{"id":603,"date":"2006-10-17T12:37:08","date_gmt":"2006-10-17T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2006\/baby-craving\/"},"modified":"2006-10-17T12:46:02","modified_gmt":"2006-10-17T17:46:02","slug":"baby-craving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2006\/baby-craving\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby-craving"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day, Lucy and I brought a meal to a family in our church with a new baby. I walked in holding a sausage-and-bean casserole but walked out thinking, “I want another baby!” How did that happen? <\/p>\n

During Lucy’s first month or so, I remember thinking that everyone was a little bit out of touch with reality when they gushed about her. Yes, she was certainly cute, but “small”? Not if you were the one pushing her out! And they hadn’t had the opportunity to be driven to distraction by her incessant crying! These were often other women with babies of their own — did they just forget?<\/p>\n

\"Brand<\/p>\n

p{color:gray}. Photo: Lucy, twenty-five hours old.<\/p>\n

I think the answer is: yes, they did forget a little bit, but they also had perspective. I imagine that having a second child, while coming with challenges if its own, would be not quite so nervewracking since you know that the screaming _will_ end, and eventually you’ll have a smiling five-month-old in your lap. It really doesn’t take that long. And they are extra-super-cute when they are so tiny!<\/p>\n

We aren’t thinking about working on baby #2 _quite_ yet (although it is amazing how much optimism a good night’s sleep can give a person), but visiting our church friends did remind me of another question Keri sent me awhile ago: is there a “perfect” time to have another child? Probably not, but what are the pros and cons of birthing again sooner or later? It isn’t something we have total control over, but it does warrant consideration. Jon’s brother is two years older than he, while my brother and I are seven years apart, but even with this variety in our family experiences, we don’t feel as if we have much wisdom on this one.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, I’m going to keep soaking up Lucy’s almost-six-month-old giggles and try to enjoy every minute as much as I can!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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