As I have mentioned in my profile here on the buzz, I am a mother of five rambunctious boys. My oldest is ten almost 11, then I have a 9 year old, a 7 year old, an almost 6 year old and a 4 year old. They are a handful. They are noisy, they are messy, and they are the best things other than their Dad in my life.

We recently decided try to have another baby. With our boys we often get asked if any of them are twins. The age spreads are 18 months, 19 months, 21 months and 17 months. We have never even had two years between children. This time around, our baby is due right around our youngest boy's 5th birthday. A few months later, all of the boys will be in school, and I will have just the baby for at least part of the day. I have to say that I am looking forward to it.

All of my boys were so close together that none of them but the first really got to enjoy time with just me. I don't regret how close together they are at all, because they have been great friends to each other, and have been able to be closer than they might have been if they were further apart in age. Still, I am looking forward to time to just hold a baby without other demands, even if its just for a couple of hours a day. Am I crazy?
Part of me feels crazy. My body is five years older than it was the last time I had a baby, and boy is there a difference. I worry about juggling a baby and five boys that need a lot, but I am looking forward to it at the same time. It seems to me that there is a great adventure ahead. Now I just have to get through the waiting...and waiting...and waiting. I hope you are all going to write something interesting to keep me busy!