Sunday, February 08, 2009

Thinking about a second baby!!

Making up your mind to have a second kid, is not a very easy task to most of the parents.You would be amazed at how much thinking goes into having a second one.When we decided to have our first kid, i never knew about the increased responsibility and demands that a baby would bring in.But, when i was thinking and discussing about the possibility of an addition to our family, am still in dilemma and the thinking has been going on ,at least for the past one year.
I have been indoors, ever since i conceived my girlie Paddu and could work full time only after 4.5 years...for want of good child care facilities,now that's a long long break...There have been many a times when i was depressed with my unemployed stage.Twas very easy for people from the outside to criticise about our life...even close relatives, whom i will forgive for want of experience and their ignorance.To cap it Sridhar(My beloved perfectionist hubby!!) has to travel, once in every 6 months, due to his official assignments which are unavoidable.You really know how it is to be in a good job and let go off such opportunities.What if i conceive again and he had to travel?
All these really make me think if we need to go for a second kid?But personally i would feel happy to complete our family by an addition.My hubby also wants to ,but looking at my inability to manage a single kid and after seeing all that we have been through for the past few years,is in dilemma.
But imagine Paddu!!!After us, who is there to be with her?Though, our family is a closely knit one,people are scattered over the globe.And its practically not possible for me to expect her cousins to be thro' her thick and thin!!So we obviously need to got for a second kid, by all means.Anyway its already time to decide as i will be completing 29 this June and my biological clock is ticking fast, coupled with Sridhar's age as well.He will be 32 in March and i don't want him to keep working thro' his old age like my Dad.I want him to retire at least by 50.So it is now or never!!!

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