Hooker, I would seriously recommend you do it again. Give it real consideration. Miriam and Michelle are virtually inseparable. They have even decided to sleep in the same bed. They each have their own bed but they switch back and forth. We've had a huge amount of snow all at once, so I made a big pile in the back yard and they used trowels to hollow it out for a snow cave. They now have little stools in there, and I put a Coleman mantle lantern in the doorway for light so they can read. Grandma is teaching them Japanese, so they practice in there also. (We have made a rule that they can't have "secret" discussions that their parents can't understand.) They also have their snacks in there. Watching their interactions with each other and with us is a riot. They are very well behaved no matter where we go. One of the agreements we made was that my wife would raise our children the way she was raised. Sometimes people tell her she's too strict. Too bad. Anyway, having two is ten times the fun of having one. That's one of those, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts deals."
Trevor, its great to have a plan, but don't miss out on the love of your life because they don't fit into that plan. Those are the things that make life exciting. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Oh I'm sure we will, my wife already talks about how much she misses having a baby, even though our daughter is still only 9 months. And I would still like a chance at a son. But then I think about all the costs, and I can handle one, but you start doubling or tripling that cost, and I start getting the nervous sweats.
I don't have any data to back this up but I don't think two kids cost you twice as much. It might be like a 1.5 mutiplier factor for your second kid. You can reuse so much stuff from the first kid. The issue I think is you just have two little people demanding your time and effort now instead of one and you still only have the same amount of time available. But again it is worth it. And watching your two children interact and play with one another is another level of enjoyment. For example, imagine the look on your daughters face as she is holding their newborn sibling for the first time. [/URL] [/URL][/IMG]
I don't think my 2 ever played with each other. Unless you count fighting as play. As you can see in the picture above, they are both black belts in tkd and there has been an occasion or two where they squared off on each other. But it was a sight watching my son spar his sister that was 4 years his senior. He had to spar her to earn his black belt. Everyone was always on pin and needles when they sparred. Never knew when a fight would break out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
I waited till I was 30 to even consider children and I think that was a wise choice. I was most certainly not ready for kids financially or emotionally in my mid 20's. Plus a had a list of things I wanted to experience pre children. (got most of them checked off) That being said having kids is without a doubt the very best thing I have done with my life so far. You will never be the same after that first one arrives, it truly is amazing. last year shed hunting mushroom hunting Myles' first bass Sorry getting carried away....
Awesome thread guys! probably one of the most enjoyable threads ive read on this forum! those are some beautiful families! I "LIKE" every post in this thread! this is one of those feel good threads!
You can take them to games with you and have great memories!!!!! They make your bucks look bigger also
Like many I was on the fence about having kids, my wife had a 3 year old son when I met her and we had him every other weekend so we still had freedom.I hated to loose it and a bunch of other excuses I had but the wife really pushed me until I gave in. From the moment I saw her I didn't care about the other stuff I was going to miss. Now 14.5 years later I'm even more protective now then I was then, damn boys sniffing around I just want to feed him to the wolves. I won't change a thing Don't mid the boy he be dead shortly
We have three boys and have loved every minute of it. They are now 11, 8, and 5. They grow up so fast and I already miss having a baby around the house. They are all 3 years a part, so there is plenty of fighting, wrestling, horse play, etc. It's never a dull moment at our house. The only thing I lose sleep over is sending all of them to college. My rough estimate is that I will need $300,000 over basically a ten year period to handle that. My oldest is 6th grade, so time is ticking!.....
Our son is going to be three in April. Being a father has been the most fulfilling experience in my life. My wife is pregnant and we are expecting a little girl the end of April.
Tembry I give you credit man, you are one extremely organized younger person. I hope you get everything you work for and more.
My wife just turned 37.....her biological clock is on overdrive. I will be 40 in Dec and cannot imagine having a kid this late in my life if it does happen. But, my wife is very persuasive.
I think God knew what he was doing... ...I love guys that say "she wants one but I'm not sure"...too late buddy, we're just dumb bucks in full rut most times... God Bless Procreation
I got married for the first time late in life - in 2001 & I was 37. My wife was younger and we both wanted kids. It didn't happen initially but eventually did. My daughter is 2 1/2 and my son is 6 months old. I turned 50 last week. Despite living a pretty fulfilling life all things considered, I always felt like there was something missing... I am completely fulfilled now.
