Bittersweet

I took today off of work to take Chris to get a vasectomy. It was a nice day. Got to sleep in a little bit....then took the boys to the sitter & preschool and then we had a relaxing breakfast together. We had some time to kill, so we got coffee, went to the bookstore, bought Jake some "comfy" pants (he is very particular about the softness), then went to Babies R Us to get a big boy booster seat and a portable potty for emergency situations (God forbid he has to go and there isn't a bathroom around). Then, we headed to the doctor's office.... I am so thankful and appreciative that he offered to get the procedure done. I mean, heck, now I don't have to take birth control forever! I hate taking the pill!! And believe it or not, he volunteered to do it. I didn't even have to coerce him! He said it didn't hurt THAT bad, considering the doctor was manhandling the nether regions and cutting him. Yikes!

The funny part is that he had to be laying down with his feet in the "stirrups". You know...those lovely things that us women just LOVE so much! He said he burst into laughter and told the doc that his wife would PAY to see him in this position since I've had to be like that for the 2 births of our boys! Ha ha! I love that he can keep a sense of humor in a time like that.

Afterwards, we went to lunch, picked up Michael, then the 3 of us came home and took a nap. It was seriously, a nice day! Then, we got Jake later and made dinner together. So, I guess it's bittersweet because this means no more kids. I mean, I'm not dying to have a dozen of kids running around, believe me.... it's just that I know they bring me so much happiness, that it is weird to KNOW that it's never a possibility again. We have said to each other that if we want another child that there are plenty of needy children out there that need a loving family....but still there's a tiny little piece of my heart that aches a bit.

Jake is really into puzzles, thanks to his grandma. :-) We put 3 puzzles together tonight, which he loves! He does them almost with no assistance. What a smarty. When I put him to bed, he was so sweet...caressing my hair, telling me he loves me, and holding me. I wish I could "bottle" that feeling (I'd be a rich woman!). I asked him what his favorite part of his day was and he said, "I got to make a police badge at school!" I asked him if there were any bad parts of his day and he said, "Nothing!" I know it's not possible, but I hope he's able to say that for a long, long, time. He's such an appreciative boy, too. I told him about this new pants I got him, and he immediately said, "Thank you so much momma! I love them!" It made me smile. What a sweet boy.

Not much happening this weekend. Gonna go to my WW meeting tomorrow, get some coffee with my friend, and do the weekly grocery shopping (Jake is excited to be my helper). I'm sure Chris will camp out on the couch and take it easy, as his crotch is aching. That is still a good weekend though...sometimes less is more. Just going to spend time with my boys....