I am both disappointed and proud of my decision about having a baby. My desire is not diminished and the thought of not bringing the result of Bob and I combining into this world wrecks me
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Birth control is a tough one for me (I want another kid, but at some point, I'm going to have to face it again). I'm allergic to spermicide, condoms give me UTIs, IUDs are kind of like getting a wee abortion every month (also not judging, as one of my best friends swears by hers), the pill made all my friends either fat or moody (their description, not mine), Mark has a prostate issue so it's advisable to not get the snip....
Are 7 year olds less work than toddlers? It seems like Bert and Reggie are more work every year! Reggie is not too bad on his own because he is more easy-going and goes along with whatever everyone else is doing, Bert has tons of energy and unless he is reading or doing school (mind you, sometimes he does NOT want to do school) or on youtube watching train videos, he can get a bit rowdy, and Reggie and Bert together can literally trash a room in minutes, although it's loads of fun to watch when they are just running frantically in circles.
Well, by seven they are more fully communicative and their logic circuits are engaged. And they aren't pooping everywhere and you can turn your back on them for 10 minutes. Mostly I worry about having the energy to keep up with the constant motion of the 2-5 years - when they do extraordinarily stupid stuff if not watched with a constant eye
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Are 7 year olds less work than toddlers? It seems like Bert and Reggie are more work every year! Reggie is not too bad on his own because he is more easy-going and goes along with whatever everyone else is doing, Bert has tons of energy and unless he is reading or doing school (mind you, sometimes he does NOT want to do school) or on youtube watching train videos, he can get a bit rowdy, and Reggie and Bert together can literally trash a room in minutes, although it's loads of fun to watch when they are just running frantically in circles.
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