You Think I Can't Resist...
May 7, 2010 
But I can.
You think I want to have another baby.
Right now.
But you're wrong. I don't.
I could write a whole series of posts about all the reasons why I don't want to have another baby right now.
And I might just do that.
Because after paging through the archives of our photos and looking for baby pictures of the kids to use in this post, I'm feeling a little...
Iffy.
I knew this was a slippery slope going into it. It was a risk I was willing to take. Because I had things to say. About babies. About motherhood. And daddyhood.
Even though I didn't want one right now.
Even though I don't (PRESENT TENSE) want one right now.
I want Marigold to have one.
Marigold.
Marigold.
Marigold.
NOT me.
Everybody clear?
Good.
And Marigold, knowing me as she does, kind of hit the nail on the head with her comment about what I might like best about having a baby. Here's a little snippet of what she said...
"Let me guess.... Mr. Blue Eyes does the following while you're preggers: rubs your swollen feet and lower back nightly, does the laundry and dishes, tells you daily how beautiful your distended abdomen looks and tells you that your face is 'cherubic looking and not fat at all', waits on you hand and foot while you relax in the recliner?"
Oh, Marigold... It's like between the two of us we have one mind.
But in all seriousness... One of the things I love about pregnancy is the close bond that you have with your husband throughout the process. Believe you me, our relationship went over lots of bumps and puddles when I was pregnant and after the kids were born. It's a whole new realm of challenges for you and your significant other, bringing a new life into the world. However, there's is also no other time quite as intimate and special.
And if I can be even more specific, I love that first night.
No, not that first night.
(Even though that's not bad either.)
(That's all I'm going to say about that.)
The first night I'm talking about is the first night, in the hospital, after the baby has been born, and it's just the two of you and your new little one. The quiet joy. The relief. The blissful exhaustion.
That is probably at the top of my list of favorite things/moments when it comes to pregnancy and babies. That one night. That one fleeting moment in time.
One moment that, if you're lucky, you get to share more than once.
Oh dear.
Somebody save me from myself.
p.s. Marigold. Have a baby.
p.s.s. Marigold. It's your turn.
p.s.s.s. Marigold. You know you want to.
Reader Comments (8)
Ya, whatever Laura. I totally believe you! Uh huh!
I'm going to have to stop checking your site daily if I always leave thinking about babies! But I think Derwood and Aunty LaLa should have another baby.... :) :)
i'm most excited for the moment they will lay the baby on my chest. all slimy and gross. and wonderful. I CAN'T WAIT. 18 weeks and 2 days left...
I've pondered it some more....stop what you are doing and get busy. You need more now!
Your children are adorable. Your little boy makes me want to have a little boy. (I have a little girl already or I'm sure your little girl would do the same. I have a thing for kids... I love them all!) We move to Texas in July maybe once we get there I'll be able to convince my husband it's time to get down to business!
Oh that's a cute totally understandable post. I've thought the same thing. Looking at all the cute baby and toddler pictures and with E.C. really turning into a toddler right now it's like hmmm. Then you just have to have a reality check, but the hmmm, is still there. ;)
Cute cute pictures.
Wishing someone else gets pregnant, sometimes creates opposite effects! ;) I wanted my twin to get pregnant, and look what happened to me! Now we are both pregnant...with boys! :)
That is so sweet! I don't have marriage on my radar screen yet (I'm a teen) but someday I really want to have kids. They are so sweet.