CJP21

I was 34 when I needed to get my IUD removed because it was expiring after five years. My husband and I decided we wouldn’t necessarily try for a baby But see where it took us. I had never felt called to motherhood and wasn’t really sure I wanted to be a mom, but I figured we would just not try but not actively use protection.

Lo and behold, the first time we “didn’t NOT try”, I became obsessed with getting pregnant and was so excited to become a mom. It felt like some thing had been unlocked that I had swallowed down for years climbing that corporate ladder and once we allowed ourselves to consider the option of becoming parents, we both became very invested.

It took a miscarriage and quite a few more months than I thought it would require to get pregnant, but we ended up with twins who are 12 months old now and I’m so glad we have kids. I told my husband the other day, I just feel like I would’ve gotten bored experiencing the world as myself by myself indefinitely. Experiencing the world with my kids now is so fun and I feel like I finally get to smell the roses bc they love the little things in life.