When Michael and I discussed having children, we could always agree on one thing…two was the perfect number. However, after having Joshua, reality set in and I found my life full of the following things;
Breastfeeding
Cooking
Changing diapers
Being a wife
2, 3, 4 or 5 A.M. feedings
Laundry
Work
School
Puppies
Working out
One of the most popular questions we were asked right after having Joshua was, “Do you think you’ll have another one,” or “When will you have another one?” With 18 hours of labor, an epidural that didn’t work and an emergency C-section still fresh in my mind, my immediate answer was, “NEVER!”
Don’t get me wrong…I love my son to PIECES but properly raising a child in the craziness of today’s fast-paced world is incredibly hard…physically & mentally. I’d hate to bring another child into this world and be completely worthless to both of my children.
It wasn’t until Joshua was about a year old before I would even think about entertaining the thought of having more children.
People would start to hint, “You don’t want them to be too far apart.” As soon as I started to feel overwhelmed with the pressure of needing to have another baby, I would convince myself that I didn’t need to have another baby. After all, Michael and I are great parents. We could also be great friends to our child…right?
Joshua is now 17 months old and I’m now seeing a benefit of having another child. Joshua is at the age where he needs constant engagement. If I pardon myself from Lego playtime, Joshua wants to follow me to my next adventure. If he had a friend (brother or sister) to play with, they could have Lego-time all day & Michael and I could get so much done.
So I guess what I’m trying to say is…alright, alright already. Number two is going to happen. Just let me finish school first. Countdown to May 2015 begins now!