More Sponsor Love - Meet Lindsey!

Good morning everyone! It's that time again to get to know another awesome lady and her blog. Oh, and did I mention that she's a sponsor this month? Show some love for LINDSEY!

Hello Crazy Unique readers!! I am one of Celeste's sponsors and I wanted to introduce myself, my blog, and my family (since they all sort of run together). I am Lindsey, and my blog is called Babies, Books, and Signs. The name came from the fact that my son was a little less than a year when I started it, so babies were the major focus of my life. Books because my blog is also a book blog, though I haven't had time to read and review as many books lately as I would like. The signs part is because I'm a baby sign language instructor. You can come visit me over at http://www.babiesbooksandsigns.com/

So what can I tell you about me? Well before I was a mommy, I was in the Army. I was a Mental Health Specialist and I worked on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Before that I taught high school Geometry (yuck) for a year and before that I was a student at Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont. I am a huge nerd, I love sci-fi, I love ice cream, and if I had my choice, I would spend my entire day reading. :) I am going back to school in September to get my Master's in Elementary Education, and I cannot wait to be a teacher! I am hoping to teach 5^th or 6^th grade.

My family consists of myself, my handsome hubby Craig, my cutie patootie son CJ, my dog Kami, and my new cat Naginta. We currently live in Derry NH. I am completely out of my element here. I grew up in the city, and I am now in the middle of the woods. Do you have any idea how many different types of bugs there are in the world? Well come check out my backyard and you can meet them all. And birds. I hate birds. There are so many birds in the woods!

This is my little schmoopybear CJ. Isn't he the cutest? He just turned two, and is a bundle of fun. He tries very hard to be a good boy, but he's two, so he gets into everything. He loves to play the guitar and piano, and his favorite show is currently Queen: Live from Montreal. Yes, Queen, the rock band. He has a slight speech delay so he's just now learning to talk. He says the funniest things when he does talk. He is extremely affectionate and loves to snuggle with mama. Lucky me! I cannot wait to watch him become a smart, happy little boy. We are going to have so much fun together! 

My blog may be called Babies, Books, and Signs, but it encompasses my whole life. I hope to see you over there. Thank you so much Celeste for letting me sponsor your wonderful blog!

Visit Lindsey and her awesome blog!

To Have or Not To Have Children?

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For the past four and half years, I've battled with my indecisiveness on getting pregnant. Having children is definitely the most touchy subject between my husband and I. He didn't want kids right now and I was literally begging for them. I would even try to take him down the baby aisle at Wal-Mart, but he would always escape. Yep, my hubby is a ninja!

We're now reaching that 6th year mark in our marriage and I can honestly say, I do not want to get pregnant. I never thought I would say those words but the truth of the matter is I'm not ready. I'm so thankful that I married a man who stuck to his guns on this one instead of giving in to make me happy. Here are just a few reasons why I don't think I'm ready.

1. Freedom - I love being able to pick up and go whenever, stay out however long with the hubby, and sleep when I want and how long I want. Yes, this might seem selfish to some but I'm being honest. If I'm not ready to let go of this freedom I've enjoyed for almost 6 years, then I consider myself not ready.

2. Time - My husband and I are only in our early 30's. If we do decide later on to get pregnant, we have time. It's not like we're in our 60's regretting the fact that we never procreated. Lol! When the time is right, which isn't now, we will have some gorgeous babies :)

3. My health issues - I wrote a post earlier about my battles with depression and bipolar disorder. If I get pregnant, I have to get off my meds for the safety of the baby. I don't want to even imagine myself with my meds and hopped up on pregnancy hormones. Godzilla, anyone? Besides mental health, my physical health isn't anything to brag about either. So until things improve, I have my hands full dealing with these issues daily.

4. Don't want to share my husband - I know this sounds silly, but it's true! I love being the only person at the house to get his attention and affection. It's been this way since day one. I always joke around and say that if we had kids, I would knock them down trying to get to my husband first when he gets home from work. Of course I wouldn't do that for real, but you get the point. I've been told plenty of times by parents that the alone time just sort of fades away when you start bringing babies into the picture. Well, I'm not ready for that. Selfish? Maybe. Smart enough to know I'm not ready before popping out kids? I think yes!

Do you agree or disagree? Leave your comment below letting me know which one and why.