And so it is that my youngest is three and the old hormones are raging. Mine that is, not hers. I’m not ready for that yet!
Before I had babies, I was pretty desperate to have babies. Then I had babies and I was happy. Also, done with having babies. Then my baby turned into a three-year-old, and my evolutionary-driven ovaries are like “soooooo, how’s about moar babies?” and the rest of life/my bank balance says “whooooa easy, tiger!”.
And yet, this tiny kid is killing me every day with her cuteness. Her still-small feet, her dainty hands, her Daisy the cow lashes resting on rosy cheeks when she sleeps. Her muddled words, her literal hanging from the apron strings, her sing-song voice, crazy hair, wonky hugs, crocodile roll co-sleeping shenanigans, her penchant for sitting on the couch nearby with just one hand on me for reassurance… I don’t want her to grow up. What am I going to do without a baby on my hip? I was born for a baby on my hip.
Smalls has reached peak cuteness where she is both adorable and also reasonably self-sufficient, so parenting her is basically a non-stop joy. Parenting them both is, really.
I do hear it gets pretty awesome as time goes by and kids get older, and it’s certainly gotten easier. But these truly are the golden days and I’m enjoying them too much for them to end.
*runs off sobbing*
Lila Wolff says
I hear you, even when Eve is at peak whirlwind mode my heart is sad that there won’t be more little ones joining her.
Mrs Woog says
Oh enjoy! I am weeping for other reasons….. STOP TRYING TO KILL YOUR BROTHER!
Jess says
Oh. Lord. I can see this will be me in a few years. I have always been emphatic about only having 2 kids. Our second arrived 4 months ago & while many moments in the newborn phase have reinforced that decision, I keep having those “Wah! This is the last time there will be a bayyyyybeeee!” thoughts. Stoppit!!
The Wholefood Mama says
I hear ya. MIne are 6 and 9, still cute but it is different cute as they get bigger. When my oldest was still in a pram a sweet lovely lady who would have been about 80 stopped me in the street and said, “Best years of your life when the kids are little”. I immediately knew she was right. Such precious times. Good luck with those hormones x
Reannon @shewhorambles says
And that is why I have four children. I clearly remember looking at photos of my boys as toddlers & thinking how very sad I was now that they were such big kids & were pulling away from me. Big kids are great, they really are but they don’t hold hands, they don’t come running into your arms & they move on from cute to ” holy shit, you’re almost a man!”
I’ll always be the one telling you (& everyone) to have more kids because you only regret the kids you don’t have. Even when my eyeballs are falling out of my head from lack of sleep & my little two screaming their heads off I’m glad they are here. So go have more veggie babies!!!!
Julie says
At 47 I should be ‘done’. After six miscarriages (one in August) I should be ‘done’. As a mother of two children I should be ‘done’. As a grandmother of one child I should be ‘done’. But I am not every month I count the days and hope that this is the month I may fall pregnant. Then when I do, I count the days and hope this is the pregnancy that will stay.
My head knows it should be time to stop, my heart that just loves babies, children, so much is not done.
Veggie Mama says
<3
Peachy Keen Mumma says
You just make me want to have a girl-baby! I love the hand on mum for reassurance. My son does that too. Bliss. btw- I wrote you a private fb message last night that probably ended up in your other’s box:(
Shari from GoodFoodWeek says
Come on – let’s have a third together {hahaha}. No seriously, do it – have a third. I’m going to have a third. I know my pregnancy journey is not over. I may have even convinced my sister who is the mother of two girls {5 and 2 1/2} to come over to the dark side and do it all again. I’ve never met you in person {although I would probably go all fangirl if I did} but I know from this old blog that another little soul would be blessed to have you as their Mama!