From online quizzes to nosy strangers, it seems that someone is always asking the question, “When are you going to have another baby?” Despite the very personal nature of this question, it continues to be asked. Sometimes you are simply asking yourself, “Am I ready for another baby?” While there is no cut and dry answer, here are some clues that yes, you just may be ready to welcome home another little miracle.If you see tiny newborn baby shoes and your heart skips a beat, you may be ready.
- If you want to hold every baby that you see, you may be ready.
- If your child is no longer wearing diapers and you miss changing them, you may be ready.
- If your child is asking for a little brother or little sister, you may be ready.
- If you and your spouse can’t stop talking about adding another child, you may be ready.
- If you love wearing stretchy maternity pants, you may be ready.
- If you suddenly want to babysit your friends’ newborn babies, you may be ready.
- If you’re finally getting sleep and miss walking in a state of insomnia, you may be ready.
- If you feel like your family is not quite complete, you may be ready.
- If you can’t bear to get rid of your child’s newborn clothes, “just in case,” you may be ready.
- If tears fill your eyes when you think about never having another baby, you may be ready.
- If you’ve already forgotten the difficulty of your other child’s delivery, you may be ready.
- If you have names picked out for another baby, you may be ready.
- If you’re nine months pregnant, you may be ready.
There’s no need to worry about the online quizzes or nosy strangers, because whether you are ready or not when you are given the amazing gift of a baby, you will also be given the wisdom and strength to be the parent your baby needs.
