Lately I have been reading many other posts on numerous other blogs and have had numerous conversations with other friends/ladies about: how many kids does it take to feel complete.....or what is your number? This has had me thinking quiet a bit lately since we are heading into the birthday months for our kids.....and getting to visit my BFF new little lady.......
So heres my background: I grew up as a only child (and to top it off from a divorced family as well....can we say spoiling much....not that I will admit to it).....Andrew is the oldest of 3.....I knew that I did not want only one.....I always missed not have a sibling....I am very thankful for my surrogate sister (aka BFF of 19 almost 20 yrs)....Andrew and I talked about kids.....but never really said it was going to be 2, 3, 4, or so.....
After enjoying several childless years with Andrew and he switched from sea duty to shore duty....we felt it was time.....we decided to take the plunge....no pun intended and welcomed our son into the world in Feb 2006.....after much change with our family.....moving from Virginia Beach back to Minnesota and settling into new jobs and home.....2 yrs after the birth of our son the itch came back ....and we decided it was time to add another to the mix....but it was not as easy as we thought it was going to be when we had the first one.....after two miscarriages.....we were pregnant with our daughter.....and after a stressful, and constant worried filled pregnancy we welcomed her in our family in March 2009
I am very fortunate....we have one of each....I have my boy....who loves all things boy....who acts like a boy....plays like a boy....and I have my girl....who loves girly things.....dresses up.....and plays with all things girl.....but was that enough for me, for us?
For the longest time it was a yes that we were complete....but after my BFF had her daughter this past January I was doubting my choice....until I went to visit them....I got to hold and snuggle and smell that sweet baby smell.....I changed a diaper.....but once she got angry she went back to her mommy....
After I left that evening I can 100% say that 2 is our number....our family is complete....I have no want or need to go back to leaky boobs, diapers (its almost been 2 yrs in this house), wearing baby spit up like its a new fashion statement, sleepless night, potty training, having to live with a 3 yr old (we are almost at the one month left mark of never having to see that age again)......I have regained my body post baby...and I am not about to give that up either.....and besides if you ask my husband there is no chance in hell there will be another child in our house......
Elisa
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