Goodnight Mom

It didn’t take long after Max was born to hear the follow up question, “do you think you’ll have another one?” It’s a strange question. Some people get upset being asked so soon after having their first (I’ve read stories of women being asked this mere hours after delivering their first child!) I don’t mind it because I think we ask questions like this because we’re curious, nosey human creatures. The success of homosapians has depended on our ability to gossip and chat with and about each other, and fire, and regenerative farming, and a few other things, like science etc.  I always knew that if Steve and I were having at least one baby, we’d be having more. Why? Because I loved having sisters, and Steve also loves having sisters. I’m a middle child of three. Steve is the second of four --or as he likes to say, upper middle class. We’re pretty close with our siblings and enjoy those relationships and connections. I'm on the right. When I finally decided I wanted to and was “re...