Many of you out there don't think it's strange to have four children, but there are plenty o' people whose eyes get big when they see us out with our energetic progeny or learn that we have multiplied and replenished the earth to the tune of four kids. Anyway, I've been feeling so happy lately that we didn't worry about what strangers and acquaintances think and had another baby. Here are the top 10 reasons today that I'm glad we had another baby:
- 10- It gave me a decent (not good, but decent) excuse to be flabby and overweight for a little bit longer.
- 9- It’s so great to have someone’s eyes light up when I walk in the room. The more kids I have, the more people I know who do that (current count is five: Jared and the four kiddos.)
- 8- I’ll have a baby the same age as three cousins on my side and one on Jared’s side. I like that.
- 7- Girl clothes—I love them!
- 6- Seeing the tender side in my three boys, who fawn over their baby sister constantly. She has truly brought peace into our home.
- 5- I’ll have a daughter to chat with, shop with, and bake with in my old age. And hopefully she’ll like reading all my favorite girl books like Anne of Green Gables, Betsy and Tacy, Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie (ok, not so girly, perhaps), Jane Austen, E. M. Forester, etc etc.
- 4- If having a family makes us happy and will bring joy in this life and in the eternities, why wouldn’t we want a big one? More kids equals more joy and love in my life. (And only a little more anguish, worry, and sleep deprivation.)
- 3- I love nursing. I love having a newborn nurse like a ravenous little animal. I love having a six month old who sometimes can’t finish a feeding because she is so busy smiling at me. (I'll spare you a picture!)
- 2- With a daughter, I am suddenly more aware of the fact that she’ll be a mom someday and I’ll be the grandma. I don’t know how to explain it, but having a daughter gives me greater insight into my own life, my mother’s, and the generations of women that surround me.
- 1- Take a look at that face!
