Commit Me

Commit me.
Jarrek and Jewel are trying to pull each others eyes out in the bathtub. Along with this comes immmeasurable amounts of shrieking. And why is it that my 5 year old son is able to attain an even higher pitch than my 3 year old daughter. hmmmmm
And yes, Chad and I have decided, after a few heart felt discussions and a table of pro’s and con’s,….. to try to have another baby. Emphasis will be on the try for now, as we so rationally decided many years ago that we would only have two children. We had thought long and hard about what we wanted our life to be like. We had vacillated between wanting two or maybe three, but decided two was it. Here was our reasoning: kids are expensive, check. we don’t want to be out-numbered, check. (because sooner or later beautiful babies turn into monster children and ungrateful teenagers. Maybe not all of them, but I was one and I figure karma has definately got my number). Chad and I believe we are part of a global community, and we wanted to do our part, and not contribute to the gross overpopulation of the world. So after Jewel was born, my very masculine, secure husband had a vasectomy so that we would not have to worry about any surprise pregnancies. We wanted our self centered lives back as soon as possible. check. Where, we could travel far and often. And where we could have more time for ourselves as a couple.
So, what’s changed?
We have. Our desires of what we want for ourselves, as a couple, as a family, and for the world.
Maybe we have much more love to give. The world could benefit greatly from one more Amber/Chad combo. At the very least we can add one more intelligent, compassionate, being to the world to help offset all the crazies!
Jarrek would love to have another sibling that is hopefully not as cantankerous as Jewel. He continues to ask on a regualar basis when the baby is coming and he has predicted April of ‘09. Fingers crossed and mantras sent out please. Maybe Jewel was destined to Be a middle child, she sure acts like it. Who am I to deny her that destiny!
Maybe Jewel’s baby time went by to fast, ( her neonatal stroke and seizures might have had something to do with it), and we want one more chance at the pure aromatic bliss of the baby days.
But we did it. We made a choice to reverse my valiant hubby’s vasectomy and pray for nature to do the rest.We thought deeply and from all angles, and hope to have little jamiroqui ( but really, we need another J name, help?)as soon as possible, because my female parts are not getting any younger!
Please stay tuned for more tawdry tales and hopefully a blossoming belly.
Peace and Love