I've Caught It

I've got it, bad. I have read about this happening and even heard about it first hand from a few of my friends. I was never sure exactly what it entailed or how serious it was. It is serious.

I have baby fever.

If you have just had a baby, don't worry, for you it isn't contagious. Typically you have to be through, what I lovingly refer to as the "Zombie Phase", before it is the optimum time to catch baby fever. Now, if you have recently exited the "Zombie Phase" of parenting , and are at a point where things are manageable, your child is becoming more self-sufficient, and there is a clock-work like routine by which your mere existence depends upon, be very cautious. For you, baby fever is at it's most contagious stage and I cannot be held responsible. 

Lately, it seems all I do is think about babies. It doesn't help that several of my friends are currently pregnant, have just had a baby, or have children that are under the age of one. I am surrounded by the sweet smells of newborns and the coos babies. And don't worry, if they are not within reach, there are always pictures to be shown. All I do is think about babies.

Autumn is quickly approaching the two year mark. The days of round-the-clock feedings, continuous diaper changes, projectile spit-up and unexplained fits of crying are long over. Well, actually the unexplained fits of crying do still happen. But, along with all of those things the extended periods of snuggling, the coos and baby giggles, sleepy smiles, and itty-bitty little clothes are also long gone. And I want them back.

I remember asking my Mom how she managed to have two more children after going through the birthing process once, her answer, "You forget." I also remember having this same memory occur to me days after giving birth to Autumn, and I laughed out loud. "Yeah right, you forget", I thought. Well, it is not so much that I have forgotten, the discomfort and pain are still very vivid in my mind, along with the "Zombie Phase" that I previously mentioned, it's just that it doesn't matter. The yearn for a second child far outweighs the road that it takes to get there, as familiar as I am with that particular road (someone remind me of this post when I am writing, daily, about back pain and swollen feet!).

So here I sit, thinking about babies. The problem is that my thoughts are now starting to turn into words. I have started asking Steve what gender he would prefer our next child be and what names he likes. I may have also mentioned that I would like to have the bedrooms re-carpeted before the "next one comes" and that I would prefer to not be in my third trimester during the Summer months. Planning much?

This baby fever needs to stay at bay, at least until after Autumn's second birthday. I have a girl's night out planned this weekend with my best friend, hopefully she will be able to help me calm this down, as long as she leaves her 5 month old at home!

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