my first but I can really tell a difference in my energy and healing with a toddler and baby and being a little older so I don’t know if I want to do it again.
I do really like being pregnant so I’m hoping to be a surrogate in the future.
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Are you a Calvinist? I just figured you named your son after him. Lol.
I'm Catholic and my son is Calvin. It's a good retro name. Can't let the Calvinists ruin it for eternity
Haha I see I see.