The Third? Why?
1. to be needed 2. to see the relationships that emerge between the three (ethan and val want one) 3. to play the guess who's pregnant game with my mom 4. cuz trying is always fun 5. to attempt a vbac 6. to buy whatever i want for this baby since finances will finally allow 7. to have a child my parents can watch grow...not see only twice a year 8. to nurse one last time (favorite part for me) 9. to feel that new connection again 10. to be able to make this decision for myself 11. feeling that lil one kick and twist inside me 12. all the cute baby clothes, binkis, and diapers (did i just say diapers would be a reason?) 13. because the desire to have one more is not gone 14. to have a finale moment...to say goodbye to this part of my life 15. the smell of a baby 16. baby pictures 17. to avoid future regret 18. and most importantly, to avoid being the older mother in the doctor's office waiting room, who looks fondly at the new mothers holding their infants and wishes secretly that they could reverse time. 19. might get lucky and have twins
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Just over a month to go before we get to meet Andrea face to face! :)
*being able to actually PLAN one
*being able to buy what you want finally... I missed out on that with both of the other two.. and now we could buy whatever the heck we wanted for a new baby.. and I cannot wait!! Madison wants a little sister so badly.. it makes my heart hurt to think I might never be able to provide her with another sibling, girl or boy.
Jeff, not being mean, but "baby Nazi's" is a **REALLY** ugly term!! blog-post-editting suggested.
P.S. Mark, I want to adopt and am working toward financial & locational stability to then enact those thoughts. So, it's not me just pushing a baby on others. >8-)
-My offer still stands
AYE!! just one more... that's what i begged for and now somebody in this house is a-gettin' fixed. we'll coin toss for the winner.
fodder. like banta fodder?
I say, "no more". :)
There you have it.
Clayton, "I don't mind having another, but not sure I'm ready right now"
Me: "I understand that.. but when do you see yourself being ready?"
Clayton: "I don't know..."
this continues on for months.. finally I drop it totally.. then he, out of the blue says, "I think we should go ahead and have another if we're going to. They'll be close in age, we can get them all raised, and have a lot of fun with them all through life. Plus, I know that you'll be fairly unhappy until this happens.. and since I don't really care either way, I want you to be happy."
Isn't that sweet? He really did see in me that having a third wasn't just something I'd thought of in passing, it was something pressed into my soul by God. He was fairly indifferent to the idea... but leaning more against it.. but I guess God put it into his heart to make me happy? lol