I'm feeling older the past few weeks. Time is marching on all around me. My oldest daughter, Kelly, made her first solo road trip from VA to come visit us. It seems like just yesterday she was my baby. Ashley turned 18 on Saturday. It seems like just yesterday she was my baby. Aspen lost her first tooth yesterday. It seems like just yesterday she was my baby. Abby is walking, self-weaning and cutting molars. It seems like just yesterday she was my baby. I don't have babies anymore. I have a toddler, a young girl and two beautiful young women. With Abby's first birthday looming, I am nearing the end of the baby years of my life. We've made the decision not to add any more children to our brood. While our hearts still wish for more, the real truth is that we can't handle any more. It's all we can do to provide for our family financially and emotionally now. I'm at peace with our decision. I know that our future will be much brighter and better for each family member if we shower all of our love and attention on the beautiful blessings we already have.
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That's a tough decision, but it sounds like you thought it through and made the right one.
oh Melinda... already i'm feeling time's heavy hand on my baby son's life. i feel this, with you, sister.
It is a hard decision to make and keep, esp as the "baby" gets older and bigger. I am 99.9% sure we are done but the older Caden gets the less sure I feel. You have 4beautiful daughters and have given them all such an amazing legacy of truth and love. You should be SO PROUD of that, no matter what season is next for you! Happy-almost-birthday Abby! :)
Here via Emily,
I have four daughters as well. And a son ( he is our oldest ) They are 21- 12 , and it really doesn't get any less busy or wonderful.
your family is beautiful.
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