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Way back in 1988 I had one of those scrapbook journals…you know the ones from Josten’s that had SENIORS scribbled across the front in a fancy font. The last page of the journal was a list of questions about the future. I filled them out predicting what would happen in the next 5 years, 10 years, career and marriage.

I was pretty sure I had it all figured out…I mean, I was 18! I was brilliant! The whole world was mine! For the most part, I was on target. I finished my Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy on schedule, got married as predicted and was “incredibly happy”. My largest error was declaring that I would have “NO children”. Yes. I capitalized and underlined it. I was that sure. No children for me. Yep. None. Nada. Ummm…fast forward a ~~few~~ {OK, like maybe 22} years and here I sit in my home “incredibly happy” with my MPT, husband and 3 children. Ooops! My no-children resolve lasted 11 years. And then I realized how WRONG I was at 18. Thankfully we are allowed to change our minds. My Ryan was born when I was 32 years old. I was overjoyed and spent the first year of his life photographing and scrapbooking his every waking moment {and likely many of his non-waking ones since he was just precious when asleep}. When he got to that magic age of 14 months, he was so adorable I had to have another one. Which I did. Reid was born a year later. I spent the next year chasing a toddler and tending to a baby and then Reid hit that magic age of 14 months, he was so adorable I had to have another one. Which I did. Rhett was born a year later. I spent the next year entertaining a pre-schooler, chasing a toddler and tending to a baby and then Rhett hit that magic age of 14 months, he was so adorable… …I do NOT need another one. I was that sure. No more children for me. Yep. None. Nada. At 18 I thought I knew. At 41 I know I know. Age and experience have their advantages. My advice to anyone who isn’t sure if they should have another kid is to continue having children until you know. I promise you that you will get to a point where you KNOW when your family is complete. My limit is 3 boys.