Number 2

READY FOR TWO??

Michael and I have been discussing this issue...  neither one of us would respond to the other.. 

 We have been talking about if and when we would like to have another baby.  Now don't get me wrong.. Ella is almost 6 MONTHS!!! Oh my god!  And did come to the conclusion that if we decide to have another it won't be for a few years.  

So... here are the reasons we WANT to have another baby:

1. Ella will have someone to play with
2. We miss the 'newborn' stage
3. I want another go at labor haha
4. We both have siblings... seems natural to have more than one child

Then... here are the reasons we DON'T want to have another:

1. We want to give Ella everything she deserves
2. We don't want to take time away from Ella
3. It's expensive
4. We like our sleep

With these in mind.. we have decided to put this decision on hold.  I mean we should probably pay off our current hospital bills first right?

Finally... here are some things I want to do before we decide:

1. Ella walks
2. We go on a family vacation
3. We fix up parts of the house
4. Find a good park
5. Make more money :)
6. Pay off current bills (hospital, car, credit card)
7. Take Ella out to eat
8. Sleep in past 730am many many times
9. Do arts and crafts with Ella
10. Celebrate a few more birthdays
11. Go to a couple zoos with Ella
12. Spend many afternoons outside with Ella
13. Go swimming with Ella
14. Ella is out of diapers?
15. Take a sewing class
16. Relearn Spanish and French?
17. Take Ella horseback riding
18. Spend the night just the two of us
19. Get another dog?
20. Paint the bathroom

I'm sure there are plenty more things I could come up with.. but 20 seems like a solid number.

Good luck to anyone trying to decide the same thing!