4 Years Ago
I really loved having babies. I really did. I can’t believe that my youngest is turning 4 this week. Where did the time go? Maybe that’s why (yet again) I’m having baby fever. I really miss my cute, snugly little babies that smelled so good and were so sweet…. you get the picture!
When I start down that road, I need to remind myself of all the good reasons to not have another baby. So here is my list, so I can come back to it when the fever hits and knock some sense into me.
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The docs would say things to me during my prenatal care like I’m at “increased risk” and have “advanced maternal age.” Ouch.
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Thinking about another year pumping breastmilk at work just about cracks my head open.
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We’d probably have to take out a second mortgage to pay for three kids in daycare/after-school care.
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Whenever I bring up babies with my husband, the conversation ends with me whining “stop raining on my parade!”
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We have almost gotten rid of all the baby paraphernalia, like the crib, swing, and infant car seats. So yeah we’d have to get those things again. Ca-ching.
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I wouldn’t wish my worst enemy to sit in the cheerio-encrusted stroller we have! Guess we’d have to add that to our list of purchase too.
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I’m just now really getting back into the swing of sleeping through the night again. I had forgotten how enjoyable it is.
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I need to happy with what I’ve got.
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Hmmm…. this “ten” list is really hard….
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OK so I can only think of eight reasons.
My head knows all these things, now if only my head would translate them in a way my heart could understand. See, I’m healthy and 36 isn’t that old, right? I could pump breast milk; it’d be a nice little break from work everyday, and what is money anyway? I think my husband could come around, and we know now what we truly need so the cost wouldn’t have to be exorbitant.
Ok….. here I go down the road. I think I need to re-read the list now!
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