Before I got pregnant with Kate I thought I wanted three children. Both of us did. But when I found myself sick and tired and pregnant with another baby I quickly came to the conclusion that 2 was a perfect number. The birthing, babymoon, and adjusting to two tiny kids was so amazing that I started to waver once again as to how many kids our family could hold. Daily I thought about whether or not this would be my last birth, last newborn, last session nursing. I assured myself that the answer to that enormous question would one day surface the way answers to many difficult questions seem to do.
But here we are. Kate is almost 2 and still I have no clue as to whether she will be my last or my middle.
But that is not why I set foot on this blog at this hour.
It is a new world for us because Kate is a full blown toddler. She talks in complete sentences, has opinions as strong as my own, and has officially ditched the stroller. This means two things: A. I need a backpack instead of a tote bag and B. I have to be really "on" in my adventures.
Last week I decided to leave the stroller behind for our Fun Friday Adventure: the oakland zoo. and this little champ held up for 3 hours of walking, climbing, exploring, good zoo fun.
Kate not only gets to walk like us big folk, she gets her own treat at the end. There goes 2 bucks.
Notice the lip touching. Classic sign that he is tired and needing a nap. I want to take this time to repeat what we all know. THIS KID ROCKS. Sure he has his moments of defiance and yelling at us, but he is so in tune with who he is and we are. He loves his sister, protects her, plays with her.....I couldn't do the trips I do alone without my little sidekick.
FREEDOM! This pick said it all. After our adventure I was more tired than I am after an hour long cardio workout.
These kids have enough energy and personality to keep my busy, so why is it that as Kate is approaching 2 I am still thinking one more is calling my name?
7 comments:
how could you not want to create another amazing beautiful life force? you are on a roll, my friend :)
so amazingly cute that little girl. that was funny when you said there goes two bucks. great post.
Being a mom is amazing and amazingly hard, but so worth it!!! You have the opportunity to produce a little person who can accomplish and effect so much good in the world!
...because family is awesome and even though we think raising kids is tiring and crazy sometimes it really is the best thing ever. Just think- a third awesome kid like Charlie and Kate? how fun!
Um, I don't know if I approve of all this encouragement.
Two seems just about right to me.
Adam, stay out of this. My body. My choice.
That sounded good to say. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
The third won't get a car, food, new clothes, health insurance, or a college education...does that make it easier for you to swallow.
Don't know if the first two will be getting all of those things.
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