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When Did YOU *KNOW*
October 15th, 2009 in Life
Note to my husband…don’t let this post freak you out…I am just in the mood to TALK “baby talk” and I might have watched “A Baby Story” again today during nap-time (I have been forbidden to watch that show).
So my big question is: When Did YOU *KNOW* it was time for you to have a baby? For your first or second or sixth?
Warning Signs I guess you could say 
Warning Signs with #1:
There were none. I wanted a baby from the age of 16. Luckily, I didn’t have one until 22.
Warning Signs with #2
Still head over heels in love with being a brand new mother, I thought I should get knocked up when Abby was only a few months old. I did not know how much hard work there was going to be. I am just now feeling like I can —-breathe—–
Do tell, when did you *KNOW* it was time for a new baby?
Tags: motherhood
I knew right after I peed on the stick and the 2 lines turned blue…Sometimes it’s just a surprise gift…
Cheers
Dee
Ha! Sometimes Surprise Gifts are the best ones
When I got pregnant the first time it was JUST as I finished the 3 mos. “cleanse” after quitting birth control. I had started to want babies the moment I said yes to Jeffrey’s proposal…after years of saying I would never (observing and experiencing abuse as a child has a way of silencing the Mama desire). I got pregnant MUCH faster than we’d imagined, but I was over the moon.
When Pea turned one, she suddenly felt SO old and no-longer-baby that I was suddenly desperate for another tiny person. Once again, I got pregnant almost immediately after we started to try.
Now? I dream of another one…someday. It’s taken just till now (3.5 yrs 15 mos.) to not be completely exhausted. I’d really like to adopt…
There’s my short answer
I knew much like you.. when I was 16 or so. Knew I wanted to be married first!!
Didn’t have #1 until I was 22.. I am also forbidden to watch “that one show” but sometimes sneak. 
Still prodding, not nagging, for another one after 3 girls.
The husband is still a little scared…
But seeing certain outfits on my youngest that my oldest wore when #2 arrived, scream at me that it is time.
I have 5 kids and all are 18-19 months apart except for the 2 who are 12 months apart. They all have slept through the night by a very young age. By about 9 months or so, they started getting so fun and reasonably easy to take care of. So I was pregnant by the time they were 10 months old. Not the story with the 3rd and 4th who are 12 months apart- I cried for a week when I found out about that one
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When you figure it out let me know… I’ve started to wonder.
When every time I saw a newborn it made my heart ache – in a good way.
Me too Kalli, I will let you know if I ever figure it out
i have found that in my life, when the thought of a little baby gets me excited, when I see a new baby and I fall in love…when i LONG to have a snuggle, to smell the fresh baby smell…thats when I knew. Well, after my first surprised one!
I knew the first time and then all of a sudden I had 4 kids!
PS- Tyler, I think you should be freaked out. and Vanessa, it’s ok to want another baby! Be proud!
I struggle with “When will I know I am done?” I don’t worry about when I will get pregnant. =)
ha ha Cindi! You are going to get me in trouble!
I only have 1 right now, but for me it seemed like a good idea when…I used to worry that he’d feel left out by my attentions to a new baby. Then I started thinking that being a big brother is a really cool thing and I would love to give him that experience. He really loves other people’s babies lately, so I think I’m on the right track…
When the inner voice won’t be quiet – someone is waiting to join your family.
I loved Sharon’s answer. That about sums it up for us. Also, I just get to the point where I can’t stop thinking about it and everywhere I look things are jumping out at me telling me it’s time – And I just know.
It was odd – I never thought I would feel ready and then, like a light switch, I just felt, “I think I am ready!” My husband was so excited and shocked.
I couldn’t “remember” to take my birth control so I just got a diaphragm…..that we never used…but we were never “ready” or “trying” lol yeah right we were totally kidding ourselves
I think you know it’s time when you start making posts about it on your blog!
Really though, when I start thinking about it constantly and wondering what I would name a new baby “if” I had one, etc. That’s when I know it’s probably time. Like now!
I’m with Cindi – be proud!
How many months apart are your two girls? I didn’t realize they were so very close in age. That must be hard and wonderful…at the same time.
I’m not sure how my husband and I “knew” (or if we even “knew” fully), but somehow we both ended up wanting a baby at the exact same time…both times. Strange, but true.