I don't have any children yet. I want to have two... a boy and a girl, ideally. I don't want to have children right now - maybe in a couple of years. My husband, on the other hand, wants children *now*.
What wigs me out is the whole pregnancy/childbirth thing. For nine months, more if you're breastfeeding, you have to watch every single little thing you put into your body. And giving birth... the word "ow" springs to mind. Every mother I've ever spoken to says it's worth all the trouble when you hold that precious little bundle of joy... having never been in that situation, I'm not so sure.
If I found out my husband and I couldn't have children of our own, I would want to adopt. There are so many babies out there who are unwanted or whose parents are unfit.
Sidebar: As a lot of you know, I'm working part-time while waiting for the economy to turn around. I have had so many people, including one of my best friends who is also a sister, tell me that I should "take advantage of the wonderful opportunity I've been given to take some time off and have a baby."
Um... I think not.
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