Saturday, July 26, 2008
I'm done being embarrassed!
As I meet new people, even people in the church, I feel like I need to be embarrassed about having three kids so close together. So I'll make a self-deprecating comment such as, "yeah, this last one was an accident" or "we have better birth control now." In Wymount, it wasn't so obvious how different I was, but elsewhere- when women (even in the church!) are not having as many children or are waiting longer before having kids- I start to feel really abnormal. Now, their reasons are their reasons, and I'm not making any judgements. It took us a year to get pregnant with Brighton, so to a small degree I understand that things don't always go as planned. But I decided I'm not going to be embarrassed any longer. I love being a young mom and I'm proud of my children. Yes, we were surprised to be pregnant with Logan, but I'm over it- and what would we do without him? I want to have a whole passel of kids, and I don't care if everyone thinks I'm weird. So there. :) So to all you Wymount moms and others that have lots of little children running around- congratulations!! You are amazing, tough and wonderful and definitely NOT weird in my book! :)
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Yeah! Preach on sista! Yeah, I get some strange reactions when people hear the I am barely 25 and about to give birth to number four. I love it! I tell them some people have addictions and mine happens to be children. I love when people tell me that I look so young for being on my fourth kid, haha. Little do they know...
LOL--Brittany...I'm sure I've told you about my cousin who is my age and has 8 kids. And, they're not done yet! She does get strange looks and all sorts of questions about their family, (Is it blended? Are they all yours? etc.) Way to stand up for your beliefs and show people a great way of life!
Way to go Brittany! I can't tell you how it makes me feel that you love being a mom! Continuing to have children in today's world is definately not in vogue. I support your stand to not be embarrased about the number of children you have!
Brittany,
When I moved into our ward a year ago there was a lady pregnant with her 5th child and first girl. I was at the park and overhear someone say to her, "This baby is going to be so spoiled being the last and a girl after 4 boys." Without skipping a beat my friend replied, "Oh know, we aren't done! We want to have a large family." It was so refreshing to hear someone excited for each child and desiring to be a mother. Thanks for being such a good example!
yeah, when people look at me and my three I add that they are all mine and that they are all legite!! Obviously they all have the same dad. Isn't that lame that we feel silly having so many kids, but yet with a blended family of 6 kids its no big deal.
Brittany, I think you are an awesome mom! All of the beautiful kids you welcome into your home will be so blessed. That is what is important.
Love it, love it! Having kids is just such a wonderful thing! I haven't started feeling weird here yet, and maybe I won't. The people next door to our new home have three boys too :)
I feel blessed to be a mom!
And about your car being keyed, that is just one of the strangest things I have heard. Who does such a thing????
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