It's come to my attention through various sources that my reproductive choices are intriguing to many. While that is weird and invasive, let's discuss it:
Question #1: Will you stop dancing?
- Yes, I think definitely this fifth time around is the time that's going to make me think twice about dancing, and teaching, and painting rooms in my house, and climbing ladders, and generally living life through 40 weeks of pregnancy and it's about time for me to put my feet up and relax… In other words, no.
- While I'm not the breadwinner, I still make a decent amount of income while teaching ballroom, enjoy my students immensely, and am pretty good at my job, so stopping all that goodness seems ill-advised.
- With no health restrictions (besides not eating sushi, deli meat, and soft cheeses [which I often ignore #sorrynotsorry]), unless something hurts in a specifically babyish place more than usual, I've found no reason to stop for more than 6 weeks at a time, every time.
- I have an excellent tool for teaching promenade position.
- Yeah, we're never going to be national champions, professionally speaking. But we still have made consistent progress in our own dancing (and teaching) and I'm pretty sure most coaches and officials don't think we're a terrible example of dancing. Huzzah!
Question #2: Why?
- Why NOT? I would love to hear a reasonable argument that I shouldn't. People seem to stop thinking after asking "why". But here's some facetious, but totally true reasons nonetheless:
- Indentured servants. I hate washing dishes and doing laundry. And while we obviously have more dirty dishes and laundry with more people in our household, I don't HAVE to do it. It's called chores, people, and they are the stuff character building, responsibility, and resentment are made of.
- I'm totally decent at having an entourage. I don't think I'm the best parent in the world, but The G and I are adequate at raising somewhat respectful, contributing members of society, so far.
- I have a very competitive nature. Do I know successful couples with 3 kids? Yes, lots. Do I know successful couples with 4 kids? Um, yes, like 1. Do I know successful couples with 5 kids? NOT PERSONALLY, so it is on. I'm winning.
- More hasn't made a difference. I mean, once you have a kid, you "have kids". Having more or less hasn't made a huge difference in how we live our lives. While finding a capable babysitter is a little more daunting, we still travel, work, go out to eat, have dates, and watch Netflix with the best of them. We've even done some more creative things like be entrepreneurs, pro ballroom dancers, and home remodelers.
That's really the extent of the questions I've heard, but since I opened the can of worms, you are more than free to ask any others that might be applicable.

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