Once Upon A New Time

So I would like to dedicate this blog to my immediate family whom I love so much! I want to tell the blog world about how amazing they truly are. First off, for anyone who doesn't know, I come from a family of 6 girls. So yes, I have 5 sisters! And they are all from the same 2 parents (or so they tell us!, I'm jk Mom and Dad, I love you!) Having 6 girls and only 6 girls in one family is rare enough, but having each of them so different and amazing is a whole new level. To start the Family blog, I must talk about my parents who have managed to stay married for over 30 something years (sorry Mom and Dad, I can't remember the exact about of years, 33?) Anyway, that in itself is an outstanding feat! I know so many people who's parents have not made it together and I am so thankful that we all stayed together as a family. Their relationship really helped me realize what a relationship should be like and I think really showed us girls how to not give on marriage even when ...

So, I feel like it is a new trend (or maybe it has always been this way, I have just never paid attention) to have your babies and kids very close together. I guess the reasoning behind it is so that the kids will have siblings close to their own age to play with, and you, as a parent, can sort of go through every stage of childhood at the same time. If you have say 3 kids in 5 years, then that stage of life can be completed and you can live your life geared towards your kids' age group instead of constantly having a baby around. I guess I get it, but I'm not sure I could handle it. I think the mothers that can handle that are so self less! I applaud you! I think I would like to not go any longer than 5 years between kids, as I would not like having kids that barely grow up together, but I feel like I need some room to breathe.. I guess I have been giving it thought, because people don't seem to be shy about asking me when I am going to have another baby, even thought Max...