Mom-Monday

How do you know when you are done having kids?

Every time I get asked this, I always want to laugh- you mean I can just decide I am done and they will all go away?

I suppose it would be better put as- How do you know when you are done adding children to your family?

Seeing that hubby or I have not taken any permanent steps to make it so we can not have children, I guess we can't say we are officially "done". However, we have been looking into pros & cons of different ways of going about being officially done. It would be stupid on our part to go blindly into any surgical procedure and not know the potential risks, outcomes, etc.

That being said, we feel we are done having more kids. We have 4 (well, 5) healthy kids. They are happy, they are taken care of. They fit in our car, and fit in our house. Hubby and I are starting to look forward to not taking a stroller and diapers along with us everywhere. We are looking forward to everyone being able to ride the rides at theme parks with us.

That being said, I don't think I will ever feel 100% sure and done. I still occasionally pause and think about what if. But that what if is getting farther and farther away. I'm more looking forward to babies I can visit (future nieces and nephews), then babies I have to lug around all day.

Doorbuster is a delightful baby, and I could easily have 12 of him, no sweat. But I think I'd like to look back on babyhood fondly, and not test it until I get a really grumpy baby.