Babies, babies everywhere

No, this is not an announcement! I have a TON of friends and family members who have all either recently had babies or are pregnant. I just found out this week that a very good friend of mine is pregnant. She has a 9 month old, so these two will be 18 months apart. I am really excited for her, but I think I am even more excited for myself! Why you ask? Because it isn't me!!!

I have never had a baby as old as Clay (14 months) and not already been into my second trimester with another baby. I know first hand how awesome and how hard it is to have babies that close together...again and again and again. It is so nice to see and hold and adore all of these babies and give them back to their mothers when they cry. I love that I have 3 potty-trained kids and only ONE in diapers...finally!

I wondered if I would be sad when I was done having babies. I have an occasional pang for a newborn, but it is quickly erased by the memories of leaking like a faucet, being up for hours, no weeks, no months on end, changing 12 diapers a day, and WAAAAAY too many visits to the Dr. and/or hospital. I love my kids and I wouldn't trade any of them for anything in the world. I would do it all over again and then some for the blessing and opportunity of being their mother.

I am happy for all of my friends and family and their babies, and I am happy that that part of my life is over. The best is yet to come...