Thanks for the hugs. Its going to be a haul.
Do you still have goodies left lying around, Glam, or would be harvesting eggs again?
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Trudy Booth - Aug 11, 2010 8:30:55 am PDT #28179 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Glamcookie - Aug 11, 2010 8:33:52 am PDT #28180 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I have 8 "snowbabies" (ugh), so we'd be doing IVF (actually FET) again. So hard to decide!
sj - Aug 11, 2010 8:36:35 am PDT #28181 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Trudy}}} I'm so sorry.
GC, I have no idea, but you do make exceptionally cute babies.
I'm feeling myself get older every second and feeling less able to deal with a baby all the time, which really doesn't make me want one any less.
Spidra Webster - Aug 11, 2010 9:08:25 am PDT #28182 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
(((Trudy)))
erikaj - Aug 11, 2010 9:09:31 am PDT #28183 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I get hormonal and think I want one, but mostly I think I'm not cut out for it. Which is okay, I guess, since I'm 36 and as far from that as it's possible to imagine without *actually* being the crazy lady who screams at passing cars from her box on the vacant lot. But there is part of me that hates to let the opportunity go. That's not something to do to have an experience, though, and my mother was like Chris Rock's mom about it. "You know, I've raised my children."(plus, lucky me, being the caretaking gift that keeps on giving.)
DavidS - Aug 11, 2010 9:11:37 am PDT #28184 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So, parents, how did you decide whether or not to have a 2nd child?
Well, after Emmett I was pretty sure I just wanted one. But I had to work my brain around child #2 if I wanted to be with Jacqueline.
One thing that made it easier for me was seeing that it does get quite a bit easier as they get older. I mean, it's not like you're relieved from duty but you do start getting to sleep through the night and the expenses go down considerably when they're between daycare and college.
I'll even give you a specific date: it got much easier with Emmett after he was 4 and a half. (aka, dawn of reason)
And in our case at least, siblinghood has turned out to be a huge success.
Spidra Webster - Aug 11, 2010 9:27:31 am PDT #28185 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
~ma for amyth's brother and Callaluna
Sorry if I got chocolate in your peanut butter. There were a lot of posts backed up in both Natter and Bitches so I'm not sure if I responded in the proper place...
javachik - Aug 11, 2010 9:36:53 am PDT #28186 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
On the one hand, kidlet to make into a person! On the other travel, nightlife, relative freedom! On the one hand passing down tradition, love, trying to put a force for good out there. On the other insurance, medical costs, the world as it is today.
This is where I am. Except for the part where I am married and getting to make the decision with someone else.
Fred Pete - Aug 11, 2010 9:38:42 am PDT #28187 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
((((Trudy and family))))
Glam, I'm probably the last person on this board qualified to advise when someone should or shouldn't have one child, never mind two or more. But I do want to wish you the best, whatever you decide.
erikaj - Aug 11, 2010 9:38:44 am PDT #28188 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod, Spidra. Good luck with your shit, too. I feel you on it, but I'm still in the "Smartassed pawn" pupal phase so I've no advice.I do understand. The other day on facebook, the local ad was a "List of Things To Do In Phoenix Before You Die"...the only thing I could think of was "Get out." Seriously.