Well, a lot of women desire to have kids, because they feel a biological pull to do so. I began feeling the pull to reproduce when I was only 17. I did accidentally get pregnant then, but thank God I miscarried, otherwise I’d be almost 32 with a 14 year old.
A lot of people want children because it’s amazing to watch a baby grow in a woman’s belly that two people created together. I’m one of those annoying women who loves touching a woman’s pregnant belly, because “touching” an unborn baby is such a profound, sweet moment for me. It’s also amazing to watch the children as infants, and document all their amazing milestones and feel bittersweet sentiment at how quickly they grow into young adults.
For me personally, it’s been the most wonderful thing to have children because despite the rough moments, like attitude problems, terrifying accidents and all the other “negative” things, so much of my joy and love for life comes from my children. They are a pleasure to watch grow, a pleasure to talk to and hear all the interesting and hilarious things that come out of their mouths, and they are just an absolute pleasure all around.
Having children is such a blessing, and because of my illness, I’m so lucky that I was able to carry and birth two wonderful daughters. I honestly don’t know what my life would be like, or what I would do, if I didn’t have my precious girls. We argue, and we butt heads, but at the end of the day, those sweet hugs and kisses before bed make me melt, and after they’re alseep, I’ll just sit there for a bit, listening to them breathe and stroking their hair. It really brings a sense of peacefulness to the end of my day, and I can’t imagine anything more perfect.
I think the desire stems from craving that sort of love and peacefulness and bittersweet emotion that you imagine surrounding children.