Am I Crazy???

Okay, don't answer that...

Seriously, I've been having these feelings and I think I might be nuts because...  wait for it...

I want another baby.  Like now.  WTF is wrong with me?  I'm blaming Sally, actually.  In case you don't read it, Sally's blog Exploits of a Military Mama is awesome and you should hop over there and show her some love.  Then, give her a hard time about looking so great pregnant, having an adorable little boy, a bragworthy husband (just like mine is so many ways!), and making me want another baby! 

Ryan and I have already established that we're going to have another child.  We always said we wanted 2 children, close in age, but we're not sure how feasible that is right now.  We pay our bills each month and get by just fine but it would be financially irresponsible to increase the size of our family right now.  We've laid out the numbers and realize that all we'd need to spend for a new baby would be medical bills and another car seat (which we'll need anyway since Emmaline will grow out of the one we have).  We purposefully bought mostly gender neutral everything for Emmaline so that it could be reused for our second, no matter the sex.  We have enough cloth diapers to get by with two in diapers and Emmaline breastfeeds exclusively so we don't spend money on formula (speaking of which I'm still getting coupons in the mail so contact me if you want me to mail them to you!!).  Another baby wouldn't cost too much money upfront, it's a year or two down the road when Emmaline's needs increase that we'll notice the financial crunch... although I hope we won't need to be as frugal in a year or two so there's that too...

I loved being pregnant.  I mean, there were some downsides, of course.  I had to pee every hour, was thirsty like you wouldn't believe, the heat was killer, my feet got bigger, I was tired, my back was sore, I couldn't sleep well (and needed a pillow fort to support all the nooks and crannies), my boobs were sore, but I was happy.  I was so happy.  I loved having a baby in my belly!  I loved the bump and all that came with it.  Honestly, I can't wait to do it all over again.

Emmaline is almost 8 months old.  I'd love to start trying for another baby when she's a year old.  I don't know if we'll feel stable and secure enough at that point to bring another life into the world but I really really REALLY hope we do because I seriously want to. 

Any opinions out there?  Anyone with two under two who think I'm absolutely insane (or brilliant?  yeah, say brilliant!!)?  After medical costs, do you really notice the financial burden of another baby?  The sleep deprivation?  The extra diapers?  I've thought about all of this and I'm thinking that as long as I don't have to work full time, I can handle all of that.  I may not be the perfect mom but I can be the perfect mom for my family and I really want that to include another little one soon!