moms of many, why did you have many? - Page 2

[CookClanMama]

I have four very high energy kids, & friends & family frequently half-joke about how they need "nerve pills" after they've been to my house, lol. I had always wanted to have four, but I wouldn't mind a few more later on. After our bio kids are older, DH & I plan to look into adoption. I love having kids, & through experience I've found that I start getting baby lust just as mine hit preschool age, lol. I love having a newborn, & it's thrilling to witness every new discovery each child makes. It keeps me grounded & reminds me to look at the world through a child's eyes. Having them also makes me slow down & take the time to drink in all the wonder that surrounds us every day, rather than take it for granted. I get more than my share of those comments & looks of either amazement or disgust when I'm out & about with my kids-especially when people realize that they are all boys, lol.

[RedWine]

I've envious of all of you! We have two. I'd like many more. Dh will take convincing, he'll probably want to stop at three.

[DebraBaker]

They're nice, they're smart, they're hard workers, and they're all *beautiful*.

db

[Still_Snarky]

I alternate between wanting to have just one and wanting to have a TON! You're all so inspiring!

[Europeanmom]

Great thread.

I have three sons and am pregnant with #4.

A scene in my house yesterday:
9yo son sits down beside me on the sofa.
Ds1: Do you know what is the best thing about having a mom?
Me: No
Ds1: You get lots of friends
Me: ?
Ds1: If you have a mom you get lots of brothers, and if you have lots of brothers you have lots of friends.
Me:

[saintmom]

Everyone of our children has been a blessing.Besides I wouldn't know how to quit Just waiting for menopause to close down shop but by then there should be grandchildren

[CherylE]

We have 5 - I don't really consider that "many" but since almost everyone we know just has 1 or 2 children - everyone around here considers our family HUGE. LOL.

I grew up in a family of 4 girls and I always knew I wanted a big family. I used to say that I wanted a dozen. But we are done now - after 2 bedrest pregnancies in a row ending in C-sections and preemie twins. I'm a little sad that I'm done with the new babies and breastfeeding - I'm also a little sad that Michael doesn't have a brother - just 4 sisters. But I also know we're incredibly blessed.

I (usually) love the noise and chaos of all the kids playing together and couldn't imagine not having any of them.

[Dreaming]

Wow!
It sure is interesting to me that in today's world 3-4 kids seems like "many". :LOL

My aunt had 11 children and would have had more but my uncle got the "big v".
Their house was crazy chaos and rarely in a good way (JMO).

I am in awe of parents who are willing to take on such a huge job.
We are stopping at 2.

[Quindin]

We have 4 - We find 4 "ok" but not ideal yet :LOL Denitely not "MANY" in my vocabulary.
We have never really done serious family planning either - partly because we suck at it and partly because we end up saying "the worst that could happen is that we end up with another cute little one in the house" :LOL We actually should have more than 4 kids by now after 8 years of marriage and no real family planning , but I unfortunately lost 3 babies in between
DH is from a family of 7 and I am from a family of 5. I just can't imagine living in a small family. My siblings and I were -and are - very close and I just always loved the energy a house full of kids have.
I also know that if I have 5 kids, I will need 1 more to get an even number :LOL
I don't have a specific number in mind, but I am 27 and hopefully still have several years of fertility ahead of me
My body has really taken a bitting the last two pregnancies though, so this time I want to get in shape first before getting pregnant again for my own health's sake...

[laralou]

Originally Posted by lilyka

I have three so I don't count that as many. That isactually the very bottom acceptable number I would agree too. I would have liked to have had at least 3 more.

and for the record IMHO you don't have a lot of kids until you have more than 5 kids. as in too big for the mini van.

anyway why did I want them. I am not sure. I know I am against birthcontrol for spiritual and more practical reasons. I also feel that a pregnancy is somethingt oo big for me or my husband to decide. Only God should decide when and where to bring a life into being. and I do do love having babies around. and the better I get at this parenting gig the mor efun I have with the older ones. I just love it and my heart feels with happiness everytime i see a large family . I just want to go up and hug and kiss the mom :LOL.

I could have written this post. I only have three and want more desperately. People always say, but you can't handle what you have! And I think, huh? I don't have any of them in school, I don't have a nanny or even a mother's helper. Who do they think is handling them? I might complain but that is venting. I could easily have 5 total, and I think even 7 sounds good.

Dh does practice bc since I won't and I pray every night that one slips through.