Number 5, Almost here

Although it is a Brady bunch family of the 21st century it is going to still be 5 children. 2 mine, 2 hers and one ours. The 5th one will be here in 3 short months which is already making people look at me funny. A year ago when I was asked how many children I had and I would reply with the safe number 2, people would respond with, "wow, you are so lucky." After a wedding increasing that number to four and finding out that MommyDru is Pregnant again I now reply to the question, "Fifth one is on its way." You would not believe the responses I get to that. Everyone looks at me like I am crazy.
I do not understand this reaction at all, is more that 2 kids really that bad? Why do you look at me like I am crazy to be excited about having my fifth child living in the house?
My Mother was one of 6 and my grandmother was one of 11, is there a chance that I just like being a parent and I believe that I am good at it so bringing in another is exciting?
Yes this will be one more sitting at the table after school to get help with homework, another trip to some sort of activity on Saturday or Sunday. Another college tuition.
I get special time with each of these children, dinner for me and one of them might be more of a dinner with one of them and the baby and may be dinner with two of them. However, I believe that none of these kids lack special time or any needs and they do have a lot of their wants.
Yes this is just a rant because there are actually people out there that believe we shouldn't have another one. I actually had to explain to a ten year old why we chose not to have an abortion because she overheard a couple adults saying that we had to many. I am not on any state funding and all my kids have health benefits and see the Doctor on a regular basis. So we get cereal in a Bag instead of a box, but that is just an easy way to save a few bucks!!!

Youngest to Oldest

I was about to turn 22 when my first Daughter was born. She is now about to turn 13 and I have another baby getting ready to download in July. The other day me and Meg (the 13 year old) were talking. She was reminding me that all of her friends parents are older than me. She keeps telling me that I am very young to have a 13 year old and I may not be the youngest parent in her class but I am pretty close. Although, I believe that for a lot of people 21 was to young to have a child. Most people are not set in their career and do not have the proper savings and ability to work out the difficulties of being a parent when they are only 21. I however never say I wasn't ready. I may have been a little immature but I was looking for an excuse to go to the movies and watch the new Disney Movie coming out. I have a huge collection of Cartoons on VHS (yes this was before DVD's). I may have been new to my Career but it was stable and I was already moving up the ladder. I had full Medical benefits and a nice two bedroom apartment. I was ready and I believe that was a great time to have a child for me.
Meg informed me that I am 34 years old with a wife that is older and although when this baby is in 7th grade like her I will be 47 with a wife over 50. I can not imagine what that is going to be like. I am going to go from one of the youngest Parents to one of the oldest Parents.
I was thinking about this last night while I couldn't sleep. This does not seam as bad as I thought. My new son or daughter is going to be 16 when I am 50. That just means my baby will be learning to drive while taking me to the Doctors, or taking me on my sunday drive away from the nursing home. Okay, your right that is exagerating a little. I do realize that I will still be working. All of my children will be out of the house and out of College when I reach my eligibility to retire (57 with the plan I have now but hopefully sooner) I realize, My career is full forward and still moving. My House is big enough for another little moster running around. My wife's Career is to the point that she can make her schedule to include important things that may come up. And most importantly, I am still immature enough to want to go see the newest Disney Movie. I may be one of the older parents with this new baby but I believe I am still as ready and able to be a parent that I was when the other ones were born.
Now maybe I will get my son???