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When Is It Time for Another Child

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When you start dating a great guy, everyone asks, "When are you gonna get serious?". When you get engaged, they ask, "When's the wedding?". After you get married, they ask, "When are you gonna have a baby?". After the first baby is born, they ask, "When are you gonna give her a sibling?". I'm not gonna lie. During the first year we had Eloise, I couldn't imagine ever wanting another child. It was hard work. As much joy, and happiness she brought hubby and I, we were also slept deprived, bickering, and exhausted. Well, we sleep better now. We're more connected, and more in sync with each other than we've been in years, and while I can see another baby in the future, I just don't want one any time soon. Elle isn't ready to be a big sister anyway.  She snarled, "No" to me, the other day  when I asked her if mommy should have another baby. Career wise, I finally feel like I know what I want to do when I gro...

Sex?

I had a checkup with my Obstetrician a month after the delivery of Eloise. She praised me for having a vaginal birth, confirmed that I was healing nicely and asked me if I'd thought about birth control yet. I said, "Yeah, abstinence ." She laughed and give me a pamphlet for Mirena.

My Sister Nika

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Spence is my husband. He's over a decade older than Nika. She likes urban guys. Her current beau is an aspiring rapper from Seattle. She loves Spence but thinks he is old, and kind of a geek. While Spence and I were still just dating, I asked Nika if I needed her to be, would she ever consider being a surrogate for me. She shrieked, "Gross, does that mean I have to fuck Spence?!"