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annemjones96
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I think my MIL was the worst to us followed by my mother when we announced that we were having our third. We went and had dinner with my DH’s parents. When he told them, you would have thought we told them that one of us had a terminal disease. My MIL cried, but not tears of joy. She then looked at me and said “I thought you used birth control!” I looked at my husband and he was just as shocked as me. I explained NFP, and that we weren’t unhappy about this child at all. So, she then turns to my husband and said “You’re getting a vasectomy. I’ll pay for it.” He looked at me in total shock. My sisiter in law jumped in and said “Mom, he’s 30 years old, I think he can make his own decisions.” I looked over at my father in law, but you could tell he was pleased that we were having another. I think he wanted more than two children but my MIL didn’t want more than 2.
My mother Ccried as well. We were in a transitional time in our life. We were trying to find a house so we could move out of our apartment. We had one car. The thing is, we trusted that God would provide us with what we needed, and he did. We were able to find a 3 bedroom house that we could afford in a district that could accomidate my oldest. He had just been diagnosed with autism. And it is a good thing two, because our second child was later diagnosed with autism. My husband works for a car dealership. When I was about 4 months pregnant, someone traded in a relativly new van with low milage. It sat on the lot for a while and they were ready to take it to auction. So, my husband bought it for a really good price from the dealership. Now of course, we constantly are asked when we are going to move. “don’t you need a bigger house for all those kids?” All those kids, i only have three! People look at me like I’m crazy when I say that.
There is a family who lives not far from me who has 9 children. The first time I met them was in the grocery store. The children were so well behaved and helpful. I told them how wonderful they were and how blessed they were to have eachother and how blessed their mother was to have them. I thought she was going to cry. I knw she doesn’t hear that kind of thing from strangers a lot. I know that I get comments , and like I said, I only have three.
My mother Ccried as well. We were in a transitional time in our life. We were trying to find a house so we could move out of our apartment. We had one car. The thing is, we trusted that God would provide us with what we needed, and he did. We were able to find a 3 bedroom house that we could afford in a district that could accomidate my oldest. He had just been diagnosed with autism. And it is a good thing two, because our second child was later diagnosed with autism. My husband works for a car dealership. When I was about 4 months pregnant, someone traded in a relativly new van with low milage. It sat on the lot for a while and they were ready to take it to auction. So, my husband bought it for a really good price from the dealership. Now of course, we constantly are asked when we are going to move. “don’t you need a bigger house for all those kids?” All those kids, i only have three! People look at me like I’m crazy when I say that.
There is a family who lives not far from me who has 9 children. The first time I met them was in the grocery store. The children were so well behaved and helpful. I told them how wonderful they were and how blessed they were to have eachother and how blessed their mother was to have them. I thought she was going to cry. I knw she doesn’t hear that kind of thing from strangers a lot. I know that I get comments , and like I said, I only have three.
Sometimes it really does seem stupid that we have six kids when we couldn’t even afford two. :whacky: Somehow, though, we have never lacked for a meal or place to sleep, and they are all happy and achieving well in school and socially, so I figure they’re all keepers. 
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