10 reasons why I will not be pregnant this year

I love my kids, that's an obvious fact if you've seen any of my photos. I also used to want 8 kids, my husband negotiated me down to 4 before we got married and now I am currently wanting 3. Do I want that last one right now? Oh heck no.

I can hardly get through the day with the 2 I have, plus keep up with all the "wifey" duties AND that part time job I have on the side. Here's the top reasons why there better not be anything in my water anytime soon.

1. I can't even go to the bathroom alone, the littler one is always with me. He stares and makes things uncomfortable. Or he hands me a piece of toilet paper and tries to be helpful. Other times I get to the bathroom before he can follow me shut the door as fast as I can and it results in a scene right out of a horror movie where the killer has found you and sticks his hands under the door to let you know he's waiting...

2. Meals out are no longer a "take your time and enjoy the food you didn't have to make" event. It is now more like "Eat as fast as possible so that no one notices the mess that's being made" or "If we bribe them maybe we won't be 'those parents' and be able to have the quiet children for once." It usually ends with desperation and choosing to hand them whatever they want. 

3. Bedtimes are still a negotiation and I'm currently losing the argument each night.

4. After hours is not an exclusive club that only cool people can get in to. It's more like the hours between 11pm and 3am when the toddler of the house decides it's time to party. They take over your bed and want to snuggle (which means hit you in the face) while they slowly go back to sleep right before your alarm clock goes off.

5. Because my TV is currently being taken over by toddler friendly material... Can you tell me how to get a Curious George and a Superhero Squad while trying to find the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.. And while you're at it let's call Doc McStuffins because it seems like Olaf may have lost his butt.

6. These two brothers have a hard enough time getting along at the moment, why throw in another? We are just barely starting to not hit, bite, yell or (fill in the blank with some type of painful act) at each other for longer then a 20 minute time period.

Right now no one can gang up on anyone else, they've got an even playing field. Just give them a juice box and take them out on an adventure and they are besties in a second. 

7. I'm already outnumbered. They trump me when they decide to agree with one another and "gang up". I pick my battles and know when to say- nope not gonna fight it. There's only 2 right now so I can handle the madness when I absolutely have to, other days I choose to embrace the mess. 

8. Wardrobe changes are a little out of hand. With two boys under the age of 5 you would think getting dressed wouldn't be such a big deal. You would be wrong. If it doesn't have some sort of superhero on it, then forget about putting it on- and if it's the wrong superhero?! God help me. Who knew a 1 and a half year old would have an opinion on his clothing options!

9. I'm not ready for another baby because loving on and snuggling with 2 little men is so perfect that I can't imagine bringing in one more right now. I am the center of their world and even though at times the attachment phase makes me feel like I'm going to lose my mind, there are the good moments that remind me that it's my world that actually revolves around these two boys. 

10. I love watching my boys turn into little people, they are growing out of their baby phase and have an ever changing personality. I love that Noah is happy being laid back and wants to draw rather then run around crazy. While Lucas is our wild child that wants to be a superhero and would rather jump off something over and over for 20 minutes then sit next to me and relax. I want to soak that in and enjoy the littleness of them for a little longer. It's easy to forget that they won't be little forever. 

Plus they are so much fun.

For now I'll just borrow those chubby little babies from friends. Because yes there's highs and lows with a toddler and a preschooler in the house but I'm embracing the lifestyle with two littles. One day I'll have three (if we stick to the plan) and not enough hands!