Aya and I went out to dinner last night to celebrate her never ending birthday. We dropped JT off at my parent’s house and he spent the night over there while we got to enjoy a nice leisurely dinner.
Outside of business trips, Aya and I could not remember the last time just the two of us went out to dinner. It was a little strange at first because I started eating fast like JT was there and then I realized, I don’t have to hurry up and eat. I can take my time. Usually dinners are 10-15 minutes because we either feed JT while we eat or we feed JT first and then we eat. Thus, you usually have a small window of time before JT gets impatient.
During our 2.5 hour dinner Aya and I got a chance to walk about the pro’s and con’s of kid #2. So far, the jury is still deliberating. I think the jury is still leaning towards only one kid. We were thinking about cost, logistics, new house and if we have another kid then it will be about 3-4 years before Aya and I can go out to dinner again. We even went house hunting again but I think we are officially calling off our search. We have seen good and bad homes but not the perfect home for us…at least not perfect one at the perfect price.
The highlight was after dinner when we got home I realized that I will be able to sleep in and not get JT in the morning. Unfortunately, my body has been trained to wake up early, so even though JT wasn’t there I was still up early and couldn’t really go back to sleep. I guess it wasn’t so bad because I got to eat breakfast and watch ESPN before going to work.
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If your thinking of number 2, I would be more then happy to give you my 2 cents. ..but then again it's better to talk to parents with 2 kids that are older then 3 and 5. That's what I hear the magic number is. Taking care of 2 kids after the magic number is a little more easier and fun.. well..maybe not easier, but different.
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without really talking to other parents with 2 kids, the 3-5 age is about what i estimated.
i am not sure if i can go another 3 years like this before it gets 'easier'.
my parents already help out a lot and things really aren't that easy with aya and i both working.
i am not saying that a stay at home spouse is easy, but i think with two working professionals, it helps to have someone stay at home...you just lose out one income and have more stress on the working spouse.
hence, 1 kid is looking more and more attractive.
hmmmm... stay at home spouse?? wasn't that supposed to be you? yeah, i can see it.. just like michael keaton.. MR. MOM!!!
hah, my 2 cents is that you should keep working-- both of you. much as i'd find miles, mr. mom amusing. besides if aya got pregnant in a year, then by the time baby #2 was born, JT would be old enough for preschool. i think the real issue isn't logistics. if any couple could handle two kids, it would be you guys.
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