8 month old baby and upcoming divorce part 2

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Newborn,

I try to be completely present for my son when I'm home. Read him books in his playpen, talk to him all the time. lie on the floor with him, eat dinner on the floor, etc.

Excellent! Keep up being the best mom you can be - you and your child are now your focus.

I'm not in a hole, but not doing a great job of saving. Thanks for acknowledging it and validating me. I've already started trying to cut down. I do buy my trainees coffee on the days they have clinic with me I feel like it's a nice gesture for them, a little perk in their day.

I wouldn't sweat buying your coworkers coffee. Imo, the best way to save & invest is to automate it. Pay yourself first. So every paycheck 10, 20, 30%...whatever it is, is taken out automatically and put into a savings account you don't touch and an investment account with a low cost mutual fund. Everything else is discretionary.

The baby is great! Thank you for asking. He now has 2 teeth, smiles constantly, really sweet, big laughs all the time, crawling now, trying to stand on his own, eating a ton. He's a complete joy. Wish he'd sleep through the whole night now and then buuut....can't have everything I guess?

Teeth? Wow! Enjoy it while you can...it really does go quickly. The lack of sleep is tough - my kids were awful sleepers when they were younger - hang in there that part gets better.