Am I insane??

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Registered: 05-03-2005
Am I insane??
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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 3:20pm

I'm a relatively new SAHM with 2 pumpkins ages 2 1/2 and 1. As much as I don't really like staying home (I actually liked working) and as tired as I am, I recently had a thought about having more kids. Am I nuts?? I'm completely exhausted, and I think hubby would absolutely kill me if I even mentioned it. Is it just because our 1 yr old is just the cutest thing on the planet? Has this happened to anyone else?

Jeni

Jeni Wife to Jeff (8 yrs) Mommy to Lars (7 Yrs), Ali (5 Yrs) and Ty (1)
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Registered: 03-25-2005
Mon, 12-18-2006 - 3:26pm

how on earth did you give birth to two PUMPKINS?


talk about dialation.... just being a smarty pants - welcome to the board!

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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 4:39pm
Welcome to the board..
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Fri, 12-29-2006 - 3:11pm

I had my first boy 8 years ago and made up my mine that he'd be an only child. When he was around 4 years old my husband got a new career which gave us a better life then we decided to expand and have another. I now have decided that my two boys are all I want, however I find myself thinking about having another when my youngest is in gradeschool. But then I think, NO, because that would put me staying home for over 15 years for my three kids and I don't think I could survive that, lol. I plan to go to work and have alittle more of a life for me when my youngest starts school. I don't balance home and work too well with a young kid.

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Registered: 08-12-2003
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 7:35pm

Having more kids is a very personal decision - or a nice mistake. LOL My husband and I were planning on waiting until our first was three or four before trying for #2. Well God decided it was time for #2 when #1 was only nine months old. So now I'm six months preggers and Noah will be eighteen months old when the baby is born. I've told myself over and over that this is the last baby but sometimes I wonder how it would be to have a large family. Holidays would be so much fun, and so festive, and when they are grown they can all come back home with their kids and celebrate with us. But then I think that I would actually have to be pregnant AGAIN and AGAIN and it's hard enough being pregnant while chasing after Noah. He's got so much energy that he wears me out!


Good luck in your decision. I'd be happy for you either way! Welcome aboard!

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Sat, 12-30-2006 - 1:46am
Oh yes i also feel like having many kids although i have just got 1 right now. One day after my first kid was born i knew i wanted lots of kids although the ordeal of giving birth was still fresh in my mind...LOL . i am planning on having second baby soon now that my first is 3 yrs old.
I do agree it's every individual's personals choice. May be some of us women want many kids just to make up for those women who don't want any kids at all, it's just God's way to keep things balanced.