You might wonder, or ask why. So for you, I will create a numbered list.
- Being pregnant was hard for an athletic person like myself.
- Labor was really, really, hard. And I don't much like the idea of possibly having my abdomen cut open again anytime real soon.
- Even though I had a c-section, I still am dealing with the after effects of very strong pushing for 5 hours.
- We think we want a pretty big family (by today's standards), but don't feel good about bringing more babies into the world than would take to replace us (so for those who have trouble with math, that would be 2)
- We feel blessed and lucky to have such a wonderful life and would love to share our life with a child in need of a good family.
- Adopting the second child would give my body more time to recover before getting pregnant again.
- It would bring diversity to our family.
- Why not?
- There are thousands and thousands of orphans around the world that need parents to love them and care for them.
- Just because we want to.
I love this. Ram and I hope to do the same someday, but after a second biological child. My heart just swells with warmth when I think about adopting a child someday. I hope you find this to be your path.
ReplyDeleteps, what are the after effects of the pushing? email me if posting them here is too graphic. :)