The Vasectomy That Wasn’t Meant to Be (part 1)

(fyi, Hubby said I could post about this ‘sen­si­tive’ topic. Thank good­ness because it makes for fan­tas­tic fodder!)

So ya.

Today was Hubby’s “Big Day”.

It was a day 6 months in the making.

After jum­ping through hoops, atten­ding clas­ses, and wai­ting to be sche­du­led, today was his vasectomy.

Let me jump back just a little bit to the con­ver­sa­tion Hubby and I had yesterday.

OK it was not so much a con­ver­sa­tion, but more a mono­lo­gue direc­ted at me as I sat on the couch with my mouth agape.

Hubby: So, I’ve been thin­king. Our kids are so great. They are won­der­ful. Let’s have one more! If we have one more now then we can still retire on sche­dule, when we are in our early fif­ties. We have such a great family, let’s add to it!

And on it went for about two minu­tes, while I sat there, mouth wide open.

con­ti­nued Hubby: Actually no. NO. I don’t want any more kids. Our family is great. Really great. Plus with two kids we can attend all their sports events. With three, there will always be one who is left out. NO. We are not going to have any more kids. I’m going to have my vasec­tomy tomorrow.

Blink, Blink.

Smi­ling Mom: So… do you think maybe we should can­cel the appoint­ment for tomorrow?

Hubby: Why? I’ve deci­ded. No more kids.

SM: Well, being that you are even having this con­ver­sa­tion with me, sug­gest that there is an ele­ment of uncertainty.

Hubby: Please, ever­yone has cold feet before big events, like wed­dings. I’m just having cold feet. It’s a big pro­ce­dure. I’m nervous.

SM: Um, Hubby, did you have cold feet before our wedding.

Hubby: Well, no, but that’s not the point. I’m going through with the appointment.

SM: We’re young, we could easily post­pone ‘the pro­ce­dure’ for a few years. It’s no problem!!

Hubby: NO. I’m having the pro­ce­dure done. I’m get­ting a vasec­tomy tomorrow.…End of story.

Ah, but it’s not the end of my story!

Stay tuned for my next post, The Vasec­tomy That Wasn’t Meant to Be (Part 2)

5 Comments »

  1. Lia said,

    January 25, 2008 @ 10:11 am

    Maybe my guess of you being preg­nant wasn’t too far off!!!!!

    Lia’s last blog post..A Great Purchase

  2. alison said,

    January 25, 2008 @ 8:15 pm

    O.K. I am dieing here.…. You bet­ter write part 2 soon or I am going to call you!

  3. Jenny said,

    January 26, 2008 @ 9:28 am

    You’ve given us all a cliff hanger!!!!

  4. amber said,

    January 26, 2008 @ 9:14 pm

    are you gonna make that dream I had come true? :-)

  5. The Vesectomy That Wasn’t Meant to Be (part 2) » Smiling Mom said,

    January 28, 2008 @ 9:52 pm

    […] case you mis­sed the first part of this story, click on over to here and read up.  I’ll […]

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