IMHO - you'll never really be ready. it certainly feels like 11 on some days. If you ever really want to kill your family fever, come on out to Denver for a visit... Joking aside, 80% of my kids have been amazing. 20% have made me earn my stripes.until I feel prepared to be a bitchin' good dad.
the thought of that just killed my family fever
Amen. I have two now (and that's all I'll ever have unless I have a religious conversion and adopt), and I feel like all I do is chase kids. If I had the ability to function on 5 or 6 hours of sleep consistently I think I'd feel less overwhelmed by the experience, because at least it'd afford some leisure time. But having two toddlers isn't simple a nonstop gong show. Any more than two just seems like pure punishment.