Comments on: How many kids do you want? http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/ Mom. Wife. Tired. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Elizabeth http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Elizabeth Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:00:04 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-219 Well....I personally have 7 kids. It really does get easier with each one. My older ones are great helpers, and we all work together. Yes, I do sometimes want to pull my hair out, but the benefits are worth the annoyances! I was way more stressed when I had my first three then I am now though. If you ever want to know more about us, I'd be happy to share, but for now.....enjoy those little ones that you do have, because it goes by fast!!! Well….I personally have 7 kids. It really does get easier with each one. My older ones are great helpers, and we all work together. Yes, I do sometimes want to pull my hair out, but the benefits are worth the annoyances! I was way more stressed when I had my first three then I am now though. If you ever want to know more about us, I’d be happy to share, but for now…..enjoy those little ones that you do have, because it goes by fast!!!

]]> By: Missy http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Missy Thu, 28 May 2009 02:54:50 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-105 Hi!! I just found this site on your FB. You can come and visit E whenever you want!!! :) Hi!!

I just found this site on your FB. You can come and visit E whenever you want!!! :)

]]> By: Rachele http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Rachele Tue, 26 May 2009 21:59:48 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-99 Don't do it! I knew I wanted more than one. Hubby is an only child and really only wanted one. Our daughter was a bit of a surprise. We have one of each and that is plenty for me. I give all the props in the world for people with more than 2. My oldest is in Kindergarten right now and I like having that one-on-one with our daughter. Several of my friends (3) have had babies in the past 5 months and when I need my baby fix I call them to do lunch. Don’t do it! I knew I wanted more than one. Hubby is an only child and really only wanted one. Our daughter was a bit of a surprise. We have one of each and that is plenty for me. I give all the props in the world for people with more than 2. My oldest is in Kindergarten right now and I like having that one-on-one with our daughter.
Several of my friends (3) have had babies in the past 5 months and when I need my baby fix I call them to do lunch.

]]> By: Cat http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Cat Thu, 21 May 2009 19:30:29 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-72 I am not a big fan of other people's kids. They drive me nuts most of the time. So I was pretty sure I would only have a couple myself when the time came. That time is here. We have two now (3 1/2 and 2). Our oldest is "special needs" and is a handful. For a while I thought I was done. Now we think we want to have another. I don't know if I am ready, I don't think I can ever be sure. But I do know that I would love to have a girl, and our family just doesn't feel complete... yet. I am sure that you will know if your is our not. I am not a big fan of other people’s kids. They drive me nuts most of the time. So I was pretty sure I would only have a couple myself when the time came. That time is here. We have two now (3 1/2 and 2). Our oldest is “special needs” and is a handful. For a while I thought I was done. Now we think we want to have another. I don’t know if I am ready, I don’t think I can ever be sure. But I do know that I would love to have a girl, and our family just doesn’t feel complete… yet. I am sure that you will know if your is our not.

]]> By: Swoozie http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Swoozie Thu, 21 May 2009 18:55:03 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-71 We have 2 kids --- a 1 1/2 year old and a soon-to-be 3 year old. Two is REAL good for us since the Hubs and I are both 44 years old. Although, if we had only started earlier(LOL!), I'd imagine we'd have had 4 by now! Two kids makes sense for all the reasons you wrote about. When I had one I thought "wow, I am busy and this is crazy" yet when I had the second child I thought "wow! One was a breeze! Two is a handful!" ***Maybe it just goes on and on......you know, "when I had two it was a breeze! Three is a handful!" and so on and so on..... We have 2 kids — a 1 1/2 year old and a soon-to-be 3 year old. Two is REAL good for us since the Hubs and I are both 44 years old. Although, if we had only started earlier(LOL!), I’d imagine we’d have had 4 by now!
Two kids makes sense for all the reasons you wrote about.
When I had one I thought “wow, I am busy and this is crazy” yet when I had the second child I thought “wow! One was a breeze! Two is a handful!” ***Maybe it just goes on and on……you know, “when I had two it was a breeze! Three is a handful!” and so on and so on…..

]]> By: Sara @ Domestically Challenged http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Sara @ Domestically Challenged Thu, 21 May 2009 18:02:31 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-70 I am a 2-er myself. Okay, actually my husband and I. I felt "done" at two, and love my babes. I am not a big baby person, and think that another newborn would be too much for me, esp. since I have had postpartum depression.. I think every family knows when they are done, don't you? I am a 2-er myself. Okay, actually my husband and I. I felt “done” at two, and love my babes. I am not a big baby person, and think that another newborn would be too much for me, esp. since I have had postpartum depression..
I think every family knows when they are done, don’t you?

]]> By: rosana v.t http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-69 rosana v.t Thu, 21 May 2009 15:04:58 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-69 i occasionally get that hankering for a third as well (mine are 1 and 4)...but, then, i also wonder how in the heck i would do it. all the moms i know with three look...insane. so, fear (for now at least) keeps me at 2. lol! thanks for the follow... http://chroniclesofmomnia.blogspot.com i occasionally get that hankering for a third as well (mine are 1 and 4)…but, then, i also wonder how in the heck i would do it. all the moms i know with three look…insane. so, fear (for now at least) keeps me at 2. lol!

thanks for the follow…

http://chroniclesofmomnia.blogspot.com

]]> By: Marcia http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Marcia Thu, 21 May 2009 11:42:27 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-68 I'm stopping with my 2! As you know I have also considered going for 3 but I know deep down that it would be too much for us. I do get sad about the thought of never having another baby in the house though. I got it - you have another and come visit often! :) I’m stopping with my 2! As you know I have also considered going for 3 but I know deep down that it would be too much for us. I do get sad about the thought of never having another baby in the house though. I got it – you have another and come visit often! :)

]]> By: Jennifer @ It's A Beauty Filled Life http://mymessyparadise.com/2009/05/how-many-kids-do-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jennifer @ It's A Beauty Filled Life Wed, 20 May 2009 21:31:41 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=458#comment-67 LOL! I want FOUR, but when I seriously consider what that means, I start freaking out and think that I'm okay with just one! LOL! LOL! I want FOUR, but when I seriously consider what that means, I start freaking out and think that I’m okay with just one! LOL!

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