“Every decision you make impacts your life in a grand way.”
When our daughter, Jane, was born, our lives changed in ways that only parents can understand. Not only did our lives change, but we changed. Everything we do has Jane’s best interest in mind. Above all, we grew in more ways than one.
After Jane was born, my husband and I questioned if we wanted another child on the nights she refused to sleep or would cry and cry and cry… However, we couldn’t imagine our lives without her. The joy she brings into our lives is worth all the stress and exhaustion. When she smiles, giggles, learns a new skill, or has a conversation with us in her adorable babble, our hearts are happy and full. When she makes others smile or laugh, we are proud. When she locks eyes with us in the morning and holds her arms up in excitement for our attention, we feel so much joy. So much love.
You see, having a child is one of the most exhausting jobs. Actually, it is the hardest job. However, it is the best job and I wouldn’t change it for the world. Our decision to start our family brought us so much beauty. We tossed around the idea of having another now that Jane is 11 months old. We wanted our children to be close in age and now that I am 32 years old, popping out four kids before 38 is looking to be unlikely. Darn our personal goals! We worried that trying for another baby so soon would be unhealthy so I made an appointment with my OB. She asked me a ton of questions and check me up and down and said that I am more than ready for baby #2. She gave me her blessing and said she expected to see me back real soon.
Within two weeks of that appointment, I started noticing small things, cramping in the lower part of my stomach, I started feeling very dizzy, very hungry and tired. I took a few pregnancy tests while my husband was at work – all displayed two bright pink lines. I went to Jane and told her first. “Jane, you’re going to be a big sister!” Jane looked at me and smiled. She, of course, had no idea what I was saying. She only responded to the huge smile on my own face.
Right away, Jane and I went to work to make daddy a card to share the good news. Jane scribbled on the card designs that came natural to her while I made sure she didn’t put the marker in her mouth. When Adam got home, it took him a few moments to notice the card on the table. He was too occupied with saying hello to Jane and I while our dog, Bella, jumped around for his attention too. Adam read the card and said, “No way! No way!” He kissed me and went to Jane to tell her that she is going to have a little brother soon. While he loves his baby girl to pieces, he wants a son so badly.
So, with that news, we have even more to look forward to. I’ll be able to share the ups and downs of pregnancy, the transition from one child to two and the challenges of parenting not one, but two littles under two. Adam and I are so excited!
Sure, we are a little nervous about having another child. Many questions run through our mind, but we have joined the club of believing that it’s never a good time to have children. There will always be challenges, things we wish we would have done before children and the desire to sleep through the night as we did before Jane, but we do what parents do best, we adjust and overcome.
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