Sure, it’s great being an only-child with all the stickers I
could ever want and a top-of-the-line computer with games galore. But, nothing can replace having a sibling
that although you may not always see eye to eye with, will most likely be the
longest relationship you have in life. A
sibling will share the same core beliefs instilled into you from your parents,
and will still be there through every failed heartbreak or career failure. This is why I knew I always wanted to have at
least two kids. I love having one of
each: a boy and a girl so I can see what a difference it is to raise them. But, I also secretly always wanted to have
two girls. To see a sisterhood grow over
the years would have been so fulfilling because I had always wanted a sister
myself. Maybe a third baby? Nah, I’m not crazy.
Before having children, I hated children. I couldn’t understand them, and found them incredibly annoying. I never gave a second thought to being a mom unlike some who aspire to be one their whole lives. One day, I would become a mom after marriage and that would be that. The only fact I knew for sure was that I definitely wanted to have more than one child. Being an only child, I recognized the importance of giving the gift of a sibling to my first. Approaching motherhood going on four years now with two babes has given me new perspective on what it’s all about. I’ve been asked before on the merits of becoming a mom or having children, and while it’s easy to complain about all the difficult parts, it has always been insurmountable to fully put into words the gravity or the magnitude of such a decision on my life. Obviously, people say, children bring such joy and a newness to life that you have left behind in your childhood or forgott...
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