I didn't expect it. Not one little bit. But suddenly, a couple of days ago, it was there. The thought just snuck into my brain. Me! The person who has been so adamant - especially after finding out the Pixie's gender - that two kids would be it. We had our boy and our girl. What I had always hoped for.
And yet....Sitting there at our desk at home, I thought, "Am I really never going to be pregnant again? Couldn't we have one more?" (That thud you just heard was my parents hitting the floor.)
I said something to the Mr. a bit later and after his initial reaction, "You're crazy," he realized I was serious. We actually talked about it. The fact that we barely survive financially right now. That my current health insurance wouldn't cover it, so we would have to figure that out before we even started trying. The fact that we barely survive financially right now. That the Wonderboy would be eight or even nine years older then his brother or sister. The fact that we barely survive financially right now. That we would be back in the world of diapers and sleepless nights. Oh, and did I mention the money concerns?
I've felt for a long time that this is our family. The four of us. And now that the kids are getting older we can do more things together and have a great time. How would a baby effect that dynamic? I don't know. But for some reason, the thought of never having another baby is making me sad. And even with all those factors that show why it, perhaps, wouldn't be the best thing for us, I can't seem to shut the door completely. Am I crazy? Probably. Am I just having an emotional reaction to the fact that the Pixie doesn't want me sing songs to her anymore at bedtime? Maybe a smidge. But it's in my head.
Are we going to do anything about this sudden pang? I have no idea.
UPDATE: In thinking about this more, I wanted to add that I do realize how incredibly lucky I am to have my two kids. I know, and have witnessed in my own family, the struggles so many couples go through to become pregnant and bring those pregnancies to term. I in no way mean to sound ungrateful or take for granted that we could get pregnant again if we decided to act on this idea.
~JMMW
