20 Things That Make My Uterus Hurt

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My baby just turned 3 and even though my baby factory is more than closed – it’s condemned – I suddenly discovered that my lady bits still want to be heard. Meyer’s 3rd birthday party made my uterus twinge to the point of pain (my baby’s not a baby anymore!). So in the spirit of mom confessions, here are 20 things that make my uterus hurt even though I know I’m not having any more children. (and I should mention I have boys).

1. My youngest baby turning 3.

2. Pink dresses. All the dresses.

3. Drinking too much wine.

4. Converting the crib into a toddler bed.

5. Ballet recitals.

6. That toddler lisp. I don’t want it to ever go away.

7. The smell of a newborn baby’s head. If I sniff my 3yo hard enough, I can still catch a slight whiff.

8. Having my 3yo lie down in my arms and pretend to be a baby.

9. Happening upon an old hospital baby blanket (you know the ones, white with blue and red stripes)

10. Holding someone’s newborn and having him sink into my chest like he was made to go there.

11. Hearing the baby girl name I never got to use. No, I’m still not telling it to anyone. What if a little girl just shows up on my doorstep. I’m keeping her, that’s what.

12. Seeing my husband with my friend’s little girl.

13. Watching my 7yo son be so incredibly gentle with the same little girl (while all he does is fight with his brother)

14. Watching my kids sleep.

15. Looking through my oldest boy’s baby books (Needless to say, the 2nd one doesn’t even have one)

16. That random baby sock I found in Meyer’s drawer.

17. Seeing how different my boys are from each other and knowing I won’t get to find out what a 3rd child might be like.

18. My boys telling me they want a sister.

19. Giving away the baby clothes.

20. Vacation (especially vacations away from my kids and their chaos)

Our family is full but there’s something really really hard about knowing you’re not going to ever have another baby. Time for your mom confessions. What things make your uterus twinge?

Rereading this and this cured me though. Also THIS from the man’s perspective (read it, you won’t believe how, ahem, brave he is for talking about this)

Oh well, I guess I’ll just go sleep through the night instead of listening to my uterus whine.

Come hang out on Facebook with me so you don’t miss out on any of the things my various lady bits say throughout the day.