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Annoying Things Said To Me About Having An Only Child

One of my daughter's clay masterpieces I've been a mother of one (yes, one child), to a bright and beautiful daughter, for ten years. In all that time, I've heard countless of unsolicited (and mostly, irritating) comments and advice on why I should have another child. I'm currently pregnant, in the first trimester, with our second child. That said, I decided to write a post about the things told to me over the years for having an only child. First off, having an only child was a matter of choice for me and my husband. We talked about it a few years ago and we were both in agreement that one is enough for us. People, however, don't seem to understand that and can't accept it. No matter how much I tried to explain the reason for us having an only child, it seems like I'm doing something wrong personally for not considering having a second child. These are the things said to me by people over the years: 1) It's pitiful that my daughter ...