The Perfect Contraception.
Posted in General
Anyone who knows me can agree with me, when I say that I’m not the most patient of individuals. My patience levels have DRASTICALLY increased since having Freyja. I used to look at children before I had her and thought, “There’s no chance I can do that. I’ll sling them through the bloody window” or something along them lines. Then Freyja came along and, despite my moments of wanting to sling myself through the window (less reason for a phonecall to Childline..) I think I do quite well. I spend my days playing with her, amusing her, doing the silly Waybuloo yoga positions to make her laugh (my “candle” is ridiculous) and generally having fun.
Then I think, “Hmmm. I would love to have a little boy. That would be my family complete” and I have my broody moments, but the majority of me says “Just wait. Wait til Freyja is nearing school age. At least then, you’ll only have one to entertain for the majority of hours during the week days.”
Today, I offered to babysit my friend’s son. Luckily, he’s a lovely kid and isn’t a problem at all. He’s very placcid, chilled and fairly easy to handle. However, my daughter isn’t. She’s a little bugger. And it seems they both liked getting every single toy out of every single hidey-hole. My living room was a war zone and although they sometimes played nicely together, a lot of the time involved a lot of screaming, wobblers and fighting over whatever toy they both wanted.
To me, having 2 toddlers to look after all day is a perfect method of contraception. The iota of broodiness I had has disappeared out of the window that I have refrained from slingin myself though.
All those mummies out there who have more than one child under 3 – I salute you. You have something I will never have (fully). Patience.
On this splended article there has been 13 comments...
-
-
Hannah (Wednesday 19th January 2011 @ 09:01 pm) (Reply to this)
Yep, same! I tend to get broody when I’m in shops and I see all the lovely newborn clothes and I see the newborn babies. But then I wake up and realise I couldn’t manage 2 of them. I’d be rocking in a corner high on valium.
-
-
Kat (Wednesday 19th January 2011 @ 09:01 pm) (Reply to this)
Also I know that u mean about having another to complete the family. I would love a little girl! And then u would love a little boy :) hehe Funny how mums feel they want one of each to make it all perfect!
-
Hannah (Wednesday 19th January 2011 @ 09:01 pm) (Reply to this)
I think it’s the whole “I’ll get to buy boy clothes and boy toys and he can carry on James’ name” thing x
-
-
Kat (Wednesday 19th January 2011 @ 09:01 pm) (Reply to this)
Yeah. I would just love a little girl. I convinced myself I was having a girl whn I was pregnant! Just the whole she is gonna have my blonde hair and be able to dress her in girly stuff and just wanted a mini me. Having a mini Matt is awesome though :D
-
Becki (Wednesday 19th January 2011 @ 11:01 pm) (Reply to this)
Glad I could be of service today, I am not broody, haven’t been since i’ve had Daryl. You guys have guts wanting another!! I’ve done my deed for the human race, just hope Daryl stays a good little boy! xxxx
-
Rosie (Thursday 20th January 2011 @ 01:01 am) (Reply to this)
It was lovely today when I was at the family planning clinic a couple came out of the nurses room shouting in disbelief “we’re having a baby!”..I do miss that feeling of the unknown, and excitement of bringing in a little life but it only takes Faye to have her miserable moments to bring me back into reality and think about how I couldn’t cope with 2 of her just yet! Hopefully we will have another but not until she is older I shouldn’t have thought! We would love a little boy too to complete our family, but would be awesome for Faye to have a sister to play (argue) with! Good job I don’t really mind as you can’t pick hahaha!Unless you are a millionaire of course, but that seems a little too sciency for my liking!!
-
CaroleHeidi (Thursday 20th January 2011 @ 09:01 am) (Reply to this)
Yes. Patience. I have lots of that *eyes window longingly as Tori tries to climb on the sofa for the millionth time and steals the TV remote to use as a drumstick*
Or not.
Remind me why we thought it was a good idea to have a second one now? You can extend pregnancy right? BabyBump will hang on in there for an extra, say, three years….right?
…instead of coming in five and a half weeks…
*wimper*
-
tiddlyompompom (Thursday 20th January 2011 @ 04:01 pm) (Reply to this)
there’s 27 months between my 2. while it was (extrememly) hard work at the beginning, already they are starting to play beautifully together, and Big M really “helps” to look after Little M. I honestly think (now) that it’s not particularly harder looking after two than one. Or maybe I just got lucky :)
-
Michelle Twin Mum (Thursday 20th January 2011 @ 09:01 pm) (Reply to this)
Believe you just develop it when you need it and sometimes – well you just snap! When the twins were born JJ was 3, so that was great fun!!!
Mich x
Thats one of the reasons we have only 1 at the moment! I would love to be pregnant and give birth and have a newborn, but hell do I want another toddler any time soon! We are waiting till Jared is at school to talk about having any more!!! hehe :)