Since I’ve been back from visiting baby Cooper, I can’t stop thinking about him. After spending 15 hours holding him, snuggling him, feeding him, changing him, smelling him, and staring at him, I’ve developed quite an attachment. I miss his squeaky little grunts, his wide shifty eyed glances as he absorbs his surroundings, his silly facial expressions that make me and Bett laugh, and the way he smiles in his sleep after a full bottle. *sigh* For the first time since Summer was born, I really feel like I’m ready for another baby. Actually, if Bett and Chew really loved me, they could just give baby Cooper to me. 
Seriously though, I’ve been having baby on the brain these past few days (in the worst way). And I’m not the only one. My girls have been long ready for a while now. I see how Ashlyn and Summer love crowding around baby Matthew…how they love bringing him toys, making him laugh, squeezing his cheeks, and kissing his face.
The only person who’s not onboard is Aric. We’ve talked about it before, and he’s perfectly happy with two. I understand and respect his feelings. It must not be easy as he is single-handedly supporting our family financially. Thoughts of all the classes (dance, swim, art, music, etc..) that we want to enroll our kiddies, family vacations, AND college tuitions are enough to make me reconsider. Besides, I’ve always felt that the fear of having a third daughter probably scares the bejezus out of him.
The last time we were at Patti and Sam’s, I caught him making roaring/screeching sounds as he recklessly maneuvered a Matchbox car with his finger on the dining table. How great it would be if he had a son. Someone whom he can share and pass down his love of gaming, pcs, and car modifying. hehehe Instead, his world is immersed in all that is pink, and sparkly, and Princess, and Claire’s Accessories, and Cheetah Girls. HAHAHAHA!
On Sunday, my mom told me that she looked at my fortune, and if I were to have a baby this year, it would definitely be a boy. And under the sign of a Golden Pig…which would be even more fortuitious for me and Aric (since we’re both Year of the Pig). I don’t know if I believe in all that cultural superstition entirely, but it does make my longing even that much stronger.
*sigh* I don’t know what to do. If I want a Golden Pig baby, I don’t have much time. Should I push Aric or just accept that we’re done? Hopefully Bett and Chew will stop being so selfish, and just let me take baby Cooper off their hands. 
February 7th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Great update Peg!!! I love the line, “Instead, his world is immersed in all that is pink, and sparkly, and Princess, and Claire’s Accessories, and Cheetah Girls.”
peg: hehehe. it’s true though…poor guy. Aric probably knows too much about Cinderella, Barbie, and Polly Pocket than any guy would ever want to admit.
February 7th, 2007 at 10:40 am
it’s too bad you are such an awesome
mom, if you were a lazy one like
me, the choice would be easy–NO MORE
BABIES! haha! but really, i get all
snuggly with babies, too, but i just
can’t handle another one!
it’s something you need to discuss
with aric, obviously. i know plenty
of couples who differed on whether
or not to have another baby. my
neighbor just had her third daughter
across the way.
one thing is for certain, don’t have
another just for a different sex,
because there is no guarantee in that.
good luck! hopefully, you can get
more baby snuggling time in.
peg: me?…an awesome mom?…hardly. but i just don’t feel like i’m done yet. i guess being from a family with 3 kids, i always assumed i’d have 3 too. aric, being from a family of 2 kids, feels we’re complete. i would never try for another just to have a boy. because that may never happen…my mom had 3 girls, my older sis had 3 girls, my uncle had 3 girls, my aunt had 5 girls (and the 6th was finally a boy). girls dominate in my family…on both my mother and father’s side. i would be happy with another girl. ooooh, i can see aric shuddering now. hahaha
btw, i think you’re the awesome mom!
February 7th, 2007 at 11:00 am
yeah, you say that now, but wait until you have you to do the night feedings…..lucky for you, you’ve never experienced ungodly hour feedings, or else you would think twice about taking cooper.
peg: i’ve already got used to getting by on 5 hours of sleep a night, so i’m sure i can handle it. anytime you’re ready to drop Cooper off, i’ll be waiting.
February 7th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Aww, Peg… I am standing by and can readily be an auntie at anytime *promise*
peg: thanks, Anne!
February 7th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Tell Aric you don’t want flowers, jewels, or chocolate for Valentines Day, just his sperms! You’ve got one week to convince him, you can do it, you can be a very persuasive person.
peg: “..just his sperms!” *blush* you’re so funny, Evain! i’ll try to be persuasive, but i think this is a bit tougher than asking for designer jeans.
February 7th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
as the one without experience, i will defer to my friends with experience–two of them had a third in hopes of having a boy and ended up with girls. and another friend had a family where the first five were girls, but then the parents had these miralce twins in their old age–and one of them was finally a boy! you never know for sure what will happen, unless you adopt, i guess.
you’d make a great mom of three, or four, or five! and cooper would have a buddy close in age. with some gentle persuasion, maybe daddy will come around. and if not, yeah, i think it’s great of you to respect your husband’s wishes. you can always try later in life, although i’m not sure you want to wait another 12 years for a Pig year!
February 7th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
my father in law predicted the sex of all 3 of my kids using some chinese chart. =)
peg: maybe that’s what my mom was looking at. i also looked at some chart and it was accurate for both ashlyn and summer. according to this chart, if i want a boy, i need to conceive this february or march (for year of the pig), or may, september, october, november, or december (for year of the rat).
February 7th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Oh my gosh you’re hilarious. I loved your post~ I think that would be so special if you two could have a golden pig baby…but I guess you do have to consider Aric’s feelings about it. I would want you to have another one for selfish reasons, because then I can read about all the great things you’d have to say about being pregnant along with all the girls’ activities…:)
I totally know what you mean about Cooper, my family friend whom I’ve know since I was 7, just had a baby and flew to visit her and the baby, and I got so attached when I came back. But I’ve had baby fever for a while now…that’s why I love hearing about other people’s kids…hehe.
February 8th, 2007 at 8:42 am
you’d be a great mom for the third time
but trying to have a baby in the next month or two might be a lot of pressure for someone who isn’t convinced you should have one at all 
hope you guys are able to come to a decision you’re both at peace with.
and that darn chart has never worked for me. every version predicted the two bubs would be girls and they’re clearly not!
February 9th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
boys run strong on parkin’s side of the family. strong enough to push my equal opportunity genes away. (most of my cousins come in pairs of boy and girl) but then again, my brother had 2 girls too… maybe not as equal opportunity as i thought.
ivy told me that this year was the year of the golden pig too. what makes a year golden anyhow?
April 21st, 2007 at 9:10 am
If our second child is another boy, we will trade you for one of your girls!